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As I was driving around the streets of west Knoxville this afternoon, the stupidity of the traffic light system here made my blood boil.  Why can’t Knoxville set the timing on the lights so you don’t stop at every single light?

It ain’t rocket science!  Take Cedar Bluff road - please!  I defy anyone, at any time during the day, to drive through more than 2 lights (in either direction) without having to stop.  It’s nuts!  Set the fricking lights so that you get traffic progression in at least one direction.

Just think of how much fuel would be saved if you didn’t have to stop at every single light for one or two minutes.

Ever drive through a town where you saw a sign at a light saying “traffic lights set for 35mph” or something similar?  If you drive at the speed posted, you should only have to stop at ONE light while driving that road.  That’s called progression, and it’s really simple to do - why can’t Knoxville understand it?

One of these days I’m also going to have to rant about the cashiers working at stores and gas stations in Knoxville.  At least 40% of the time, they can’t count the change correctly - even though the register is telling them how much change is needed!  God forbid they should ever have to do the math to figure out the change….

Enough for now.  I feel better.

gk