When I went to check the PO Box Friday about 13:30, there was one in front of the Shell station across from Gate 1.
ACCIDENTS KEEP PILING UP
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Tech
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Yes it is, urban roads tend to be in the under 45MPH range with most accidents being intersection conflicts. Neck pain and banged heads.
That part of the road is 55mph.
Accidents or speed limits?
3CATSAILOR
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I have seen bus after bus not stopping at Spring Ridge Middle School for the stop sign all the time. I have never seen any police enforcement for it.
Shoot stupid drivers on the spot.
And (as Vera always says) put their head on a pike.
3CATSAILOR
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As you know, the MSP is the primary agency for the highways. The Sheriff's Office does some. But, as everyone can see, it isn't enough. Even with the occasional grants for extra enforcement, it is merely a drop in the bucket. The State and our County has to decide one way or another if they want to get serious about stopping all of the bloodshed. Until they do, it will continue and most likely get worse.
glhs837
Power with Control
Speed limits rarely make a difference. The standard way to set speed limits is to let people drive, then measure the 85th percentile speed then set that as the limit. Look as the accidents we see. Leaving the roadway, failure to yield, crossing the centerline. These crashes are usually not caused by speed.
Limits around here are actually a bit lower than they should be.
I"m listening, but what about maybe just shaming them? Maybe a headshot on a pole?
See, I'm not so sure that grants bring "extra" enforcement. I think maybe that's the only enforcement. I also think that the type of enforcement we do isn't the type of enforcement that's going to deter the behavior that's causing crashes. Advertised enforcement waves on holiday weekends and check points. Speed enforcement on Saturday and Sunday morning....... Otherwise its pretty much targeted towards vehicles that they suspect has "real" criminals in it.
Distracted driving and poor driving like unsafe lane changes and failing to yield. Spend some serious time on those and I'll think they are really wanting to deter the most dangerous behaviors.
3CATSAILOR
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I knew it would get worse. But, not this quickly. I counted EIGHT St. Mary's accidents on Southern Maryland News. Good Lord!!! I do admit, there is not one day that goes by when I am driving on either 235 or 5 that there isn't someone driving all over the road. At least they don't come head on in to me as they have done every so often. It is terrible to say that I have now come to expect seeing an accident or someone driving all over the road. I think it has become that bad. And unforunately, no end in sight.
Tech
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Maybe not open new roads like Tom Hodges with a crossover. Have them leave those back neighborhoods at controlled intersections.
Grumpy
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Me thinks you would get, at least, a 50% reduction in one car accidents by having a cell disabler in the car. Also, maybe it's just me, but I think cell usage is way ahead of drunk driving as a cause of most accidents. The funny thing is most people that I know agree that texting is a probable cause of a lot of accidents yet if I go anyway with them driving, they all text and drive..classic it won't happen to me-ism.
I've used that access point since day one and have never had a problem.
I never text and drive. Only at a red light.
Tech
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That women didn't have a problem till today.
I only drink at red lights.
She may not have expected a sport bike going way over the speed limit either.
TPD
the poor dad
Looks like this kid has had some DUIs and other traffic citations prior to this incident. And only 22 years old.
One Flown with Life-Threatening Injuries After Vehicle Crashes into Holy Face Church
A 911 caller and witness reported the truck was traveling Southbound on Point Lookout Road when the vehicle crossed the center line, and nearly struck the witness head-on before it left the roadway, nearly struck the bell tower at the church and struck the church.smnewsnet.com
Tech
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But it's still her responsibility to ensure that the roadway is safe prior to entering the highway even if the idiot was speeding.
True. But he was also culpable due to his irresponsibility.
glhs837
Power with Control
Sure is. But the human brain can only comprehend and understand so much. You can't really judge the speed of a motorcycle going say 120. And intersection that's only unsafe when someone more than doubles the speed limit, that's not an unsafe intersection.