Sunday, December 8, 2013

Three Lefts make a Right

Driving to a client in Baltimore, I got turned around and took the wrong exit at an interchange, going North, I took the West exit, which was a loop as part of a clover interchange (2 major interstates, with 4 loops) when I meant to East. Crap!  My luck I'd have to drive another 10 miles to find a spot to turn around.

Instead, I did what I learned years ago when I had to get around a closed on-ramp  (going North, the Eastbound ramp was under construction).  Take the first loop, stay on the inside, take the next loop, and yet another.   You'll end up going Eastbound without having to take another exit miles away.

This technique is also a good way to do a 180 on an interstate.  Two loops and you're going in the opposite direction.  The most fun part is when you have a passenger.  They don't know what the heck is going on.

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