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[–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 17 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

It's usually a complex crowd effect created by many participants trying to maneuver among each other in slightly disperate ways.

In Portland OR, it really is because some dingbat slowed down to 20 MPH on the interstate for literally no fucking reason at all.

[–] MrQuallzin@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Taking I-5 into Vancouver from Portland is always horrific. Once you get over the bridge it always clears right up! A big part of that is all the on ramps. There's so many of them! So everybody is having to make way every 10 feet for someone merging in.

It's horrendous.

[–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 4 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Yeah they could probably stand to lose the more southern of the two ramp sets at Delta Park, feels very extra and overall unhelpful (And I say this as someone who uses that ramp when headed north). Of course ODOT's solution, beyond replacing the bridge, is to widen I-5 south of the bridge - Which anyone with a brain and 50 years of highway traffic studies can tell us would directly contribute to worsening the problem.

[–] blarghly@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Often they do this because their car is barely limping along and they are trying to make it to the next exit.

[–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 3 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

This driver is distinct from that driver. We definitely have those too, and they have my sympathies. 10 seconds of engine death vs 10 seconds of brain death.