Dealing with Automobile Traffic in Miami
Miami is listed as one of the worst cities for traffic. The average commuter spends at least one hour to get to work each day. Some of these people live within 15 miles of their job, yet it takes them a whole hour to get to work. The reason is simple, not enough roads for too many cars. So the city has been trying to take care of this, by building new roads and busways. But that has its own problems, these projects are long and costly. They also have to block existing lanes on the highways and less lanes, means even more traffic. Another problem that Miami has, is too many tourists from too may different countries. They may know how to drive in their own cities, but they do not know that Miami is different.
Too may people think that driving offensively is the answer. What they do not realize is that you also have to drive defensively. Almost every day, there are about 10 to 15 car accidents. The main reason is that the persons involved were driving normal. They were following the normal traffic rules. For example they drive through a green light, with no need to look right and left. But in Miami that is the wrong answer. If you want to survive for many years without getting into an accident, somebody needs to teach every driver that you must look left and right, even when you drive through a green light, or just about any intersection. They also need to teach this to all of the high school kids that just got their drivers license. Too many people run red lights, so you have to look out for them, and that is about the only way to avoid accidents. My only conclusion is that you have to drive defensively or you will become another statistic.
