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jjl10c t1_jdk5xke wrote

Driving in DC is absolutely crazy to me.

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Monkeylint t1_jdmbt22 wrote

I think it's been at least 15 years since I've driven into the city.

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Jrpond t1_jdm6o1o wrote

It’s not that bad most of the time, really.

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Southern-Score2223 t1_jdnf3xf wrote

Yesterday we went to a museum. On the way home we made a pit stop at McDonald's off NY ave / 50 side of town. Some drugged up idiot hit my car THREE times (not that hard of hits...but still) trying to park, while laying on her horn with every move. Then she hit two more parked cars. She dumped her passenger, or he bailed on his own accord and she took off. The Cadillac SUV she hit tried to follow her pulling some bizzare I turns and wrong way turns.

👀💀

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Embarrassed_Bid_4970 t1_jdnd1b4 wrote

I grew up in DC in a part of town with no metro service and crappy bus service. Driving became de rigueur. Once you learn to navigate the backstreets and avoid the choke points DC is not that bad of a driving city.

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newreddituser666 t1_jdmbe7g wrote

How so? DC is not Manhattan. I couldn’t imagine not having a car here.

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Maximum-Share-2835 t1_jdmrvm2 wrote

How could you not imagine it? I haven't had a car in a year and I'm not even in the densely populated district but nova. It's super easy

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sagarnola89 t1_jdtnlw5 wrote

I've never had a car in DC. I have a great life. And never once had to worry about traffic or drinking and driving. And I lost 15 lbs my 1st year here cause I gave up my car and started walking more. It's fantastic.

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The_4th_Little_Pig t1_jdkc86j wrote

If you’re trying to go anywhere north east of Virginia you kinda have to.

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dataminimizer t1_jdkiolu wrote

“Driving in DC”

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The_4th_Little_Pig t1_jdkk2eh wrote

Yeah you drive in DC to go through DC. I drive more in DC not living there than I ever did when I did.

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oxtailplanning t1_jdlww96 wrote

This is why I'm on board with DC doing whatever it can to limit driving and encourage all other modes of transportation. The roads are used by outsiders that cause pollution (noise, light, fumes, etc), death, and wasted space for the people that actually live here.

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KazahanaPikachu t1_jdm3wv1 wrote

Yea, there’s something called the capital beltway where you can bypass going through DC. I’m a suburbanite in VA and I metro into DC, rarely ever drive. If I want to go northeast of that into Maryland or other states, I drive around it on the beltway. If I/you insist on cutting through DC, well there’s 695/295 so at least you’re on the interstate and elevated above the city, not driving through the dense city streets.

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jjl10c t1_jdm779e wrote

Thank you. There's ZERO reason to drive into the city with all the transit options we have in the area. Furthermore, why would you WANT that hassle? I literally don't even like ubering on some days because it's that insane. Quicker to walk/scooter/or Metro

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KazahanaPikachu t1_jdm9snq wrote

Right lol, I’ll admit I’ve driven through DC before, but I wouldn’t want to do that at all. Especially in the context of this thread where people are sitting in a traffic jam to see some cherry blossoms.

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