GrayWolfNOrlando's Blog

I thought the purpose of these electronic boards were to inform a driver of road conditions and or traffic accidents on the expressways. I really don't care how long it's going to take me to get from the East/West Expressway to Sand Lake Rd. on I-4. I want to know where the traffic accidents are so a driver can avoid the mess. A week or so ago I got caught in one of the biggest parking lots on I-4 East bound between the Bee Line and Sand Lake Rd and the electronic board was giving the travel times to the main routes through Orlando. If I recall correctly it stated the travel time to the 408 was 10 miles with a travel time of 11 minutes but here I was stopped on I-4 halfway between the Bee Line and the Sand Lake Rd exit ramp where it took me almost 20 minutes to travel one mile. It's apparent that if there was an accident, that accident didn't just occur at that particular time when I was stopped. Now, if the people in charge of this electronic board system can't operate it right, then why was this put in. Of what I have seen with it, it's not being utilized right. At times I've seen them not even on. My opinion, if these devices aren't going to used right, then get rid of the people and put someone in there that will, but that's just my opinion.