# Question about Washington, D.C. Driving

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-washington-d-c-driving/681337>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 14, 2014, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-washington-d-c-driving/681337 "2014-02-14T16:26:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2014, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-washington-d-c-driving/681337/41 "2014-02-19T16:35:56Z")

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> [@Caffeine.addict](#):
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> The city is built on a grid. If a street is obstructed, you can cut over to another street, and be on your merry way. I would much rather try driving in DC during rush hour traffic than to have to chance driving in the suburbs where you are truly stuck if you hit traffic.
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> I like the traffic circles, they give a bit of zest to driving here.

I love driving in DC. I particularly like driving around without any plan other than, “our destination is over there” and using the grid and avenues to pop out right in front of you location and parallel park in a tight spot, while your out of town relatives gape in amazement.

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**Author:** ![dasmoocher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@dasmoocher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmoocher)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2014, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-washington-d-c-driving/681337/42 "2014-02-19T20:12:42Z")

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> [@lance\_strongarm](#):
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> It’s right around the block. Keep looking, you’ll find it.

That’s what those chicks at the Third Edition told me and my friends. “Walk down M and turn right at 26th…” 😃

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