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The highway to my house has a fairly sharp curve to the left with little or no banking. Directly off the shoulder on the right there is a steep drop-off into a creek bed. Coming home I planned to negotiate the curve at about 90-100 mph secure in the knowledge that while my car would surely skid to the outside of the turn, the guard rail would retain it and my car would only suffer sheet metal and paint damage. BUT...someone had taken out the guard rail and it was totally non-functional! So THANK GOD the highway department had erected a sign "GUARD RAIL DAMAGE AHEAD." I was able to decelerate to about 40-50 mph just in time and handled the curve without incident.
Actually it's very nice of you, Don. We are taking so much for granted that we notice only negative or, worse, what is negative personally to us. Yes, small things like this save lives and we somehow never come here and say - Thank you!
I join you - Thank you, DOT worker. Policeman. Fireman. Paramedic. They all have much chittier jobs than most of us here and deserve kind words.
so you plan the amount of damage you will sustain on the way home? What's your limit? are you terribly disappointed if the damage isn't severe enough? Certainly hope the mom with all her kids in the minivan heading toward you sees the "A$$HOLE AHEAD" sign in time.
My BIL took out a aluminum light pole once and had to pay for it. Didn't even get to keep it... he wanted to take to the scrappies.
I assume this would also apply if you took out a guard rail.
I see some people have no sense of humor. Come on guys... we don't always have to be so serious...
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