“It hinders traffic. Busses are really long, and they take up a lot of space. Especially when there is traffic, you can’t even go past them, and you are just stuck there, holding up the line.”
“I don’t take the bus, but for me as a driver, it slows traffic down. But I do have mixed feelings about it. I feel like since there are more people taking the bus, then there should be less traffic. I hope that the buss lanes enhance the traveling experience for people who don’t catch the bus, because it seems it would take away car traffic.”
“They hinder traffic because 98% of the time, there is nobody in the bus lane. If you get in that lane, you get a ticket, and it doesn’t make any sense when there are traffic jams and the bus lane is wide open, but we can’t use it.”
“I think that it hinders traffic. The bus lane hinders drivers and traffic because it has turned two lanes into one now, and sometimes when people are turning, it holds us up. We could be going to work or be pressed for time, and it can cause a huge delay.”
“I think they are good for the city. I think they are better for large cities or very populated areas. A lot of people don’t have cars or can’t afford them, so I think that it gives a lot of people free transportation in Seattle.”
“For the bus commuters, they are a good thing and help. I haven’t been a driver here in Seattle, but when the traffic gets really bad, the lanes are really helpful to get to our stops on time.”
