From Paul Kedrosky, University of California
Here in southern California, where it is sometimes six or seven months between rainstorms, freeway traffic often speeds up during said downpours. As a recent arrival I was puzzled by this behaviour, so I asked a long-time resident about the practice. The answer: rain-wary Californians think it’s dangerous driving in the rain, so they hurry home to get off the roads.
San Diego, California, US
