My commutes are always an adventure I’ve been commuting between Almere and Amsterdam for over 28 years now, and some stretches of road just never seem to get safer. The speed limits are clear, the lanes are marked, and yet people still drive too fast, follow too closely, or simply don’t pay attention. Over time, I’ve learned where the “hot spots” are – places where something stupid is almost guaranteed to happen at least once a week. Since I drive a leased car, the financial side doesn’t worry me too much – any damage is handled automatically. I’ve had a […]
Commuter hell
You know what: it’s the small things in life that can annoy me the most. Like this morning; it took me 1hr. 19min. to cover 47 kilometers (29 mph). That came up to an average speed of… 35km/h (21,7 mph). Usually when it takes me that long, there has been an accident or it’s bad weather. No such thing this morning however. Just one of those things that makes you go ‘uhh?’ [nggallery id=2]