New Jersey City To Ban Non Resident Vehicles During Peak Traffic Hours

Navigation apps are supposed to make driving experiences better by suggesting shortcuts for commuters away from heavy traffic. But officials in one town in New Jersey—Leonia—say they’re actually dealing with extreme congestion because of apps like Waze and Google Maps. So next month Leonia’s set to ban drivers who don’t live there, except in limited circumstance.s
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MDarringer - 12/27/2017 10:32:00 AM

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And you now know where NOT to go.

vdiv - 12/27/2017 1:06:44 PM

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So, help me understand, if these apps get people into jams then why are they still being used?

mre30 - 12/29/2017 11:34:51 AM

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Check out google maps...Leonia is an excellent short cut to avoid what sometimes be 90 minutes of bumper to bumper traffic to go the final 2 miles on I95/I80 from NJ to the George Washington Bridge (yes, of Chris Christie Bridgegate fame).

At rush hour (i.e. the time the residents of Leonia goto work or take their kids to school) the traffic dumps out onto residential streets - perhaps much like some parts of the LA area.

Its really a problem without a solution because I doubt this will hold up in court. Leonia needs a traffic study and should put restrictive, time-controlled, traffic restrictions and additional one-way streets to solve the problem.

mre30 - 12/29/2017 11:38:43 AM

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Leonia should just close their 70A exit off of I80 Eastbound between 7AM and 10AM Mon thru Fri - that would instantly solve the problem.

carloslassiter - 12/30/2017 7:47:14 PM

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I'm not going there anyway, so whatever they want to do is fine.