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Old 12-27-2023, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Laker14 View Post
I think you just did. There is a "minuscule" percentage who have not memorized the roadways because they are new to them. Traffic control devices aren't well designed if they have to rely on memory. They need to be highly visible and designed to be effective for those who have not traveled the road before.
To defend a system that is deficient in that regard by stating "You know it's there" is silly and foolish.
Sorry to disagree, but my expectation is that someone driving 70 mph on I-75 can avoid a dead animal or debris on the road that they DON'T KNOW is there. Yet we want to excuse those driving at 5 mph to a well-marked exit with a red and white gate arm at eye level? No sale.