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Sunday, November 2, 2008

Existence of "Dead-man's curve"

The editorial “ Quick fixes for 'dead-man's curve'” on Dallas Morning News posted on October 30, grabbed my attention. The writer typically compares Halloween with the dead-man's curve. He is elaborating the deadly accidents happening in highway US 175. The editor is not only arguing about the ignorance of Texas department of Transportation but also demanding the safety of thousands of people travelling via 175. I, a victim of dead-man's curve, completely agree with the editor’s article and support his argument. The Texas department of Transportation is responsible for people on road and must provide better service to reduce accidents and life-threatening events. TxDOT is not supposed to assume that drivers can reduce their speed from 60 to 25 instantly with just few signs within not even a quarter-mile apart.
The editor’s suggestions to TxDOT to reduce the accident and to aware public with enough information to keep themselves safe are highly appreciated. Posting speed-reduction sign before the dead-man's curve, installing mobile radar and speed limit signs to let the public compare their speed for safety, adding rumple stripes to seek driver’s attention, special signs with flashing lights saying the curve is sharp and the speed must be reduced to ensure safe driving. The editor's alert must be a topic to be discussed to TxDOT. The department should not tolerate the existence of dead-man's curve as the editor's says, "it's scary.” The editor's way of presentation to alert people and to create awareness is incredible.

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