Today, drivers delayed on their travels like this would resort to their cellphones to pass the time.
road trips
Road Trips and Rest Stops…
Most interstates are constructed to allow higher travel speeds of 70+ mph but there was a time from 1975-1986, the top legal speed was posted at 55 miles per hour, due to the "energy crisis". .
Outrageous on the Roads…
Follow one of those drivers for a couple of miles and then check your blood pressure.
On The Road Again…
Before Google maps, you never ventured away from home without road maps and/or atlas.