25 real reasons traffic in Orlando is absolutely terrible

A large portion of Orlando drivers are always making excuses for the traffic
“Well, it’s worse in NYC and NJ, so it’s not thaaat bad.” Yes. Yes, it is.

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The city is laid out terribly
The fact that there’s a lake every 100 yards is partially to blame. But even so, an overview of Orlando looks like a toddler scribbled our map with a crayon. Good luck navigating here.

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Literally no one uses their blinkers
That person behind you can't read your mind, nor do they have the reflexes of a major league baseball catcher, so please, just use your damn signal.

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Brick roads are totally impractical
Brick roads made sense when everyone traveled by carriage, but now that we're manning Toyota war machines, it's probably a good time to ditch the antiquated pavement.

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No one understands merging
It goes both ways, Orlando drivers would rather see you die than slow down to let you in. And drivers attempting to merge, would rather stop and wait their turn.

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Constant oggling
People are constantly staring, pointing, or snapping pictures down in the tourist district.

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Bumby Avenue is still closed
It's only one of the main arteries that runs north and south through Orlando, and the real reason Colonial Drive and Mills Avenue is a traffic nightmare all day, every day.

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Pedestrians are complete psychopaths
Gone are the days when pedestrians look both ways before crossing. They just step into oblivion and expect drivers to not slam dunk their asses into a hospital bed.

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People ignore all speed limits
Let's be real, even if you left 5 minutes earlier you'd still drive 15 mph over the speed limit just 'cause.

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The Lynx bus system
Not only are the buses inconvenient behemoths that rarely show up on time, but they have designated lanes that could be better used to open up the flow of traffic.

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People double park in the dumbest places
Just because you put your hazard lights on after stopping on Orange Ave in the middle of rush hour traffic, doesn't make up for what you did.

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The I-4 Ultimate Project
Interstate 4? More like Parking Lot 4. Sure, eventually, theoretically, this major inconvenience will all be worth it.

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There isn’t a consistent speed limit on I-4
Why can't we just pick a speed limit on the I-4? The fact that it changes all the time makes it a damn wild west.

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There are virtually no bike lanes
Because there's almost no bike lanes in this city, bicyclists have to use dedicated lanes that are shared with cars, which only slows everything down and causes more accidents.

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The streets are filled with drivers from New Jersey and New York
Northern drivers be like, "What's a left turn lane?"

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There is next to zero parking downtown
Most of the people driving downtown aren't actually going anywhere. They found their destination, now they're just looking for a damn parking spot.

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Rain makes all the drivers hit the brakes
Yes, hydroplaning is terrifying, but you don't have to slam the brakes at the first drop of rain.

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People slam on the breaks because of red light cameras
Because of the annoying threat of an expensive ticket, drivers either slam on the brakes to avoid getting photographed, or punch the gas. Neither is good.

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There aren’t any service roads
With the amount of busy exits that exist both downtown and near the amusement parks, it would make sense to have a designated service road for slower traffic to merge and exit.

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Silver alert signs that are longer than your commute
Even if it isn’t old people holding drivers up, having to read those long alerts on the signs do.

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