Speed traps on Hwy 130

[YurtGirl]

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Originally posted by james weatherford

My PhD, which you and others seem to take offense at (your problem, not mine) is in Agicultural Economics.
My information and understanding about the impacts of highway widening are from extensive research -- using reliable, NOT undocumented blogs, as a source.

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I didn't notice anyone taking offense to your PhD and something about the way that was written kinda rankled. I was beginning to wonder where your research stemmed from too... one person's idea of good research is another's... well, anyway... []

"reliable, NOT undocumented blogs..." Would these be considered a primary source? Blogs, right? I thought you had read through actual research, numbers, specific cases with documented results. Is that what these blogs are? Just trying to understand here...

So, if roundabouts would increase traffic flow and make the roads less congested, is that to say that these would NOT increase traffic in general, but that widening the roads would? So that would mean that it comes down to the appearance of wideness; that's what brings in more traffic...? Or have I missed something? By the way Dan, exactly what I was wondering, as a main artery and not a grid system, does 130 even apply to said 'research'? Seems there may be many variables that aren't taken into account.

I can certainly see how roundabouts would be much better than a stoplight. We do still have the issue of people wanting to go under the speed limit and those wanting to go faster, tailgaters, etc., that won't be affected by roundabouts. But one thing at a time, right?