[RP TownTalk] Queensbury/Route 1 frustration

[dlynch at garretroomstudios.com]

And just wait till the Cafritz debacle is constructed, you ain't seen 
nothing yet!

On 2013-08-29 08:00, Jen Sanderson wrote:
> I know this has been a topic before and I'm sure there is really
> nothing that can be done....but every morning, I come down Queensbury
> and turn left on Route 1. I know that this intersection is horrible
> and I make sure I leave myself extra time in the morning. There are
> many mornings that I have to sit thru the light more than once because
> other cars have clogged up/blocked the intersection. I'm not going to
> pull out and add to the mess. I feel that I have just come to accept
> this and I'm ok with that.
> 
> This morning, however, I was sitting at the light and of course, the
> intersection was completely blocked, so I sat thru the light. The car
> behind me was a woman, in a black Dodge Caliber tag EDLLY. She was
> very angry with me for not going thru the light. She was honking,
> gesturing and yelling. I raised my hands, like "what do you want me to
> do?" She continued and she inched closer to the back of my car. I am
> embarrassed to admit that I completely lost my temper and screamed at
> her. So when the light turned green, I was so agitated, I went ahead
> and pulled out and she zoomed around me--almost clipping my back
> bumper. Then guess what? We were both blocking the intersection. I
> hate being one of "those people" that blocks the intersection.
> 
> So, after my little rant here, is there anything that can be done
> about this intersection? Or is it just a lost cause and maybe all of
> us neighbors can be patient and give ourselves a little extra time?
> And do not honk and gesture angrily at the person in front of you when
> they are just trying to be polite/cautious?
> 
> Jen
> 42nd Ave.
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