Readers and the role traffic plays in their lives

I work in Calabasas and commute from Van Nuys. Traffic both ways is a nightmare, as you can imagine.

On weekends, I worry not only about travel time, but also parking. I will not go certain places if I have to valet or park on the street. This has definitely placed a damper on my social life.

Going to the beach on weekends is a nightmare. You start out in the early morning, which includes getting gas the night before, and you are still stuck in traffic. I believe this is as a result that most rational people want to start early as well, so traffic congestion starts even earlier.

-- Matthew Miller