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The wise, knowing and quick on the pedal veterans will have
veered by now, as we pass beneath the Nassau underpass, into
either the left or next to left lane. The unknowing, innocent
Van Wyck virgins will be quite sorry in a split second if they
are on the right. see that dark line stretching across the asphalt?
It is probably the worst of the very worst eruptions that plague
various NYC roadbeds. It is the foul tempered Van Wyck's extended
middle finger to all visitors to our lovely city. It's bad enough
in the left lanes, but the worst temblors will rock the richter
scales in your shocks from the right lanes. When traffic coming
out of JFK is particularly heavy, it is not always possible for
Nassau expatriates to shift over to the left in time. It's incredible
that such a situation can exist for so long in such an image-sensitive
spot, but I guess in our xenophobic age, we want to discourage
outsiders from coming here as much as possible. To all foreigners
reading this that understand English who are planning a trip
here soon, remember this and make sure your cab driver stays
on the left, unless you have to take the Belt, in which case
make sure you don't eat on the plane! |
