Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley says he is against the twenty-three real time travel signs in the state and says that they should only be used for emergencies. At the beginning of the month, the Maryland State Highway Administration expanded its real-time travel program in places like the eastern section of the Capital Beltway and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway.
Commuters have been complaining about the messages, saying the signs cause drivers to slow down to read the information. Once traffic gets beyond the sign, the pace picks back up -- until the next sign, when it slows down again.
We have all seen the digital signs as we travel on Route 50 or 97. Amber alerts are posted. Wind warnings for bridges (which most already instinctively know) and stadium traffic info are also posted.
The real problem has been that people really want to know how long it is going to take to get to a destination, and traffic controllers are seeing real slowdowns where there weren't any before.
Have you seen an example of this in your travels? Do you think the Governor is right?
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