At What Point Did We Start Blaming Highways for Accidents?

[senorpepr]

I wish I could find an actual article on this story, but I saw a weblog about it and I also saw the news piece on TV.

In Elkhorn, Nebraska, a teenage girl, who does not have a license, rolled her car a few days ago on the Lincoln Highway.

For those who are unfamiliar with the Lincoln Highway, it was the first transcontiential highway in America that stretched from New York to San Francisco. Well, a portion of this highway still exists in it's brick format west of Omaha.

Okay, so the licenseless girl rolls her car driving down a brick-paved highway. The posted speed limit on the Lincoln Highway, east of Elkhorn, is 35 miles per hour. For those who have drove on brick roads, that seems fair enough. This girl was going 80. That's right, 80 mph.

Now, before you sign her up for the Moron of the Month award, consider her father first.

Her father is demanding that the state should spend money to make the road safer and to get rid of the historical brick-paving.

What?! It is safe, when you're not being a nitwit and driving 80 mph without a license!

[Cookiely]

The brick roads in Tampa are sacred. Your right about driving 35mph. You asked at what point did we start blaming highways for accidents. We have malfunction junction in Tampa, whoever the designer was should be ashamed of himself or herself.

[senorpepr]

You asked at what point did we start blaming highways for accidents. We have malfunction junction in Tampa, whoever the designer was should be ashamed of himself or herself.

Right, I know exactly how that is. Parts of Kansas City, where I grew up, fit that as well. Rumor has it that the designer of one of the major junctions was getting divorced and he wanted to give his soon-to-be ex a lifetime of headaches.

As for the situation in Lincoln, the road is a fairly straight, two-lane road. Not a great deal in terms of intersections with other roads. It's quite comparable to something you would see in any rural, close to the suburbs, area. The only difference is the road is brick, not concert or asphalt.

[rainstorm]

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[streetsoldier]

I wish I could find an actual article on this story, but I saw a weblog about it and I also saw the news piece on TV.

In Elkhorn, Nebraska, a teenage girl, who does not have a license, rolled her car a few days ago on the Lincoln Highway.

For those who are unfamiliar with the Lincoln Highway, it was the first transcontiential highway in America that stretched from New York to San Francisco. Well, a portion of this highway still exists in it's brick format west of Omaha.

Okay, so the licenseless girl rolls her car driving down a brick-paved highway. The posted speed limit on the Lincoln Highway, east of Elkhorn, is 35 miles per hour. For those who have drove on brick roads, that seems fair enough. This girl was going 80. That's right, 80 mph.

Now, before you sign her up for the Moron of the Month award, consider her father first.

Her father is demanding that the state should spend money to make the road safer and to get rid of the historical brick-paving.

What?! It is safe, when you're not being a nitwit and driving 80 mph without a license!

If I remember correctly, aren't the original brick-paved parts considered "National Historical Landmarks"?

BTW, that young lady needs to be denied licensing at the very least...when she gets out of the hospital.

[senorpepr]

If I remember correctly, aren't the original brick-paved parts considered "National Historical Landmarks"?

BTW, that young lady needs to be denied licensing at the very least...when she gets out of the hospital.

I'm not sure, but I think you may be right. I'll be watching this story further to see if anything does happen to the road.

As for her, I don't believe she was hurt too bad. She and her dad here both on TV during the interview and she appeared fine, except for a case of bad genes.

When and if I hear more on the topic, I'll be sure to pass it along.

[kevin]

I think only yellow brick roads are totally sweet, regular ones are lame.

[GalvestonDuck]

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