[swegg]

> leaving work [...] 2:15 a.m.

There's the problem.

[XorNot]

How is there traffic at 2.15am to hit people though?

[DrScump]

In CA, alcohol service stops at 2:00AM; people leaving bars immediately after can make the 2AM hour a very dangerous time.

[woodandsteel]

You've obviously never lived in a big city.