Give Buses and Trucks Room
Dear Dr. Gridlock:
This morning on the Dulles Toll Road, the Fairfax Connector bus we were on was cut off by a small sedan.
Thanks to our driver's quick action, a wreck and serious injuries were avoided, but we were all shaken, and those of us standing were thrown around.
I hope you will remind your readers that buses and trucks cannot stop as quickly as cars and should be given more room on the road. I was taught that unless you can see both headlights from a truck or bus in your rearview, not side-view, mirror, you are too close to pull in front of it safely.
Charles Wheeler
Herndon
Thanks for the reminder. Give large vehicles plenty of room when pulling in front of them.
Tie-Ups Near Nissan
Dear Dr. Gridlock:
I have never written to you before, but this time I've been driven over the edge. Nissan Pavilion traffic is just unbearable.
Living in Gainesville off Route 29, we know we can't expect to get home when everyone is coming for a show at Nissan, but we figured we could leave the area going in the opposite direction. Wrong!
Apparently these Nissaners get off Interstate 66 onto the Route 234 Bypass, and instead of getting into the right lane to turn onto Wellington Road, they get into the left lane (probably to get ahead of everyone else), and through traffic (left lane) is tied up.
Why can't the police keep these concertgoers from using the through lane? Why isn't the signage better?
Those of us who live in Gainesville are tortured by Nissan traffic all summer. The powers that be need to do something -- perhaps move Nissan Pavilion to West Virginia.
It doesn't seem fair that entertainment for the few should have such a negative impact on a whole community.
Victoria Neal
Gainesville
