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pocketfood t1_iwmdci1 wrote

Reply to comment by RenoSinNombre in Why 95 exit changes? by MadLove1348

Bingo. It's to provide consistency from state to state, RI didn't get a choice.

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Proof-Variation7005 t1_iwmpr43 wrote

The part that irritates me about the federal rule is that it was made in 2009 when smartphone ownership was like 15% in America and even those people had to pay extra for GPS capability, but it is pretty hard to not see where that technology was heading.

The scalability of exits makes total sense. This idea that now people know how far until their exit is just federal officials doing a remarkably terrible job at reading the room a little.

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Firebird22x t1_iwngi61 wrote

This way makes more sense in the long run, it’s easier math.

If there’s no traffic and I’m at exit 4, and I need to get off exit 28, I’m driving 24 miles.

As long as I’m driving around 60, which most people do, you’ll get to that exit in about 24 minutes

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psyguy45 t1_iwnjlzc wrote

Most people driving around 60mph?! Clearly you don’t live in Rhode Island 😂🤣

Edit: for clarity

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Firebird22x t1_iwnk97t wrote

Hah I could take this both ways. Rush hour definitely less. Normal day, sure south of EG you’re doing 75-80, but I’d say it averages out.

Driving from my mother in law’s in Westerly to Cranston when we lived there it was a pretty consistent 45 minutes. 10 on backroads, 30-35 highway (which is right in line with 31 to 33 for the Cranston exit now)

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BoMbSqUAdbrigaDe t1_iwnkuk9 wrote

You're going the wrong way.

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Firebird22x t1_iwnkykf wrote

I’m not sure what you mean

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BoMbSqUAdbrigaDe t1_iwnlww7 wrote

Ok how bout this...... You're going the wrong wayyyyyyyyy. It's a reference that didn't hit once, so I doubt it will make sense to you. .

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Firebird22x t1_iwnm6yd wrote

Assuming it’s from planes trains and automobiles (at least that’s what came up), I haven’t seen that yet unfortunately.

I have seen clips that were pretty good, I probably should give it a watch

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KennyWuKanYuen t1_iwntagf wrote

That’s pretty slow… I think I’ve made it back from Westerly to PVD in 30-35 minutes a few years back. Hell, I made it back from IKEA to PVD in 33 minutes.

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TheDominoEffectEST89 t1_iwqzta7 wrote

I've gotten to Providence from Newport in 35 minutes. I have chronic lead foot syndrome with a perfect driving record. No tickets, nadaaaa. Got to Narragansett from Pawtucket yesterday in about 25. When you get in the fast lane, I looked down at my odometer, at one point on I-95S, I'm 4th of a train of 6 cars all going the same-ish speed. That speed being 96mph by the exits down by Warwick 😅 WE GO VROOM VROOM and we had a Honda Pilot pass allllll of us while he was chitchatting away on his phone. 😅 #RIDrivingPros

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KennyWuKanYuen t1_iwr0fyf wrote

As long as you use your indicators I’m perfectly happy. XD

It feels like I’m not even moving when I’m going 50-60. 70 seems normal and 90 feels like I’m moving. I don’t know how people manage to drive so slow AND have no situational awareness. Like you see a fast car coming up behind , you’d think “oh let them go merge over”, but nope they’re like “I’m going to brake right when you get close and there’s nothing in front of me to brake for.”

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SpEcIaLoPs9999 t1_iwmrsqv wrote

Exactly, as a (younger) driver that relies on gps everytime on 95 the exit changes barely registered

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Proof-Variation7005 t1_iwmtw27 wrote

The only real way it’s impacted me is when I see an electronic road sign telling me “roadwork at exit <new number>” in Providence.

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breakinghbts t1_iwmudhd wrote

And it means nothing because what the hell is exit 37? I certainly dont know the new exits. Nor do i care to learn. Haha.

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TheDominoEffectEST89 t1_iwr066e wrote

37 will forever be 22 in my heart. My exit is 21 for work and 26 for home. Exit 40?! Ewww, You mean exit 26.

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__CarCat__ t1_iwnlpnw wrote

Looking at your GPS is not only an often annoyingly inaccurate but also very dangerous thing, why would the federal rule encourage phone usage over reading the signs they spend so much money on? Not every issue has a tech solution. A sign for exit 4 will always tell me "ok I'm 20 miles from exit 24" instead of wondering and looking through my phone.

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TheDominoEffectEST89 t1_iwr09jo wrote

I've lived in RI for almost 9 years now and rarely have to use a GPS, I love the freedom 🥰🥰🥰🥰

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Proof-Variation7005 t1_iwnoso5 wrote

Idk what to tell ya about the inaccuracy beyond that you might be due for a phone and/or cell carrier upgrade.

As for looking at the phone? If a person needs to do that, we're talking 1-2 seconds maximum to be able to see it. Probably less if it's just "see how long before their exit is"

Most people would just relying on the lady telling you this information as needing to even see the phone.

Not to mention that for most modern cars, you don't even need to have a phone to have a functioning GPS. It's a rpetty common feature that's going to be more common than having a traditional radio within a decade of now.

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>Not every issue has a tech solution.

Except for every solved problem is the entire history of humanity, sure.

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