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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another terrible accident on outbound River this morning.  This is the second bad accident (i.e. requiring jaws of life) I've passed in just over two weeks, not having witnessed the fatal accident earlier this week.  What is going on lately?![/quote]

The problem with River Road west of the Westbard area is that it's engineered for speed - that is, for driving higher than the posted speed.  That fact, the wide median separating the travel lanes and little commercial activity, make River seem more like a rural highway than an arterial road through a densely populated area.  East of Westbard cars don't speed to the same extent. [b] MD DOT and the County need to do a thorough engineering assessment of River on how to lower drivers' perceptions of the appropriate speed[/b].[/quote]

It's a state road, so MD SHA needs to do that; the county has no jurisdiction. Other than that, I agree completely. In fact, MD SHA needs to do the same for ALL of the state roads in the county.[/quote]

What?  East of Westbard the speed limit is lower.  It is not a perception thing.  It is a more densely populated and commercial area.[/quote]

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