The 7 Most Infuriating Things About Driving in Connecticut (And One Weird Trick That Helps)

There's a recurring topic on the "Ethan, Lou, and Large Dave Show": the outrageous behavior of Connecticut drivers. Driving in Connecticut feels like you need a helmet, a therapist, and a swear jar. Whether you're inching through Fairfield County or swerving to avoid deer in Litchfield, there’s a unique kind of chaos on the roads of the Nutmeg State. Here’s what frustrates us.

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1. The Left-Lane Loiterer
There’s a special place in DMV purgatory for people who coast in the left lane doing just under the speed limit. You flash your lights, you tap the horn… nothing. They’re locked in, probably singing along to Michael Bolton and completely unaware they’ve got a tail of angry commuters stretching to Greenwich.

2. Endless Construction with Zero Workers
Orange cones? Check. Heavy machinery? Check. Are people actually working? MIA. You drive past the same “Shoulder Closed” signs for eight months.

3. I-95 (Enough Said)
Ah, yes, the legendary I-95. The great equalizer of patience. What should be a 20-minute drive turns into an existential journey filled with brake lights, Waze reroutes, and questioning every decision that led you here. The highway where time stands still. Want to age five years before New Haven? I-95’s your road.

The 7 Most Infuriating Things About Driving in Connecticut

4. Weather Roulette: Sun in Danbury, torrential rain in Hartford, and a snow squall in Waterbury—all at the same time. CT weather plays no favorites. Black ice will sneak up on you like a tax audit. And good luck seeing the road through a snow squall while some genius is doing 75 in an SUV.

5. Turn Signals Are Apparently Optional
Blinkers? That guy swerving over three lanes without warning? Oh, he’s not rude, he’s just expressing himself. Surprise lane changes are a local pastime.

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6. Roundabout Confusion
We asked for modern traffic solutions, and they gave us roundabouts—then forgot to teach anyone how to use them. You’ve got people stopping inside the circle, others blowing through without yielding, and someone doing a full victory lap because they missed their exit.

7. The Magical Disappearing Lane
As you drive comfortably in your three-lane groove, suddenly—BAM—your lane just ends without warning. It vanishes into grass and embarrassment. Now you have ten feet to merge with traffic that definitely won’t let you in.

So, What’s the Weird Trick?

Drive like you're constantly being watched by your mother.
Seriously. If you pretend Ma’s in the passenger seat, clutching her purse and whispering prayers, you’ll drive smarter, calmer, and maybe—just maybe—avoid flipping off that guy in the BMW.