Left In Lowell

This morning’s Globe in an article about the horrible traffic conditions in Boston. Driving home last night through Lowell, I did not experience any of those frustrations. Granted it took me much longer than usual, but that was caused by the large number of cars on the road compounded by quite a few people who were not prepared to drive in a snowstorm.

Most of the cars were removed from the main streets downtown in response to the no-parking ban; the streets were plowed or being plowed; and when needed, there were policemen directed/controlling traffic situations.

I will never understand why someone drives in a New England snow storm in a car that neither has front wheel, all-wheel or snow tires. You are bound to slip and slide. And if you are going up a road like the ones around Lord Overpass, well guess what, you won’t make up the hill. I hope the owners of those two cars that caused that major traffic jam at Lord Overpass will stay off the road this weekend.

And for those dozens or so people pushing the cars up the hill so that traffic could move again; you are unsung heroes.