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[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Last time I was in Houston I was driving in bumper-to-bumper traffic that was going 95 mph. I looked over to my right and saw a group of five cars pass me going at least 10 to 20 mph faster. This would not have been remarkable except that I was in the right lane and these cars were passing me on the shoulder.

This being Houston, though, that's still probably not remarkable.

[–] subunit317 7 points 1 year ago

Can confirm, this happens a lot too. That level of recklessness should be remarkable, but that's just how people roll around here. There's a special sort of Houston PTSD that comes from almost dying in a car on the way to work every single day.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is that a typo? Or were you actually bumper to bumper going 95 mph? That seems like some death race material

[–] subunit317 3 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately I don't think that is a typo, lol. Death race is definitely how I would describe the I-45 Houston experience. If I'm not mistaken, the section of it that runs through Houston is actually one of the most dangerous stretches of road in the entire US. People absolutely tailgate at 90+ on that road.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife 2 points 1 year ago

NOT a typo. 95mph and bumper-to-bumper.