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Minnesota does, and thank you for explaining their purpose! I've been operating under the assumption that the state of MN bought them from Texas, where they move the barriers twice a day to shift the carpool lane from Eastbound to Westbound (or something in that spirit - I'm not sure on the particulars). They've got what looks like an enormous Zamboni that drives along, pulling the barriers over. Works kind of like a zipper, this machine is the zipper head, and the holes and groove at the bottom are the track that the machine follows. I'm clearly not doing a goof job explaining it... I'll search for a link and edit it in if I find one. Hell, at this point, I can barely remember what brought that to mind in the first place. 
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not doing a goof job explaining it
Oh, I dunno. I think you did a pretty good goof job explaining it.
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Indeed I did. 
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Does anyone know the name for the zipper barriers? they are a sub-set of jersey barriers.. (and even W O'N acknowledges that Jersey highways are something akin to death row..) and of course they are not called jersey barriers in NJ-- In NJ- they are normal! and you think NY drivers are bad! sheese!
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Well, I was right in associating the image of a zipper. They *do* call the Zamboni-thingy a "zipper machine". Here's a URL to see said thingy in action: http://www.roadstothefuture.com/Zipper_I95_JRB.htmlIt seems to want to call the medians themselves "temporary" or "moveable" barriers. Edit in: Ye gods, there's an acronym (of course) - the Quickchange Moveable Barrier.I was half guessing that the search criteria "zipper barrier" might be a decent Google-whack. No such luck. 9,880 hits. If I look hard enough, some of them might reference unfortunate accidents involving the male anatomy...
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and of course they are not called jersey barriers in NJ-- In NJ- they are normal! and you think NY drivers are bad! sheese!Touché, of troy!! 
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Rally racing, Hev? Pffffft!Right, Jackie and Bel? Uh, yesssssssss...I've seen an example of what you mean...still say I'd'a kept up if you hadn't cheated!  That was great fun!
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But my friend, you must learn when in Rome to drive as the Romans do! (And here's hoping that Kiwi never has to face the notorious drivers and roundabouts of Rome. Right, Emanuella?)
Rome? Been there, done that. At least in Rome drivers will give in to the inevitable and let you in if you force the issue, because everyone else does it. At Niagara, no one was prepared to give an inch. Most unusual because, by and large, USn drivers are courteous. Must have been something Canadian. Changing tack seemed better than trying to explain away a fault accident in another country to the rental car company. Chicago and LA were child's play by comparison.
The idiot also known as Capfka ...
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What cities of the world would rate as five worst to drive in? My list would probably read
1)Mexico City
2)Mexico City in an earthquake
3)Mexico City in a snow storm
4)Mexico City during the rainy season
5)Mexico City during the Olympics
Actually, I have never driven there. It is the only city (driving-wise) that has ever scared me spitless, and I don't scare that easy.
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Now Cap, if you had trouble in Niagara you should hesitate to drive in Québec, and definitely avoid Montréal alotogether. The general gestalt is that people try to get away with as much as they can without getting caught. Speed limits are just a suggestions and pedestrians, well I won't get into that but lets just say there is a whole point system established on pedestrians I joke but it is amazing how people from out of province have trouble driving here. They generally leave all gittery and nervous calling "them crazy Québec drivers!" over their shoulders...yet our accident rate is no higher than national average. I guess when you learn to drive in mayhem it becomes regular and normal.
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