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personally have it be. For anyone old enough to remember the old T.V. program, Dragnet, as sergeant Joe Friday would say; “The facts ma’am, nothing but the facts.
Keep up the good work!
ELAINE VIGUERIE
Washington
What about
guardrails?
Since I have written one letter
on your Aug. 6 issue, I may as well add the second on the subject of the VDOT actions taken to make Route 729 a safer road.
I drive that section of Route 729 near Route 618 and the bridge over Battle Run quite frequently. I must admit, that on one occasion soon after moving to Castleton, I drove that section of road at a higher rate of speed than I should have. In so doing that, I think I understand what happened in the two recent accidents.
When you are heading south and approach the hump, marked “dip” on the map you ran on page A8 of your paper, at too high a rate, of speed, the vehicle becomes slightly (or nearly) airborne causing momentary loss of steering control.
This occurs at the instant that the road starts a bend. If the driver tries to follow the road and the vehicle does not immediately respond, the reaction will be to over-steer. Upon attaining subsequent solid contact with the road, the vehicle will likely swerve violently and the driver may completely lose control.
It is my opinion that, while marking the road with warning and reduced speed signs is vital, placing the tall white reflective posts on both sides of this short strip of road will do little to make the road safer.
What is needed are guardrails to prevent an out of control car from leaving the road and giving the driver a chance to regain control. In addition, the reflective posts are unsightly and will sag and tilt with time and become even more unsightly. How about guardrails VDOT!
GILMAN R. CARLSON
Castleton
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