Comments on: Traffic Psychology and The Commuters Paradox http://www.lonegunman.co.uk/2009/07/06/traffic-psychology-and-the-commuters-paradox/ Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:29:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: boyhowdy http://www.lonegunman.co.uk/2009/07/06/traffic-psychology-and-the-commuters-paradox/comment-page-1/#comment-1727 boyhowdy Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:38:19 +0000 http://www.lonegunman.co.uk/?p=3209#comment-1727 Of course, if you're not a nine to fiver, then traffic is eminently predictable & light 99% of the time. Teachers like myself, for example, have no problem with the long commute, though the vast majority of us travel 45 mins or so to get in; it's the 7:20 arrival that makes it stress-free. Of course, if you’re not a nine to fiver, then traffic is eminently predictable & light 99% of the time. Teachers like myself, for example, have no problem with the long commute, though the vast majority of us travel 45 mins or so to get in; it’s the 7:20 arrival that makes it stress-free.

]]> By: Paul http://www.lonegunman.co.uk/2009/07/06/traffic-psychology-and-the-commuters-paradox/comment-page-1/#comment-1723 Paul Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:36:29 +0000 http://www.lonegunman.co.uk/?p=3209#comment-1723 This is one reasno I've never owned - and made sure that I've never really needed to own - a car. It involves sacrifices, like moving home when you move job but its worth it. I like cycling too but cycling through traffic tends to make me rather militant and intolerant of cars "not seeing" me. I frequently used to kick car doors when they got dangerously close and all (but one) drivers used to take the hint. This is one reasno I’ve never owned — and made sure that I’ve never really needed to own — a car.

It involves sacrifices, like moving home when you move job but its worth it. I like cycling too but cycling through traffic tends to make me rather militant and intolerant of cars “not seeing” me. I frequently used to kick car doors when they got dangerously close and all (but one) drivers used to take the hint.

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