Reply #13: my vote [View All]

[inthecorneroverhere]

I was 16 back in the late 1970s, and YES, there were bad things 'going down' out there even then. I think there are more big rigs on the freeways now, but as far as dangerous people, I kind of think it's the same or a little better than the late 1970s because the crime rate has gone down.

I personally didn't do any freeway driving until I was more like 19. I sure did my share of riding on Greyhounds, though! I think it would be better if there were someone who was 20-something with them. It isn't so much that I think they're going to run into anybody bad. It's more that I doubt they have a lot of experience driving out on the interstate for hours and hours, and dealing with things like speeding truckers and so on. Also, are they going to do urban driving in LA or are they going to stop in an outlying portion of the San Fernando Valley? Most of 101 going north to south is OK driving until about Granada Hills. They ya hit major, major league traffic all through the LA basin.

I would definitely take 101 as opposed to I-5. (Yes, I have travelled both, several years ago). Yeah, I'm familiar with Cali....hang loose, and !Bustamante!