Hands Free -Day 1- in Los Angeles

Welcome to "everyone needs a buy a bluetooth to talk on the phone in their car" day. :-) Today is the first day a law goes into effect that requires us to have a hands free device to use our phones in the car. I have no problems with the law at all- the less people are doing while driving the better. But I think it's funny that texting while driving is still allowed. It seems like that would be even more dangerous to do while driving. It will be interesting to see if this new law is enforced and how much of a boost electronics stores will get this week. A lot of people probably already had bluetooth but may not have used it very often. And now that they have to use it, many are discovering the one they had doesn't work that well, or in my case was never really compatible with my particular phone. The one I bought is made by Plantronics and has a little gel insert for your ear so nothing has to hang on the outside of the ear. I highly recommend those because you can hear better and they are much more comfortable.

Traffic in LA is amazing

I saw this pic and thought we definitely need these devices in Los Angeles. Maybe they help people's blood pressure go down in traffic.

:-)

This morning was one of those mornings that make me think that our state needs to fund a research project on the science of traffic. Yesterday I pulled out of my driveway at 8:13 and there was no traffic on my street. I drove away and was on the freeway within minutes. Granted, I was off the freeway within minutes as well, as I only use the freeway as a quick way to get to the surface streets I take on my way to work. Today, I pulled out of my driveway at roughly the same time, and proceeded to sit in front of my building in traffic for 3 full stop light cycles until it was finally my turn to turn left. Once I turned left, it was all good and it took me the usual 45 mins to drive 12 miles to work. But during that time spent gazing at my building from the street, I couldn't help but think something is wrong with how our lights are timed or how our streets are designed. Thursday is traditionally a heavier traffic day is LA because a lot of people take fridays off so they all need to work Thursday. But that still doesn't explain that huuuuuge difference in traffic levels on my street from day to day. Just needed to get that off my chest. :-)