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ROAD RAGE -- Ever Hear of Evasive Driving?
ROAD RAGE…
Roads Must Be Milled Before Being Repaved
I’m sick and tired of whiners complaining about driving on milled roads – in other words, roughed-up surfaces required before repaving.
A recent Sound-Offer – no name required of course – complained, er whined, about road workers ripping up Springfield Road from Clifton Heights to the Media Bypass – and getting a flat tire.
He or she asked why would anyone in their right mind rip up about four to five miles of highway when you can only pave so much at a time? FYI, it’s not a highway; it’s primarily one lane in each direction south of Eagle Road.
The person continued to complain that we have to drive through this bumpy section for the next several weeks and damage our cars and tires. I use this route every day to and from work and haven’t incurred any damage.
As a veteran driver, I have had no problem using my God-given eyes and reflexes using evasive driving to avoid the upraised manholes and other capped pipes. That’s because I’m driving at a safe speed that gives me enough time to anticipate such obstacles and drive accordingly. And not tailgating the guy in front of me.
What is the contractor supposed to do – mill this busy section of roadway piecemeal – instead of dragging out and utilizing its heavy milling equipment in one full swoop?
Similar complaints were made when road workers handled the enormous job of milling and paving Baltimore Pike/Avenue between Route 420 in Springfield and Clifton Heights. I have no qualms to criticize PennDOT when it’s deserved, but I believe the repaving work on the Pike was done as quickly and safely as humanly possible.
Sorry, to those out there whose morning coffee cups may get jostled in their consoles, but I thought evasive driving was part and parcel of passing the motor vehicle operator’s test before qualifying for a license. Patience is a virtue few motorists have nowadays in this age of road rage, along with safe, evasive driving ability.
The only concession I will make to this issue is that the contractors should use more orange day-glo spray paint around the edges of manholes and capped pipes so they’re easier to see from a distance.
Here’s a suggestion: use another route or parallel road -- even if you have to go out of your way –if milled roads are anathema to you.
Roads Must Be Milled Before Being Repaved
I’m sick and tired of whiners complaining about driving on milled roads – in other words, roughed-up surfaces required before repaving.
A recent Sound-Offer – no name required of course – complained, er whined, about road workers ripping up Springfield Road from Clifton Heights to the Media Bypass – and getting a flat tire.
He or she asked why would anyone in their right mind rip up about four to five miles of highway when you can only pave so much at a time? FYI, it’s not a highway; it’s primarily one lane in each direction south of Eagle Road.
The person continued to complain that we have to drive through this bumpy section for the next several weeks and damage our cars and tires. I use this route every day to and from work and haven’t incurred any damage.
As a veteran driver, I have had no problem using my God-given eyes and reflexes using evasive driving to avoid the upraised manholes and other capped pipes. That’s because I’m driving at a safe speed that gives me enough time to anticipate such obstacles and drive accordingly. And not tailgating the guy in front of me.
What is the contractor supposed to do – mill this busy section of roadway piecemeal – instead of dragging out and utilizing its heavy milling equipment in one full swoop?
Similar complaints were made when road workers handled the enormous job of milling and paving Baltimore Pike/Avenue between Route 420 in Springfield and Clifton Heights. I have no qualms to criticize PennDOT when it’s deserved, but I believe the repaving work on the Pike was done as quickly and safely as humanly possible.
Sorry, to those out there whose morning coffee cups may get jostled in their consoles, but I thought evasive driving was part and parcel of passing the motor vehicle operator’s test before qualifying for a license. Patience is a virtue few motorists have nowadays in this age of road rage, along with safe, evasive driving ability.
The only concession I will make to this issue is that the contractors should use more orange day-glo spray paint around the edges of manholes and capped pipes so they’re easier to see from a distance.
Here’s a suggestion: use another route or parallel road -- even if you have to go out of your way –if milled roads are anathema to you.
posted by John Roman at
2:11 PM
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