[RP TownTalk] Queensbury/Route 1 frustration

[dlynch at garretroomstudios.com]

Oh, OK, let them all disobey the laws. Getting to work is much more 
important.

On 2013-09-03 14:06, Lou King wrote:
> You think the traffic congestion is bad there now, add a "revenue
> stream" trap to the mix and the delays would go to a whole new level!
> 
> The objective of Rt 1 in the morning is to get cars into town. A trap
> at Queensbury would make incoming traffic even slower.  Have you every
> noticed on the beltway, I95 or 270 that in the morning or evening
> traffic stops seem to be on the "light" side not the heavy traffic
> side? Seems to me that morning incoming traffic is bumper-to-bumper
> way over the speed limit and the flashing lights stopping speeders,
> those weaving through traffic, are on the "other side" where the
> chase, stop and roadside distraction will not impede morning traffic.
> 
> Are you sure you want to slow down Rt 1 issuing tickets? That will
> tend to increase the cut-through traffic on Queensbury, Lafayette and
> Madison.
> 
> Maybe just the occasional visible presents to enforce "don't block the
> square" to do some retraining. That doesn't slow traffic, blocking a
> lane or pulling them onto a side street to check tags and license then
> give them a ticket. Same effect.
> 
> Lou
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> 
> dlynch at garretroomstudios.com wrote, On 9/3/2013 10:27 AM:
>> It is a revenue stream untapped.
>> 
>> On 2013-09-03 12:13, Andrew Farrington wrote:
>>> I would be happily shocked to see anyone get ticketed for anything at
>>> that intersection.
>>> 
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