130 deathtrap

[Hunt Stoddard]

Passed another collision on 130 yesterday evening. It's time to admit that the wonderful road expansion, that gave us a whole 1.5 more lanes and two oncoming high speed lanes that are feet apart is a disaster. Lack of planning and crappy highway engineering costs lives. At very least, the two middle oncoming lanes should be separated by a permanent concrete barrier that would deflect cars back into their side of the road. No, it wouldn't stop all accidents, but it would save lives. Yes, it would be a kludge, and a permanent monument to incompetence, but I think that's appropriate. In the meantime, move as far to the right as possible, as soon as possible. It just takes a moment of inattention and you will be in a collision with a combined speed of 90 MPH.

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