Readers and the role traffic plays in their lives

Alas I am not alone?

I have to be up at a 4:45 a.m. to catch a bus which will take me to North Hollywood from Reseda.

I hate the traffic, the crowded streets, and the stop-and-go ride that aggravates me to no end as I try to be on time for my 8 a.m. job. I stay home on my days off because it is no worth the trouble to try to get to the malls, theater or any place.

In the summer heat, the buses break down in the 105 degree weather and forces me to stand there suffering from heat exhaustion despite of the water I am carrying. There is no pleasure in having to endure endless commutes under duress.

I shop for groceries in my neighborhood, maintain telephone realtionships with friend, avoid LA's amusement spots etc..It's terrible and getting worse to get around LA especially the Valley.

-- Marina Perekrestoff