I have to say that since I've moved my blog (I run my own forum now), I've been missing out on the good traffic blogs. Just got done reading LadyCatherines about Michigan driving, and I have to say that, as a fellow Michigander, she's absolutely right.

Michigan, for those who don't know, is the home of the car. We also are the home of the amateur NASCAR league on Michigan expressways and back roads. I live in Mid-Michigan, and we have our races on I-75, US-10 and all major state highways. All drivers go at least five over the speed limit (except for I-75, where the limit is at least 80) and turn signals are a joke.

What always amuses me is when I go traveling and I see how other states attack the roads. My fiance lives north of Chicago, and the planners up there just don't understand that cars were meant to go fast, not drive on twisty roads that only allow 45mph on a good day. And all the roads there are like that. In Rhode Island, I've learned that leaving the lone major expressway is a bad idea: once you get off, you can't get back on. Ever. You may as well dig out the old AAA map and plot your escape. I-90 out of New York state is a nightmare, simply because it's so damn boring. At least on M-46 I get an ice cream stand or a cow or something to look at.

Plus there's the bridge to contend with. Not the Mighty Mac, which is a treasure (but not the best in windy conditions), but the Z-Bridge. The damn thing actually sags in places and everyone wonders when it's gonna fall apart. There's also a lot of smaller drawbridges in town, so wasting precious fumes waiting on a slow freighter is always a joy. Couple that with the psycho trains (the ones that stop, backup, and go about eight times before clearing the road), and LA traffic is nothing.

As for the crazy lefts, we've got 'em here. And they are a royal pain.