First off, I’m seeing way too much tailgating out there. Maybe it’s just my perspective, but most of it seems to be on my tail.

It certainly is frustrating to peek up at the mirror and not be able to see the hood of the car behind you. The last guy looked like he was driving from a remote console in my backseat.

Please. Back. Off. I can’t take much more of this stress.

Even though it’s likely to be your dime if I get rear-ended, I prefer not to go through the hassle.



Resurfacing in planning stages

I got a follow-up call from city transportation manager Roy LaMotte this week, addressing my question about resurfacing the bumpy intersection at Kennedy Boulevard and MacDill Avenue.

In all fairness, the original question came from South Tampa News reader Tom Allen, who wrote in hoping to see improvements at the site.

Turns out Allen will get his wish – just not overnight. Plans for resurfacing and addition of turn lanes at Kennedy and MacDill are about 60-percent complete, but LaMotte said construction is still at least a year away.

“We’re working on a project that will add north- and southbound left-turn lanes at that intersection,” LaMotte said. “We recognize the urgency of the project, but are trying to be thorough about the design.”

Hey, at least it’s on the books.