The Buc’s service zone cuts by what’s described as central Buckhead: Peachtree at East Roxboro to the northeast, Piedmont at Habersham to the northwest, and just under the Pharr Road intersections with Piedmont and Peachtree to the south. So it serves the majority of the skyscraper-laden commerce space.
The service instances present that Buckhead staff are the principle constituency. The Buc runs weekdays from 7-9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., and three:30-7 p.m. It extends to eight p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays. So splendid makes use of for it are finishing that final mile between MARTA stations and job websites or attending lunches and pleased hours. Starling additionally stated they count on huge utilization from vacationers in accommodations they usually wish to encourage Buckhead residents to make use of it, in order that they eradicate the muddle of quick, one-person journeys from Buckhead’s clogged arteries.
Three of the brand new shuttles for the Buc, a Buckhead on-demand shuttle service, forward of their April nineteenth, 2022 launch. Credit: The Buc
Credit: The Buc
Credit: The Buc
Three of the brand new shuttles for the Buc, a Buckhead on-demand shuttle service, forward of their April nineteenth, 2022 launch. Credit: The Buc
Credit: The Buc
Credit: The Buc
The new Buc can also be going to face out from its earlier model and from ridesharing companies as a result of individuals in wheelchairs may also use it on-demand. “People in wheelchairs are going to have a lot more options,” Starling stated, as a result of one of many 4 Buc shuttles could have a wheelchair carry and commuters can order it proper then. Current mobility companies must be booked effectively in advance, Starling stated, making utilization much less versatile.
Grants, membership dues, fundraising and sponsorship fund Livable Buckhead, which runs as a non-profit. The group has many tasks: parks and greenways (like PATH400), improvement planning and recycling. They additionally work with employers on transportation to encourage carpooling and transit.
The Buckhead Community Improvement District — a tax district that business property homeowners pay into — funds the Buc and provides some funding to Livable Buckhead, which operates the Buc. Starling says consciousness would be the greatest impediment for the Buc. “We have to teach people how to use it,” she stated, noting the quite a few occasions Livable Buckhead has held to coach individuals about PATH400, the BeltLine-like pathway that borders GA-400 from Wieuca Road to Sidney Marcus Boulevard.
But Starling doesn’t suppose that Buckhead’s constituency, which is often increased revenue, will draw back from the Buc like they may with MARTA. “”You see [people of all incomes] utilizing Uber and Lyft.”
This could also be true, however individuals love autonomy. If the Buc struggles to ship individuals in a well timed method, it is not going to succeed. Since it runs in a really particular space in small home windows, the Buc must actually super-serve its diehard customers to entrench itself.
The new Buc was purported to launch on April 1st, 2020, however COVID-19 delayed that. Starling stated that ended up taking part in to Livable Buckhead’s benefit. “The pandemic was actually a good thing for us, because it really was a forced pilot for telework.” Starling additionally talked about the I-85 bridge collapse in 2017 as one other disaster that pressured individuals to rethink their commuting choices. MARTA ridership spiked for that transient time.
Serving a distinct segment inexpensively has not labored effectively for the Atlanta Streetcar, which works on a small Downtown Atlanta loop. But the Buc is banking on having the ability to win individuals with flexibility (serving each space in their zone and never only a few stops), luxurious and incentives (very good Sprinter vans and free rides), and a way of responsibility (taking automobiles off the roads). And it’s low-cost.
The Buc alone might not eradicate lengthy commutes, however it may make MARTA extra engaging by getting individuals from the stations to job websites extra simply. The Buc will even take automobiles off the highway for lunch journeys on wet days or simply past strolling distances. And the shuttle will even be an affordable possibility for out-of-towners.
Doug Turnbull, the PM drive Skycopter anchor for Triple Team Traffic on 95.5 WSB, is the Gridlock Guy. He additionally hosts a site visitors podcast with Smilin’ Mark McKay on wsbradio.com. Contact him at Doug.Turnbull@cmg.com.
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RED ALERT due to Police Activity on I-85/nb/sb at Indian Trail Rd. (exit 101). All lanes are shut down. Avoid. Use Buford Hwy in and out of Norcross. #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/mAJe41AoS2
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) March 22, 2022
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Harrell got push alerts out immediately on our Triple Team Traffic Alerts App and WSB Radio App. Those running the Triple Team Traffic Alerts App on their phones heard Harrell’s warnings when they drove in a 10-mile radius of the closure. There wasn’t any excuse for people just driving right into this mess."},{"_id":"AOSDLNHG4RCONHTILFEO7K26RU","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1648349299932},"type":"text","content":"The various departments initiated a good traffic plan, forcing I-85/southbound traffic onto Beaver Ruin Road (Exit 102) and I-85/northbound onto Jimmy Carter Boulevard (Exit 99). That shouldn’t be taken for granted, as we have seen many extended closures where law enforcement don’t bother to do this and just let people drive right into a backup."},{"_id":"RKKXOVJ5JRCUTBIQVDEAUUTMHI","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1648349299933},"type":"text","content":"Good plans or not, closing 12 lanes of I-85 from around 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. inevitably would cause shockwaves of delays through Gwinnett and even DeKalb counties. I-85 immediately began crawling up from I-285, which then jammed up the I-285 ramps to I-85/northbound. I-85/southbound was gridlocked from before Highway 316, which then snarled Highway 316/westbound."},{"_id":"3RAYNQONPJGNVGCNJETV5IV35M","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1648349299934},"type":"text","content":"The immediate thought when I-85 jams in Norcross is to take Buford Highway - that route went from gravy to molasses quickly. Peachtree Industrial soon followed in slow suit. Lawrenceville Highway then took on big delays both ways between Lilburn and Norcross."},{"_id":"C3JA5CABXVFXFBU3PBK7RISNUU","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1648349299935},"type":"text","content":"A traffic problem’s intensity is truly measured when a driver needs alternates to the alternates."},{"_id":"E252SJXBCNCJHEZI5NJBN4Y37E","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1648349299936},"type":"text","content":"As the closure prolonged, WSB AM airborne anchor Smilin’ Mark McKay joined Harrell in radio reports and began directing people to an even wider berth, suggesting people take GA-400 to either Holcomb Bridge Road/Highway 140 in Norcross or to Old Milton Parkway/Highway 120 to Duluth. He also sent people destined for the eastern half of Gwinnett to take Highway 78. Eventually, the signature of the delays showed up on those routes, too."},{"_id":"6XM7QGB37BCLHJBBJS24KIKFRU","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1648349299937},"type":"text","content":"Jams on I-85/northbound got so intense, that DeKalb PD began channeling traffic onto I-285. However, the I-285 ramps to I-85/northbound remained open and that traffic inched up to the Jimmy Carter exit."},{"_id":"SJDKCXXHWBEPLEAIALMCYTRAQI","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1648349299938},"type":"text","content":"When delays are this bad, drivers should just simply give up driving through that region, if possible. In this case, just like any other, too many people inevitably shrugged their shoulders and just decided to go for it through Gwinnett. Of course, that only made the problem worse."},{"_id":"VJ7D5LEMKVF4FPU33UKYIFDJ3I","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1648349299939},"type":"text","content":"Thankfully, no one got hurt in this standoff. The SWAT team eventually threw a flash bang on the bus to end the stalemate and take Backman into custody. Police are charging Backman with aggravated assault. They began pacing and slowly opening traffic around 2 p.m. Traffic took at least an hour to return to normal - just in time for the PM commute."},{"_id":"JLI4LALQIZHHBLVEMPWQOI22W4","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1648349299940},"type":"text","content":"Closing an entire interstate both ways for hours just doesn’t happen often. And when it does, the effects are felt for miles away on all major roads nearby. This latest epic shutdown on I-85 should be yet another reminder of how unpredictable and consequential Atlanta traffic is and how motorists can’t just drive blindly and expect to get by unscathed."},{"_id":"37RXCAHNEFCSLPSDCQUMY3ESPM","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":"BIXXNQI43VBL3N4UN4GFHN7Y4I"},"type":"text","content":"Doug Turnbull, the PM drive Skycopter anchor for Triple Team Traffic on 95.5 WSB, is the Gridlock Guy. He also hosts a traffic podcast with Smilin’ Mark McKay on wsbradio.com. 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🔴 GRIDLOCK ALERT Suwanee: This is now a fatality investigation. A van ran under a flat bed around 1p and caught fire. Only HOT lane open I-85/nb at Hwy. 317 (Exit 111). Ramp to Hwy. 317 shut, too. Jammed above Hwy. 316. Take Satellite or Buford Hwy. #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/wXRwAJ9Qut
— Triple Team Traffic (@WSBTraffic) March 21, 2022
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Pedestrians also have a higher chance of death in those collisions because of the vehicles’ sizes and are more prone to be hit when that vehicle is turning."},{"_id":"UEWFX4FL6JAVDMYDFE3FYES3TU","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1647551655538},"type":"text","content":"Pedestrian deaths have risen 59% since 2009 to over 6,500 in 2020. This tragic increase is right in line with U.S. drivers opting for larger vehicles."},{"_id":"3YPX2365XBHAXDRCPFI67Q2ZP4","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1647551655539},"type":"text","content":"The odds increase when these vehicles turn through intersections. SUVs are twice as likely to kill a pedestrian when turning than are smaller cars. Vans and minivans are three times more likely and pickup trucks four times more. Right turns saw even more staggering numbers, with pickups 89% more likely than a car to kill a pedestrian."},{"_id":"IOKZLST6UFFCRBMKWIFE4PZE3Q","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1647551655540},"type":"text","content":"The size of the vehicle is one factor; getting hit by a giant Ford Raptor leaves a bigger mark than a Mini Cooper does. The average American vehicle size is bigger now, so an automobile is more lethal to those around it."},{"_id":"UALGD4USNNCTPKARNBXK4THSAA","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1647551655541},"type":"text","content":"But sight lines are another factor, the study says."},{"_id":"XYVSVEP735FNLACDSS52E3HWLI","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[{"pos":283,"comment":"press "}],"comments":[],"_id":1647551655542},"type":"text","content":"“It’s possible that the size, shape or location of the A-pillars that support the roof on either side of the windshield could make it harder for drivers of these larger vehicles to see crossing pedestrians when they are turning,” IIHS Senior Transportation Engineer Wen Hu said in a news release about the findings. IIHS also speculates that the height of these vehicles and the length of the front ends also make seeing people and gauging their distances more difficult."},{"_id":"EGXFSVVN5BAAZPEJRPM7CDXMH4","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1647551655543},"type":"text","content":"A-pillars are the bars on either side of the windshield that connect a car’s roof to its body. These have to be thicker on bigger vehicles, to lessen the chance of collapse in a rollover crash."},{"_id":"3TVLAWHH4NDVDHLAXIB2A5HNEM","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1647551655544},"type":"text","content":"This would help explain why turning is more lethal, as A-pillars would interfere in those sight lines. For example, a driver waiting to turn left at a green light would likely speed up to turn left through the gap in traffic. They would advance across a crosswalk that has a walk signal, and the driver’s right A-pillar would largely obstruct the view of someone beginning to cross."},{"_id":"XQQX3AFM2RDETH2PBD63LNJBDE","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1647551655545},"type":"text","content":"Vans, SUVs, and pickups are 45%, 61%, and 80% more likely, respectively, than smaller cars to hit pedestrians walking or running next to the road. Again, the size of those autos and the greater lack of spatial awareness their drivers possess are factors."},{"_id":"LR5DAEKVR5HNXKA7NQTGRUTEQY","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1647551655546},"type":"text","content":"These figures should be sobering to everyone, but especially to the many of us who drive larger cars. Driving is not a luxury, but a dire responsibility, and the bigger the vehicle, the more cautious motorists should be. Yet, these larger rides are classified the same as the license to drive a coupe or a sedan."},{"_id":"H6K267DEDZBJRGN6EGNKPXGYZQ","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1647551655547},"type":"text","content":"Bus and semi-truck drivers need separate license classifications because the consequences are greater when they make a mistake. Drivers in trucks, vans, and SUVs need to start behaving the same way."},{"_id":"7GPTHKVP4BEWXLDUV6WCJC7GIM","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1647551655548},"type":"text","content":"Every driver should employ the same caution when driving in areas with pedestrians, but the onus is greater on people with bigger cars. Knowing the likelihood is greater to hurt someone in a crosswalk while turning, make sure to slow enough to check the crosswalk is clear."},{"_id":"JAPLJV4IG5EDBOJAXVW3ODOUGM","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1647551655549},"type":"text","content":"In corridors with crosswalks not attached to traffic signals, drivers need to show even more restraint. We need to drive nearer to the speed limits and never assume that a crosswalk is clear — check it first. As soon as a pedestrian enters that crosswalk, drive like it is theirs. They have the right of way once they are within a lane of the side of the road where a car is."},{"_id":"J7F6FP3GTBA3NE4RBCQWGG7O3Q","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1647551655550},"type":"text","content":"Car size is not the only factor in rising pedestrian deaths in the last decade-plus. The spike in deaths is in direct correlation with smartphone proliferation. Distracted driving no doubt has its place in the pantheon of pedestrian dangers."},{"_id":"HO222WPMARCC5NA4TTMJP2T5SA","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1647551655551},"type":"text","content":"Despite the rising gas prices (and all of this harrowing data), people are probably not going to flock in droves to smaller cars. But with the benefit of all that cargo space comes a great responsibility."},{"_id":"ACIN4YC3GNDFTDH7PXOKY3QF2I","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[{"pos":14,"comment":"that "},{"pos":100,"comment":" that"}],"comments":[],"_id":1647551655552},"type":"text","content":"Hardly anyone who hits and injures or kills a pedestrian sets out that day to do so. But most people who do could easily have avoided such tragedy by being better in touch with the fact that they pilot a potentially lethal device. And as these vehicles trend bigger and distractions become more prevalent, crossing or sharing streets becomes more dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists. Motorists need to become far more in tune with their fellow commuters’ vulnerability and turn back this awful trend."},{"_id":"RZFEL7BFHFA7VPT4UEONAH7EG4","additional_properties":{"comments":[],"_id":"N56ZVJCRNRD4FPCKU7N47ONLUU"},"type":"divider"},{"_id":"37RXCAHNEFCSLPSDCQUMY3ESPM","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":"BIXXNQI43VBL3N4UN4GFHN7Y4I"},"type":"text","content":"Doug Turnbull, the PM drive Skycopter anchor for Triple Team Traffic on 95.5 WSB, is the Gridlock Guy. He also hosts a traffic podcast with Smilin’ Mark McKay on wsbradio.com. 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Since they covered so much ground, the queries warrant a deeper look this week."},{"_id":"XDM6RKCDMRHOVPRRLAPXX62BMU","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1646928639600},"type":"text","content":"Questions have been edited for clarity and length."},{"_id":"CFII2R4L4ZGEJEZ2ZPBNTPAJ2U","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1646928639601},"type":"text","content":"I am hoping you can provide an update and/or ETA for completion of the replacement of the Cheshire Bridge Road bridge. How much longer can we expect that road to be closed and traffic rerouted through adjacent neighborhoods? — Karen C."},{"_id":"CDS23FFQTRC7FKHLIBXKVFX6TE","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1646928639603},"type":"text","content":"Karen echoes the frustration of many on that Cheshire Bridge corridor, which saw a fire under the bridge over Peachtree Creek destroy it and shut down the busy Northeast Atlanta road. The elimination of the bridge last August has sent extra traffic onto Lenox Road and onto streets not meant for that load of cars. The absence of the bridge has also really hurt local businesses in the area."},{"_id":"7UX6NU2GWFBVNBBLKZJEUOVBOM","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1646928639604},"type":"text","content":"The Atlanta DOT project site has no expected date for the bridge’s being rebuilt and little, if any, progress has been made. I have reached out to ATL DOT for updates on the delays and will report back when I hear something more."},{"_id":"OFOJOJDMSVDE5MV7LK2CW4QN6A","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1646928639605},"type":"text","content":"Might you have any info on the status of DeKalb Avenue repairs? — Craig T."},{"_id":"HVHLPU2AP5FKJJ5FHTAZSXP3NE","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1646928639607},"type":"text","content":"The City of Atlanta began long-awaited improvements on DeKalb Avenue from Jackson Street to Ridgecrest Road last fall. Resurfacing, bike lane installation, intersection improvements and traffic signal timing are among the upgrades for this heavily traveled road on this mixed residential-commercial stretch."},{"_id":"KCWPBBM2JZHXTOB3K5W6ILH3SY","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1646928639608},"type":"text","content":"ATL DOT’s website lists this DeKalb Avenue project’s end date as September 2023, but at least there is a set end date here."},{"_id":"FVJP26LXH5EJXLSCN64T4WNCCE","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1646928639609},"type":"text","content":"We just passed the Express Lanes/Peach Pass scenario south of Stockbridge. Why is it that our tax dollars are used to build lanes that we then have to pay extra to utilize? It seems to be saying, “If you can afford it, you aren’t held back by traffic like the poor suckers in the regular lanes.” I, and many people I know, would welcome an explanation as to how pay lanes — as opposed to just another lane — lessen traffic for everyone. — Mike B."},{"_id":"R2ZLJXOSAJAYNGHAUJDZKXWHB4","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1646928639611},"type":"text","content":"This question comes up often and the logic is sound. Numerous Gwinnett drivers asked this in 2011 when the HOV lanes became Peach Pass lanes."},{"_id":"345K6D3GH5CZRMHSBXD5OT7MOY","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1646928639612},"type":"text","content":"First, people pay for government-funded items all the time. Entry passes and parking at public parks cost money. The U.S. Postal Service is paid for with taxes, but they charge for stamps and shipping. Riders have to pay money for public transit, which receives government funding. Paying to use toll lanes is no different."},{"_id":"6MYTXB6UHNGSHFY4GPOD6RNFUA","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1646928639613},"type":"text","content":"Express Lanes also draw some traffic out of the cost-free main lanes, so traffic moves better for the non-paying drivers too. And toll roads also provide another much-needed revenue stream for GDOT, as fuel taxes have not kept pace with traffic growth."},{"_id":"ATMPODZGHVDXZJDK4WBCZDDN3M","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1646928639614},"type":"text","content":"Some GDOT projects, such as the I-75/I-575 Northwest Metro Express Lanes in Cobb and Cherokee counties, are public-private partnerships, meaning that private firms put up the money for the project’s building and then get to reap some or all of the toll revenue. So in those cases, taxpayer money is not as influential as other projects."},{"_id":"WXGBT7KO4FEBVMFFX2IFYCEWDI","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1646928639615},"type":"text","content":"One complication with the I-75 South Metro Express Lanes is that traffic is so heavy in each direction, but the reversible lanes can only help one side at a time. With five years of hindsight, building one lane for each direction might have been a better play there."},{"_id":"PZTT5F32ENEX5NUGGB36KNCXBY","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1646928639616},"type":"text","content":"People [on I-85/northbound in Suwanee] start to brake as they either get ready to go to I-985 or are confused about what to do. A vehicle had slowed down or maybe stopped when a pick up truck slammed into the rear at full speed. This started a chain reaction. I wonder if the speed limit needs to be changed there to get people to be more careful as they figure out what to do. — Paul M."},{"_id":"T2HBXOSV6FAXVBE6CDKNZGG43M","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1646928639618},"type":"text","content":"Paul is referring to the I-85/northbound ramp to I-985/northbound in North Gwinnett. This interchange comes at traffic fast and a driver can easily end up in the wrong lane when trying to decide which freeway they need. Drivers following GPS turn-by-turn directions often get the command to take the correct lane at the last minute and that helps cause these wrecks."},{"_id":"KXOEAD4ITZC3HBOMPH2E3XGFNA","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1646928639619},"type":"text","content":"When planning to use a GPS, drivers should look at the entire route before pressing “Go”. Doing so clues one in on what to expect and makes them not as dependent on the timing of when automated directions play."},{"_id":"5KZ23MVZNVAIXDRZV3D6KHCANM","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1646928639620},"type":"text","content":"And Paul’s observation is another reminder of the dangers of driving too far over the speed limit and being distracted. Both eat into reaction times and increase the likelihood of trouble when other people take evasive measures."},{"_id":"EJ7PI7C7DFEHHGVQK2FCCAVSLI","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1646928639621},"type":"text","content":"As always, thank you very much for reading and for the great questions. I look forward to hearing even more and am honored that all of you take the time to read this. Yes, even you."},{"_id":"37RXCAHNEFCSLPSDCQUMY3ESPM","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":"BIXXNQI43VBL3N4UN4GFHN7Y4I"},"type":"text","content":"Doug Turnbull, the PM drive Skycopter anchor for Triple Team Traffic on 95.5 WSB, is the Gridlock Guy. He also hosts a traffic podcast with Smilin’ Mark McKay on wsbradio.com. 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WATCH: One dead & one injured after shooting on Downtown Connector - https://t.co/BDPhqrFRGa #Atlanta pic.twitter.com/GMTRcKthGV
— John Spink (@johnjspink) March 11, 2022
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⚠️TRAVEL ADVISORY 6:25a Sandy Springs: This is Ga 400/sb leaving Northridge Rd (Exit 6) as 🚧 is still active in the right lane. Use Roswell Rd. #atltraffic @wsbradio #skycopter @wsbtv #captncam pic.twitter.com/cbVZRJqIZA
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🔴GRIDLOCK ALERT 8:10a Buckhead: Ga 400/nb is being paced north of Lenox Rd to break down left lane 🚧 in Sandy Springs. Use Roswell Rd. #ATLtraffic @wsbradio #skycopter @wsbtv #captncam pic.twitter.com/y7Q73QYhbx
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RED ALERT due to Police Activity on I-285/nb (Inner Loop) past Langford Pkwy (exit 5). All lanes are closed. Use I-75/85. #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/GZx40mAcd1
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#BREAKING 🚨RED ALERT🚨 Crash investigation in #Atlanta on I-85/nb past 17th St has all lanes blocked. Atlanta police confirm 3 fatalities with this awful crash. Traffic on I-75/85/nb is being diverted onto I-75/nb. @WSBTraffic has been giving updates on @wsbtv. #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/X5JXkkGAps
— Mike Shields WSB (@MikeShieldsWSB) March 4, 2022
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**UPDATE** This has cleared. All lanes of I-75/sb and the exit ramp to Mt. Zion are open. #ATLtraffic https://t.co/6T3nwcmmmM
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) March 1, 2022
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"},{"_id":"NT2BJROIMJAOFDOS2IY66KMH6U","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1646169557407},"type":"text","content":"— Please return to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for updates."}],"display_date":"2022-03-02T17:23:32.933Z","headlines":{"basic":"3 ejected in serious Clayton County crash on I-75 South"},"first_publish_date":"2022-03-01T21:26:19.019Z","taxonomy":{"sections":[{"path":"/atlanta-traffic","parent":{"default":"https://www.ajc.com/"},"_website":"ajc","parent_id":"https://www.ajc.com/","name":"Atlanta Traffic","description":"AJC Live Atlanta traffic map shows your commute at a glance, including major accidents, traffic delays, lane closings and stop and go road conditions you may want to avoid","_id":"/atlanta-traffic","additional_properties":{"original":{"parent":{"AmpNav":"https://www.ajc.com/","default":"https://www.ajc.com/","BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"https://www.ajc.com/","MainMenuRedesign2021":"/news","TopNav":null,"ComposerNav":"https://www.ajc.com/"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"AJC Live Atlanta traffic map shows your commute at a glance, including major accidents, traffic delays, lane closings and stop and go road conditions you may want to avoid","site_title":"Atlanta Traffic Delays and Road Conditions"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Traffic"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"Atlanta Traffic","_id":"/atlanta-traffic","ancestors":{"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["https://www.ajc.com/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":["https://www.ajc.com/","/news"],"TopNav":[]},"order":{"AmpNav":1012,"default":1012,"SectionMap":1004,"MainMenuRedesign2021":2008,"ComposerNav":1034}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./atlanta-traffic","type":"section","version":"0.6.0"},{"path":"/news","parent":{"default":"https://www.ajc.com/"},"_website":"ajc","parent_id":"https://www.ajc.com/","name":"News","description":"Atlanta Georgia News essential web page: Breaking News, Atlanta Weather Forecast, Crime, Politics, GA Schools, Local Articles - Atlanta Journal-Constitution","_id":"/news","additional_properties":{"original":{"parent":{"AmpNav":"https://www.ajc.com/","default":"https://www.ajc.com/","BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"https://www.ajc.com/","LoggedOutMenu":null,"MainMenuRedesign2021":"https://www.ajc.com/","TopNav":null,"TopicsBar":null,"ComposerNav":"https://www.ajc.com/"},"site": Top News Page","navigation":{"nav_title":"News"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"News","Sponsor":{"sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"true","sponsor_desktop_banner":"","sponsor_mobile_banner":"","sponsor_url":""},"_id":"/news","ancestors":{"AmpNav":["https://www.ajc.com/"],"default":["https://www.ajc.com/"],"BottomNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["https://www.ajc.com/"],"LoggedOutMenu":[],"MainMenuRedesign2021":["https://www.ajc.com/"],"TopicsBar":[]},"order":{"AmpNav":1001,"default":1001,"SectionMap":1018,"MainMenuRedesign2021":1002,"ComposerNav":1137}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./news","type":"section","version":"0.6.0"},{"path":"/neighborhoods/clayton","parent":{"default":"/neighborhoods"},"_website":"ajc","parent_id":"/neighborhoods","name":"Clayton County","description":"Local news for Clayton County Ga including breaking news, Clayton County schools, high school sports, crime, events, neighborhood development","_id":"/neighborhoods/clayton","additional_properties":{"original":{"parent":{"AmpNav":"/neighborhoods","default":"/neighborhoods","BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"https://www.ajc.com/","MainMenuRedesign2021":"/neighborhoods","TopNav":null,"ComposerNav":"https://www.ajc.com/"},"site": Local news, sports, events, schools and info","navigation":{"nav_title":"Clayton County"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"Clayton County","_id":"/neighborhoods/clayton","ancestors":{"AmpNav":["https://www.ajc.com/","/neighborhoods"],"default":["https://www.ajc.com/","/neighborhoods"],"BottomNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["https://www.ajc.com/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":["https://www.ajc.com/","/neighborhoods"],"TopNav":[]},"order":{"SectionMap":1022,"MainMenuRedesign2021":2007,"ComposerNav":1069}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./neighborhoods/clayton","type":"section","version":"0.6.0"}],"primary_section":{"path":"/atlanta-traffic","name":"Atlanta Traffic"},"tags":[{"text":"breaking-news.ajc"},{"text":"publicsafety.ajc"},{"text":"atlanta-now"},{"text":"teamjennifer"},{"text":"traffic"},{"text":"clayton county"}]},"type":"story","last_updated_date":"2022-03-06T06:00:44.774Z","promo_items":{"basic":{"credits":{"affiliation":[{"name":"NewsChopper 2","type":"author"}],"by":[{"name":"NewsChopper 2","type":"author","byline":"NewsChopper 2"}]},"subtitle":"3 ejected clayton","width":988,"caption":"The crash took place Tuesday afternoon near the I-75 exit to Mt. 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I thought so, until I checked Georgia code."},{"_id":"AEKKCM2SDFBOTBGWECEWJFYSLM","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[]},"type":"text","content":"“The driver of a vehicle shall stop and remain stopped to allow a pedestrian to cross the roadway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is upon the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling, or when the pedestrian is approaching and is within one lane of the half of the roadway on which the vehicle is traveling,” Georgia law 40-6-91 reads."},{"_id":"TMDEW3DHOVDCFLPSDNOGXPYJ5Y","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[]},"type":"text","content":"In other words, cars only have to remain stopped at crosswalks when pedestrians are near or on their side of traffic. But cars must always yield to a person crossing — no question. And Jay has run into problems there."},{"_id":"22UR275ZGZACXM6MHEWOQZGRWA","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[]},"type":"text","content":"For different types of travel to co-exist, there has to be give and take. Drivers should remember that every person on foot or on a bike is one less vehicle that slows their traffic flow. That should be rewarded and not ignored or cursed. The behavior that Jay and others experience — cars’ failing to stop and people rudely gesturing at pedestrians — is unacceptable, even counterintuitive. Less vehicles on roads is a good thing."},{"_id":"OA46BMPQ7VH6LLKXCHJJ3JDESQ","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[]},"type":"text","content":"But pedestrians also have to play nicely, too."},{"_id":"EGED33OI2BGADAVNDER2D32OV4","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[]},"type":"text","content":"There are few things more frustrating behind the wheel than someone deciding to jaywalk or use a crosswalk on a stop signal. And then there are people who take their sweet time crossing a road, not because they are hurt or elderly, but because they have zero regard for the traffic they are holding up."},{"_id":"BYPGLTTZDBG2DMMXTTKU4GQLAA","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[]},"type":"text","content":"Georgia law also addresses pedestrian behavior on roads without sidewalks."},{"_id":"OHC7KRRS3JCOJFI5ZD3KYKPD4E","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[]},"type":"text","content":"“Any pedestrian upon a roadway shall yield the right of way to all vehicles upon the roadway,” law 40-6-96 says. That law also says that people afoot must remain on sidewalks or shoulders, unless those are damaged and could cause harm. Pedestrians are allowed to use the street when vehicles are not within 1000 feet of them."},{"_id":"RS7QC7ZDENACDCHQMQVXWW3TME","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[]},"type":"text","content":"I have become more pedestrian-minded in the last three years, since I moved to Chamblee and got a dog. Having to walk Stallz daily makes me far more aware of pedestrians’ needs and far more critical of people that go speed-blazing down small roads."},{"_id":"H7A4WUH7HVBEHFCRUTZ54PCYA4","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[]},"type":"text","content":"Since moving to Chamblee, the city has made big strides to become more friendly for walkers and bikers, just as other cities have. The city reduced Peachtree Road, the town’s main street, from four lanes to two. It added bike lanes, raised crosswalks that work as speed bumps, and lowered the speed limit to 25 mph. There are also more four-way stops."},{"_id":"WKLJ65ROSBDBBNOBIXO43YMJKU","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[]},"type":"text","content":"All of these measures slow the pace around these businesses, condos and restaurants and make the walking, biking and driving modes flow better together. With the Chamblee MARTA Station right in the middle of this stretch, most types of ground travel happen in this hub."},{"_id":"NN66INEBKFF37OKHXNU5IAY6WM","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[]},"type":"text","content":"A crosswalk, used legally, should be a safe haven for commuters on foot. Drivers have dibs on every other part of the road and there typically are more of them than there are walkers and runners. So when motorists happen upon someone trying to cross the road, they need to give them their half and not condemn them for taking that right of way. In fact, drivers should appreciate any effort to take the pressure off of traffic."},{"_id":"LLSSCUWPTBG7VJDANJPHDBKLBE","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[]},"type":"text","content":"Likewise, pedestrians should be self-aware and not hold up traffic more than they need to. They should cross legally too."},{"_id":"QSUHEC36IRDNJC75GB4JV3JR4Q","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[]},"type":"text","content":"If both parties stick to those virtues, driving and walking will be much safer and less aggravating."},{"_id":"37RXCAHNEFCSLPSDCQUMY3ESPM","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":"BIXXNQI43VBL3N4UN4GFHN7Y4I"},"type":"text","content":"Doug Turnbull, the PM drive Skycopter anchor for Triple Team Traffic on 95.5 WSB, is the Gridlock Guy. He also hosts a traffic podcast with Smilin’ Mark McKay on wsbradio.com. 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RED ALERT: Cobb Co: Crash... I-75/sb past S Marietta Pkwy (exit 263). ALL LANES BLOCKED. Authorities are diverting traffic on to S Marietta Pkwy. Use Cobb Pkwy as an alternate. https://t.co/2hvjWkIB1t #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/peRk3sdkeu
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) February 24, 2022
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#BREAKING 🚨RED ALERT🚨 A crash investigation in Marietta on I-75/sb at S Marietta Pkwy (Exit 263) has all lanes blocked. Traffic is diverted off the interstate. @WSBTraffic is guiding you round this now on @wsbtv! #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/ZGwpN1ZYVX
— Mike Shields WSB (@MikeShieldsWSB) February 24, 2022
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As crime continues its swell, the concept of getting hit in random roadway crossfire is arguably extra unnerving than the specter of a housebreaking or other forms of taking pictures."},{"_id":"KCSDFZZRLZBPDEM24Q7AX6EJ4E","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1645367070504},"type":"text","content":"As much as traffic makes people groan, our cars can be our sanctuary and wall us off from confrontation. A random, harmful, likely unprovoked intrusion into that steel vault is almost unimaginable. 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Heads Up, Atlanta! Do not get on the Downtown Connector. An injury crash on I-75/85/sb blocks the four right lanes at Langford Pkwy (exit 243). Use I-285. Stay w/@wsbradio for updates @wsbtv @kiss1041fm #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/6812ksRSFQ
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TRAFFIC RED ALERT
Fulton Co..All lanes blocked
Crash on I-85/nb at I-285..
Use Hwy 29 as an alternate.. #ATLTraffic pic.twitter.com/3cXIP80uEt— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) February 8, 2022
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Good information! As of 6:00am all lanes are again open on I-85/nb previous I-285 (Exit 68). #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/0leFUYcvY4
— Mike Shields WSB (@MikeShieldsWSB) February 8, 2022
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An modification sponsored by 17 senators in the Georgia legislature, nevertheless, would loosen the principles on the state’s greatest stab at implementing anti-texting legal guidelines."},{"_id":"TFYHRWHQPNAC7DHVCYTGVIMA4U","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1643990832594},"type":"text","content":"State Senator Frank Ginn (R-Danielsville) leads the bipartisan effort that would add to the exemptions in the 2018 Hands-Free Georgia Act. 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But I do know if you’re lost — if you’re making u-turns, if you’re panicked, if you’re getting late — that’s when you’re going to make a dumb driving mistake.” Ginn argues that people will drive more safely if they’re allowed to orient themselves while stopped."},{"_id":"Z3ZG34OR7NFNBDJWLFXAPNF7P4","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1643990832597},"type":"text","content":"Ginn pointed to his own difficulties in being able to see things on his phone mounted away from him and how the voice-activated settings do not work well on his device. “For me, this is simple: When your vehicle is sitting perfectly still, it’s not a crime.”"},{"_id":"NM3WDQBV6VDSPM45FWJOYULNFE","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1643990832598},"type":"text","content":"But he stressed his belief in the nature of the current law and the other distractions it forbids. “I want to keep our current distracted driving laws in place,” Ginn said. “I don’t want you going down the road holding your phone.” Ginn likens distracted driving to drunk driving, as many safety advocates do."},{"_id":"F7TCNEIZSBHZVKR6OQZK4HVTO4","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1643990832599},"type":"text","content":"One such safety advocate, state Rep. John Carson (R-Marietta), the lead sponsor of the hands-free bill, has not commented when asked multiple times about Ginn’s amendment. GDOT also will not comment, though the agency campaigns very actively against distracted driving."},{"_id":"U5L76NBWZJF7JEKCFHAY33JWJY","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1643990832600},"type":"text","content":"In 2018, Ginn helped negotiate the first time-offender loophole in that bill, which allows people to escape penalty if they show a judge a signed affidavit that they have an appropriate hands-free device. Carson unsuccessfully proposed ending that loophole in 2021."},{"_id":"KXEVTNYL3NH6DEKMBPKDMFIBYA","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1643990832601},"type":"text","content":"Ginn, who chairs the Senate Transportation Committee and is well-connected in the public safety-law enforcement arena, said he has heard from people who got tickets from undercover officers at traffic lights. Those offenders thought those tickets were cheap shots, similar to driving five over the speed limit in a well-known speed trap. “I just don’t want to make criminals out of our hard working citizens when they’re not endangering somebody.”"},{"_id":"HB27QVFLQRC3LAMFSSBLXF5AMQ","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1643990832602},"type":"text","content":"He also has heard from officers in rural areas who don’t want to write these tickets because judges there know the families and throw out those small charges."},{"_id":"ZD3HMYESJZAANCXRUH5Y7ZRUDQ","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1643990832603},"type":"text","content":"Ginn compared these offenses to slowing down and rolling through a stop sign when an intersection is empty. A driver in that case would have shown caution. 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The driver and all passengers had been drinking and the driver was speeding. Phillip wasn’t wearing a seatbelt and the crash killed the 23 year-old instantly."},{"_id":"Z34CPEAECVEJFEGKFSYYYOZR7Q","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1643990832607},"type":"text","content":"“The ‘hands-free’ bill or law was established to change behavior that has led to thousands of crashes, injuries and fatalities,” Lutzenkirchen explained. “[Senate Bill 356] reduces the seriousness of [the law] being ‘hands-free.’”"},{"_id":"3WMCKKYEWNCU7CVSC2MXGEIPNU","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1643990832608},"type":"text","content":"Lutzenkirchen said that a car stopped, but still in drive, is more dangerous than its being parked."},{"_id":"7M6YHWSRIVCERBQ6DNLWW2FK2Q","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1643990832609},"type":"text","content":"Jenny Harty echoes that sentiment. She works as community relations director for Montlick and Associates’ iRideSafe driver and child safety program, after a bad crash nearly killed her daughter, Madison. After that, Harty campaigned to toughen the state’s car seat rules, eventually getting “Madison’s Booster Seat Law” enacted in 2004. Harty’s help was also instrumental in the Hands-Free Georgia Act."},{"_id":"2YR4P2472VFNVIU6VCNKBTEEU4","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1643990832610},"type":"text","content":"“The question to me is why would we choose to backtrack on a law to accommodate people that are breaking it?” Harty said, noting that the law was key in driving down Georgia driving fatalities in the two years before the pandemic."},{"_id":"TIHICCXB4BAIVIRRHNMTH6SVHM","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1643990832611},"type":"text","content":"Harty also drew on a 2013 AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety study that found the human brain needs 27 seconds to recover from the distraction of even using legal speech-to-text features. Certainly, Harty said, if a stopped driver holds their phone and checks texts and directions or scrolls social media, their brain isn’t going to be over the distraction when traffic moves. Even a half-distraction can cause a wreck. There also is the annoying instance of a distracted driver keeping traffic stopped at a green light."},{"_id":"H76DVY4XCBCPNMRILBDO5MGIEQ","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[]},"type":"text","content":"Influenced by criticism like this, Ginn has changed the amendment to only allow drivers to hold phones while at a traffic control device and not simply while a car is stopped."},{"_id":"PORXEAH25FEVHK5XEXJIPVHWLI","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1643990832612},"type":"text","content":"Harty, Lutzenkirchen and Ginn all agree that people often ignore the current law. Ginn thinks that is a sign to better focus the intent of the law. But Lutzenkirchen was gravely direct: Would any lawmaker that lost someone close to them in a crash caused by bad driving behavior want to liberalize safe driving laws?"},{"_id":"ORYKTP4DCJE35KD5XHOL2XGSFA","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1643990832613},"type":"text","content":"One side that fights for laws like this thinks this law should be tougher. Meanwhile, Ginn and his camp want to stop punishing what they see as common sense behavior."},{"_id":"UAIHYKFQX5GHNLQARNJFESU5UQ","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1643990832614},"type":"text","content":"S.B. 356 may only ever be a discussion point and, as of early on Friday, February 4th, hasn’t left the committee. But the fact that a coalition of 12 Republicans and five Democrats agreed on it could be a harbinger of its success under the Gold Dome."},{"_id":"37RXCAHNEFCSLPSDCQUMY3ESPM","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":"BIXXNQI43VBL3N4UN4GFHN7Y4I"},"type":"text","content":"Doug Turnbull, the PM drive Skycopter anchor for Triple Team Traffic on 95.5 WSB, is the Gridlock Guy. He also hosts a traffic podcast with Smilin’ Mark McKay on wsbradio.com. 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⚠️TRAVEL ADVISORY Dacula: Hwy 316/wb at Harbins Rd crash in left lane BUT the new Harbins Rd bridge is open for business this morning! #ATLtraffic @wsbradio #skycopter @wsbtv #captncam pic.twitter.com/hiFAw6STj9
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RED ALERT due to this Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-75/nb at SR-138 (exit 228). All lanes ate closed. Use SR-42 or Hwy 19/41 into Stockbridge. #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/X60IuFIzT6
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I hope that everyone is ok with this Multi-Vehicle Crash. All lanes of I-75/nb at SR-138 (exit 228) are closed. Use SR-42 or Hwy 19/41 into Stockbridge. Stay w/@wsbradio for updates @wsbtv @kiss1041fm #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/UhOGZke2vm
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Good News! The left lanes are again open. Extreme delays stay. Use Hwy 29. #ATLtraffic https://t.co/29lY3q0j6P
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) January 21, 2022
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Heads Up, Union City! This crash is on I-85/sb before Flat Shoals Rd. (exit 66). As you can see multiple trucks, vehicles, and a tractor-trailer are involved. All lanes are closed. Use Hwy 29. Stay w/@wsbradio for updates @wsbtv @kiss1041fm #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/fVRsUNuCwB
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GRIDLOCK ALERT: All lanes are again open. Extreme delays stay. Use your alternates. #ATLtraffic https://t.co/JsQpH239Hy
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) January 14, 2022
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This chilling opening for 2022 in the Mid-Atlantic is a great reminder for us Georgians that we should prepare for emergencies on the roads at any time."},{"_id":"3WNMELZ2I5HOVOIIDEDCR6NDKI","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1641477676211},"type":"text","content":"First and foremost, when inclement weather is forecast, driving should be a later resort. Travel is often necessary, but some events are movable and discretionary. Virginia gets snow more often than Georgia does, so they have more crews and preparation that we do. And even they got smacked as hard as we did in 2014. Wonky weather can slay the best laid plans, so our plans as drivers need to center around worst case, not best case scenarios."},{"_id":"5RINYK6P2BHKBBOY4WWIDYIZIY","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1641477676212},"type":"text","content":"Personally, I prefer not to be out in my vehicle during bad thunderstorms, if possible. I certainly don’t want to be out driving if precipitation is falling and has any chance of switching over to freezing. I don’t want to get stuck or hurt."},{"_id":"NHAMFUOGMVC3FDEOLDSKWY4P5Q","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1641477676213},"type":"text","content":"MARTA normally keeps trains running and can keep the rail lines clear in inclement weather much more easily than crews can keep the roads clear. Where it makes sense, MARTA rail can be a viable alternative for necessary trips and can work for travel when roads are slippery."},{"_id":"HVU5AEJJVBAERENSOFTAMII6XU","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1641477676214},"type":"text","content":"But emergencies almost always catch people by surprise. Bad crashes happen out of nowhere and shut down freeways for hours. 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This sounds like overkill, but testimony from Virginia drivers might change that sentiment."},{"_id":"BG3HDNEYCVESTES32UDRNRZ5KM","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1641477676216},"type":"text","content":"The I-95 closure stranded some drivers for nearly 48 hours. One told WTOP they were en route to Boston to take their father to surgery. Another thought they might miss their father’s funeral. Some had children with them. Virginia Senator and former VP candidate Tim Kaine got stuck for hours trying to get back to Washington. NBC News’ Josh Lederman published an illuminating Twitter play-by-play of his stranded experience, which included melting snow to give his dog water."},{"_id":"A23QXY47OVD2XJISAZJPZS5HHU","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1641477676217},"type":"text","content":"Lederman’s narrative breeds great advice: Remember pet passengers and have food and water for them set aside for emergency traffic shutdowns."},{"_id":"YXLWM2SKAFGRXPYY2LUFTENKJE","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1641477676218},"type":"text","content":"The best preparation for any commute is simply checking conditions before leaving on a trip. Although traffic and weather can change quickly, there were inevitably people in Virginia who drove right into that I-95 closure and could have detoured off miles before or even postponed their trips. Atlantans should download my team’s WSB Triple Team Traffic Alerts App and tune in for live updates around the clock on 95.5 WSB and mornings on Channel 2 Action News. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution does a good job summarizing weather forecasts and potential traffic problems each day, too, on AJC.com."},{"_id":"UBTZWY4XOZAUVBIH6BZPDYXWAA","additional_properties":{"inline_comments":[],"comments":[],"_id":1641477676219},"type":"text","content":"Georgia had a taste of winter weather early last week, but there were no terrible traffic catastrophes, thankfully. With the infamous Snowmageddon anniversary on the horizon and Virginia’s disaster top of mind, now is the time to make that emergency kit for the car and get into the mode of rescheduling unnecessary trips when bad weather is in the cards. 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