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From european drivers perspective, what surprised me the most (aside from peculiar traffic rules - some actually good) was concrete highways instead of black as
by Keyframe 2y ago
From european drivers perspective, what surprised me the most (aside from peculiar traffic rules - some actually good) was concrete highways instead of black asphalt. I was especially careful during rain, it "looked" slippery; Later I was told it does actually have some asphalt in it.
- anonym29 2y ago6-year Texan who grew up in New England here. Yes, those roads do get more slippery than regular ones. Unfortunately, many Texans drive worse in light rain than most New Englanders drive in the snow... and don't even get me started on how Texans drive in the snow, lol.
- bmitc 2y agoTexas doesn't have winters.
- arrowsmith 2y agoJust snowpocalyses.
- rurban 2y agoTexas highways will get very hot in summer, and with cheap asphalt it will last max. 5 years. Proper concrete will last 20 years. Also asphalt is more slippery than concrete. It will spill out oil. Only poor cities will do asphalt, and they are in constant reconstruction.
- Keyframe 2y ago...that's kind of almost all backwards.
- LorenPechtel 2y agoAs someone who has lived pretty much all of my life in the desert I look with considerable caution towards high speed asphalt. The road concrete is roughened, you have good traction even in less than ideal weather. And concrete lasts an awful lot longer under heavy traffic. Smooth concrete would be like you are worried about, but the high speed roads aren't smooth concrete. Asphalt is a hydrocarbon product and can sweat. But worse is the oil from cars. Drip, drip, drip--since it's on a hydrocarbon base it loosely bonds with it and simply accumulates. When the rain does come along the roads will be very slippery until there has been enough rain and cars to wash them clean. Until then, hydroplane accidents galore. Be especially careful around gas stations.