CTA Red Line trains are stopped in both directions between the Wilson and Thorndale Avenues after a person was apparently struck by a northbound train at about 4:50 p.m.Tuesday, a CTA spokeswoman said.

So that' why my commute was so slow. (I was on the first southbound train they let past Argyle.) There were about 25-30 cops and CTA employees standing around on the platform....

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Ones who come to a stop >1 car length behind the car in front of them at the light, whether or not they spend the duration of the red inching forwards.

I'm pretty sure that I was taught this was safe driving practice, in case you get rear-ended. But it's been a while, I can't really remember.

That may help if you get accidentally rear-ended, but I'm guessing your chances of getting rear-ended in the first place just jumped exponentially.

If anyone does that in front of me in Los Angeles traffic, I get so far up on their ass as to force them to move forward. it is simply unacceptable.

caprese salad and seared tuna. oh, wait, that's my dinner!

I'm pretty sure that I was taught this was safe driving practice, in case you get rear-ended

Why inch forward, though? I stop pretty far back when judged against the average non-freak (parking distance back so I can swing out of that lane of traffic without hitting my car on the one in front), but I stay there. There's nothing in it for me to stop where I don't want to be stopped, and I see people doing it up to two car lengths back.

If anyone does that in front of me in Los Angeles traffic, I get so far up on their ass as to force them to move forward. it is simply unacceptable.

I admit, I do get that reflex. I just don't like the proximity.

::googles caprese salad::

That's very pretty. It's made me want tortelloni, though.

It's especially annoying if the cars ahead of you are wasting space, preventing you from getting into the left turn lane until they pull forward....

It is worse when you are stuck with your ass hanging in the intersection because some idiot is unaware of how their actions impact others. Yes, I have a heinous commute and can't always contain my road rage. Why do you ask?

they spend the duration of the red inching forwards.

Creepers! HATE THEM. Especially since I'm in a stickshift. Creepers are really annoying with a clutch. I don't get as irate over the excess car length, except at certain situations like the ones tommy and Tamara cite.

I also get mad at the people at the light outside my complex who DON'T leave a gap when stopped so people can enter the driveway. Leaving space there does not leave anyone with their ass hanging out. However, not leaving a space results in a huge backup in the left turn lane. City buses are pretty regular offenders.

I think I might have talked myself into pasta caprese if I can find high enough end mozarella at my first attempt.