Traffic apps turned L.A.’s neighborhoods into ”shortcuts”

Re:Traffic apps turned L.A.’s neighborhoods into ”shortcuts” by msluyter on Tuesday September 03, 2019 @05:42AM (#20864994)

I try to minimize not total driving time, but something I call "agony" (term borrowed from Hipmunk). So, I'll take meandering side streets over a stop-and-go highway if it means I'm moving most of the time, even if the total wallclock time is greater. Or I'll take 3 right turns to avoid a harrowing left hand turn. Anything that keeps my blood pressure down. AKA, "long cuts."

Assuming there are at least some out there who feel the same, it occurred to me once to try to publish/monetize these agony free routes but I realized it'd pretty much instantly lead to the Waze problem.

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Re:Traffic apps turned L.A.’s neighborhoods into ”shortcuts” by waylandsmithers on Tuesday September 03, 2019 @10:08AM (#20866581)

Yes! Something here in Boston that Google and Waze never take into account is that there are some left turns that at rush hour that can really only be accomplished by the most aggressive drivers. Sorry, I'm not doing that.

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Re:Traffic apps turned L.A.’s neighborhoods into ”shortcuts” by perl4ever on Wednesday September 04, 2019 @11:14PM (#20883570)

I don't understand why they don't fix either one so it stops giving you left turns onto busy highways at intersections without traffic lights. It's just idiotic. And surely there are already guidance systems for delivery companies that optimize routes with all right turns. That would be a nice checkbox option along with avoiding tolls.

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Re:Traffic apps turned L.A.’s neighborhoods into ”shortcuts” by marble-drink on Tuesday September 03, 2019 @07:18AM (#20865416)

I don't participate in "stop and go" by positioning my car far back from the car in front and selecting an appropriate gear such that my car will keep rolling with just the engine idle. It means you don't waste any fuel or clutch actuations and it's just much easier.

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Re:Traffic apps turned L.A.’s neighborhoods into ”shortcuts” by sdfasdfsafasf on Tuesday September 03, 2019 @01:43PM (#20869037)

until some genius decides to switch to your lane to get further ahead in life a whole 3 yards.

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Re:Traffic apps turned L.A.’s neighborhoods into ”shortcuts” by marble-drink on Wednesday September 04, 2019 @07:56AM (#20876228)

Don't worry about it. It's easier to just stay in gear than try to compete with everyone else trying to get a car length ahead. If you have to go through such an ordeal every day then reducing stress should be your main priority.

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