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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2006 9:01:00 PM Ignore JT Report Abuse What is the largest component of your daily travel? Freeway/Interstate Secondary highway Local streets and roads Public transportation A combination of 2 or more Other / not applicable Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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What is the largest component of your daily travel?
Freeway/Interstate
Secondary highway
Local streets and roads
Public transportation
A combination of 2 or more
Other / not applicable

Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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philmiami All-Star Author Miami Posts:502 Points:179,960 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 4:08:23 PM Ignore philmiami Report Abuse turnpike/freeway 25 miles + $1.50 tolls 25 miles back home +$1.50 tolls. so 50 a day+$3 a day tolls get 270 miles/tank work 7 days a week now so about $75-90 a week spent just to work I said it before and now everyone see's, when the republicans lost congress gas was going to GO UP and see, it is. Does anyone think that the ceo's of Mobil or BP or Shell are 1:democrats and 2: think of the working guy? Hell no.......
BlkynB Champion Author San Diego Posts:19,237 Points:2,406,540 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 3:31:22 PM Ignore BlkynB Report Abuse Since I've retired, it's about half and half, but the good news is that I only put just under 3,000 miles on the car last year.
Mr.Dirt Champion Author Albany Posts:8,366 Points:2,511,650 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 3:18:08 PM Ignore Mr.Dirt Report Abuse at the price going up we all might have to walk again
Bill313 Champion Author Kansas City Posts:5,520 Points:772,565 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 2:16:56 PM Ignore Bill313 Report Abuse Ever since retired Local Streets & in town.
Panama19 Champion Author Louisville Posts:25,308 Points:2,543,310 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 2:03:49 PM Ignore Panama19 Report Abuse Tang, hard to imagine someone offering to give you a ticket for keeping him from freezing his butt off in a ditch. Cold must have affected his judgment.
Lengas Champion Author Gary Posts:13,550 Points:2,717,775 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 1:23:05 PM Ignore Lengas Report Abuse Retired, local streets and roads.
Tang Champion Author Cleveland Posts:11,915 Points:2,510,245 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 12:14:53 PM Ignore Tang Report Abuse Panama19 , then you know how Rt. 2 gets in the winter. A couple of years ago I stopped to pull a highway patrolman's car out of the snow. He was stupid enough to say he was going to give me a ticket for being out. They closed the roads after I was already half way to work. I told him to give me the ticket if he could catch me,(I was still able to drive he wasn't.) After thinking about it he decided to look the other way if I pulled him out. Gotta love those Ohio Patrolmen;)
Panama19 Champion Author Louisville Posts:25,308 Points:2,543,310 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 11:51:28 AM Ignore Panama19 Report Abuse Tang, I know what you mean about the lake effect snow; I lived in Vermilion for several years, right on the lake. That is the reason I thought you'd be hammered by this storm moving through. The police closed the roads several times when I was there too, and I almost wished they had closed them several other times. I had 4WD, but not as much clearance as the snow had depth. It was all local roads to Oberlin in those days; the north-south roads stayed clear but the east-west roads drifted shut shortly after the plows opened them.
Tang Champion Author Cleveland Posts:11,915 Points:2,510,245 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 11:18:28 AM Ignore Tang Report Abuse Panama19, you get used to the snow up here by the lake. I've been doing this commute for almost 17 years now and only missed one day due to snow. The highway patrolman told me if I didn't turn back he was going to give me a ticket:( There went my perfect record.
RandyK9 Champion Author London Posts:3,417 Points:1,013,010 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 10:38:12 AM Ignore RandyK9 Report Abuse Local Streets and county roads
BlkynB Champion Author San Diego Posts:19,237 Points:2,406,540 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 10:32:18 AM Ignore BlkynB Report Abuse GasBuddy.com It figures that a San Francisco newspaper would call for higher gas taxes to help with conservation, but then doubt it's effectiveness. So then, what is the point other than to reveal their stupidity - YOU'VE GOT IT, THEY JUST WANT TO GET INTO YOUR WALLET AND SPEND IT ON THEMSELVES. Those folks up in SF help give California it's bad name.
chui Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,904 Points:2,367,095 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 9:47:39 AM Ignore chui Report Abuse other
Panama19 Champion Author Louisville Posts:25,308 Points:2,543,310 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 7:38:39 AM Ignore Panama19 Report Abuse hisxlnc, did you notice the two articles on the list today, one claiming that prices didn't change driving habits and the next one claiming that miles driven has declined for the first time in 25 years? The world looks differently through different political lenses, it would seem. Government actions (price controls) caused shortages and rationing in the '70s, which naturally caused a greater drop in fuel use than the high prices did recently, but this point was missed by the SF Chronicle article; this article favored higher gas taxes to reduce fuel use but doubted its effectiveness. People who believe that the government is the answer tend not to remember the pain and disruptions to the market caused by a heavy government hand.
GreenLuminaAPV Champion Author Akron Posts:3,812 Points:743,165 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 7:32:50 AM Ignore GreenLuminaAPV Report Abuse local streets & roads
hisxlnc Champion Author Richmond Posts:25,225 Points:2,428,330 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 7:32:18 AM Ignore hisxlnc Report Abuse 50/50 local roads & interstate. Gas prices here took a big jump in the last 2 days. Most stations up about 10 cents a gallon, with the ones I usually report in the $2.099 to $2.239 range.
hisxlnc Champion Author Richmond Posts:25,225 Points:2,428,330 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 7:18:25 AM Ignore hisxlnc Report Abuse 50/50 local roads & interstate. Weather here not as bad as predicted, yet. 30 degree temperature drop from yesterday, and lots of wind gusts. Sunny for now, but thunderstorms predicted for later. Too warm for snow, which is good, because localities have no plows and VA drivers are lethal in any kind of bad weather. 2 inches of the white stuff here cripples everything for at least a week.
Cat 140H Champion Author Saskatchewan Posts:13,773 Points:3,417,070 Joined:Jul 2002	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 7:13:49 AM Ignore Cat 140H Report Abuse Local streets
hisxlnc Champion Author Richmond Posts:25,225 Points:2,428,330 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 7:06:00 AM Ignore hisxlnc Report Abuse 50/50 local roads & interstate. Pretty conflicting info in the news items today. Seems things can happen very differently in different parts of the country.
Panama19 Champion Author Louisville Posts:25,308 Points:2,543,310 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 6:58:51 AM Ignore Panama19 Report Abuse Interstate when I can avoid rush hour, local roads during rush hour.
Panama19 Champion Author Louisville Posts:25,308 Points:2,543,310 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 6:54:19 AM Ignore Panama19 Report Abuse flyboy, it takes grit to walk and bike in the Twin Cities in this weather. Especially when it takes you out over a bridge that long. Wind whistling over water takes on a special bite.
Panama19 Champion Author Louisville Posts:25,308 Points:2,543,310 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 6:49:08 AM Ignore Panama19 Report Abuse Runn on MT, considering how close many of those on this BB live to work, highway and local is probably the most practical alternative of the lot. I think that if you sorted them by distance of commute the interstates would lead the longest range category and local streets and roads would dominate the shortest commutes (unless you added bike/walk as a category).
Lengas Champion Author Gary Posts:13,550 Points:2,717,775 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 6:47:48 AM Ignore Lengas Report Abuse Local streets and roads.
Cadillac Sophomore Author Greensboro Posts:240 Points:968,380 Joined:Nov 2003	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 6:45:56 AM Ignore Cadillac Report Abuse LS&R
rjr54 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:1,110 Points:394,395 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 6:43:51 AM Ignore rjr54 Report Abuse Local streets. There is no freeway.
Panama19 Champion Author Louisville Posts:25,308 Points:2,543,310 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 6:43:22 AM Ignore Panama19 Report Abuse hisxlnc, that sounds like it will favor the local road commuters if we get a glut of inexperienced 18 wheeler drivers on the interstate. On the other hand, enough incidents will probably encourage more ICC regulations and police attention. These things tend to level out over time. It can get interesting over the short haul though.
Panama19 Champion Author Louisville Posts:25,308 Points:2,543,310 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 6:37:42 AM Ignore Panama19 Report Abuse Tang, glad to hear that the snow missed you. When I heard about the Chicago airport shutting down I thought about what that would do to your 70 mile commute. It would probably give me the day off, but then I haven't driven in snow and ice for a while.
hisxlnc Champion Author Richmond Posts:25,225 Points:2,428,330 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 6:34:54 AM Ignore hisxlnc Report Abuse 50/50 local roads & interstate. I recently read where the trucking industry is predicting a critical shortage of drivers (100,000 or more). When any industry has a big shortfall, they tend to lower the standards. Combine the mass retirement of the most experienced and professional "baby boomer" drivers with an influx of new less trained and less experienced drivers, and things could soon get a lot more exciting on the highways.
iaxu Champion Author Hamilton Posts:1,310 Points:298,895 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 6:19:09 AM Ignore iaxu Report Abuse Blair Ave.
iaxu Champion Author Hamilton Posts:1,310 Points:298,895 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 6:18:48 AM Ignore iaxu Report Abuse Blackwood Cr.
iaxu Champion Author Hamilton Posts:1,310 Points:298,895 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 6:18:29 AM Ignore iaxu Report Abuse Blackthorne Ave.
iaxu Champion Author Hamilton Posts:1,310 Points:298,895 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 6:18:01 AM Ignore iaxu Report Abuse Bixby Cr.
iaxu Champion Author Hamilton Posts:1,310 Points:298,895 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 6:17:39 AM Ignore iaxu Report Abuse Bishopsgate Ave.
Huntingdog Champion Author Oakland Posts:14,184 Points:2,786,410 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 6:14:02 AM Ignore Huntingdog Report Abuse Freeway/Interstate
surlyreddog Champion Author Chicago Posts:17,734 Points:2,575,175 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 6:13:15 AM Ignore surlyreddog Report Abuse local streets.............
hisxlnc Champion Author Richmond Posts:25,225 Points:2,428,330 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 6:13:11 AM Ignore hisxlnc Report Abuse 50/50 local roads & interstate.
3142 All-Star Author Twin Cities Posts:597 Points:639,120 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 5:56:53 AM Ignore 3142 Report Abuse Freeway/Secondary
Lindsay1 All-Star Author Toronto Posts:637 Points:544,555 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 5:39:50 AM Ignore Lindsay1 Report Abuse Local streets and roads
Tang Champion Author Cleveland Posts:11,915 Points:2,510,245 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 5:23:51 AM Ignore Tang Report Abuse All highway and no snow, yet!
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,054 Points:2,672,315 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 4:54:27 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Local streets
Runn on MT Champion Author Atlanta Posts:12,969 Points:2,577,955 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 2:52:34 AM Ignore Runn on MT Report Abuse Driving gets to be pretty mundane either way
Runn on MT Champion Author Atlanta Posts:12,969 Points:2,577,955 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 2:52:06 AM Ignore Runn on MT Report Abuse used a bicycle many years ago and that worked fine for the local streets
Runn on MT Champion Author Atlanta Posts:12,969 Points:2,577,955 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 2:51:19 AM Ignore Runn on MT Report Abuse Given the distance I'm stuck with a more heavy traffic load and larger biways
Runn on MT Champion Author Atlanta Posts:12,969 Points:2,577,955 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 2:49:37 AM Ignore Runn on MT Report Abuse have tried the alternate of Interstate and local, but the time and congestion didn't work well
Runn on MT Champion Author Atlanta Posts:12,969 Points:2,577,955 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 2:48:46 AM Ignore Runn on MT Report Abuse best description still seems to be highway and secondary
RJ2005 Sophomore Author Allentown Posts:208 Points:89,960 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2006 1:21:27 AM Ignore RJ2005 Report Abuse My largest component of my daily travel is Secondary highways and Local streets and roads
lpj Champion Author Macon Posts:8,583 Points:1,706,415 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Dec 1, 2006 11:33:06 PM Ignore lpj Report Abuse local streets & roads & SECONDARY
flyboy Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,796 Points:1,325,140 Joined:Jan 2002	Message Posted: Dec 1, 2006 9:42:09 PM Ignore flyboy Report Abuse Other. I ride a bicycle. It's getting colder and motorists, who pay far too much for their fuel, are not careful about things that don't threaten them. I use a bicycle/walking path, to the bridge over the Mississippi, and walk and ride from there.
Tang Champion Author Cleveland Posts:11,915 Points:2,510,245 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Dec 1, 2006 8:51:41 PM Ignore Tang Report Abuse Highway with a huge tailwind on the way in. Mileage home will be much worse.
Panama19 Champion Author Louisville Posts:25,308 Points:2,543,310 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 1, 2006 5:28:12 PM Ignore Panama19 Report Abuse kf6gzh, traffic sure picked up at 5:17 local on your link.
Tang Champion Author Cleveland Posts:11,915 Points:2,510,245 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Dec 1, 2006 3:33:55 PM Ignore Tang Report Abuse Panama19, I agree. Most truck drivers are very professional but lately I have been running into some that just don't want to dim their high beams wether coming at you or behind you. It can be very annoying.
Tang Champion Author Cleveland Posts:11,915 Points:2,510,245 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Dec 1, 2006 3:30:52 PM Ignore Tang Report Abuse Usually all highway. Running late today so I took back roads but found two of them to be underwater and impassable. Ended up back on the highways I usually take. Much riskier to speed on those.