commute |kəˈmyoōt|
verb
1 [ intrans. ] travel some distance between one’s home and place of work on a regular basis : she commuted from Westport in to Grand Central Station.
Well tonight tops my commuter fun-list. I know that things can get crazy, and I’ve had one day prior to today where CA-17 was closed (as opposed to slow) due to a major accident, however today tops all previous days in my brief commuter experience for sheer number of incidents.
I really had a hard time believing that I was seeing all the carnage that I was.
Here’s the official 511.org version of my commute (by the time I got home). The site has left out an accident on the brief section of CA-237 that I have to take from the office to CA-85 S.
Route
Time
CA-17 S
7/31/08 7:17 p.m.
CHP : Disabled vehicle on CA-17 S Southbound before San Tomas Expy (Campbell) 2nd lane from the left blocked Expect delays
CA-17 S
7/31/08 7:14 p.m.
CHP : Accident with property damage only on CA-17 S Southbound after S Santa Cruz Ave (Los Gatos) Expect delays
CA-17 S
7/31/08 7:01 p.m.
CHP : Accident with property damage only on CA-17 S Southbound after S Santa Cruz Ave (Los Gatos) Expect delays
CA-17 S
7/31/08 6:41 p.m.
CHP : Accident with property damage only on CA-17 S Southbound at Summit Rd (Los Gatos) Right shoulder blocked Expect delays
CA-85 S
7/31/08 7:05 p.m.
CHP: Accident with property damage only on CA-85 S Southbound at Saratoga Rd (Saratoga). Right lane blocked Expect delays.
That makes for 6 (SIX!) accidents on my way home. Each causing significant traffic backup.
Yikes! <sarcasm> I cannot wait for September when all the people on summer vacation are driving too! </sarcasm>






