Rain

The highway I take to work is generally quiet. Not that there isn't anyone on the road at all, but there is not enough traffic to cause slowdown. Every one goes into Baltimore, and we the few go out. As such accidents are rare.

This morning I saw two, one which caused all but one lane to close, the other blocking off the on ramp to a major exit. Now it could be sheer coincidence, but maybe not. You see, yesterday it rained in Maryland. And if you drive here for even a few months, you will know that somehow, locals treat driving in rain like they would an ice storm. In most normal areas of traffic, steady (not heavy) rain means people go 65 if they're confident, 60 to be sure, maybe 55 if your'e really afraid of hydroplaning. In Maryland 55 is the top speed, and no one drives without braking constantly and for no reason. It took me twice as long to get home yesterday, which is exactly how long it took me to get home during the "worst" snow of the winter.

All of this for rain.

So if these two major accidents were caused by some strange post-rain conditions, where the drivers forgot that it the ground was still moist, it would not surprise me.

It seems the spell checker in the beta version of Firefox 5 does not like contractions. Now I know geeks like to be grammar Nazis, but this is getting ridiculous.