It took me three hours to get home from Harrison to Putnam Valley Wednesday evening because DOT did not do a good job on the major roads in Westchester. I travelled on both main roads and local roads, and by comparison, the local roads were better treated than the Hutch, 287, and the Taconic. Spokespeople need to stop using talking points when asked questions in these matters, they sound idiotic. Sue Stepp from DOT was out of step with reality when she stated, "The best advice we can give people is to keep their traveling at a minimum when the weather's bad." I have news for Ms. Stepp, all of the drivers on the roads were coming home from work, many of whom couldn't afford to take any more time off of work because of last week's storm. The DOT failed to properly salt the main roads for commuters to get home safely. DOT probably got caught off guard by the storm, we all did, but there was still time to pre-treat the roads before slush hour started. View Comment