why don't they make the highway dividers higher to prevent rubbernecking?

[Spencer278]

Originally posted by: TSDible
Don't forget our wildlife friends...

You cant have miles of a divide keeping in the critters...

Most interstates have fence to try and keep the critters out.

 

[UDT89]

Originally posted by: Bootprint
They just need giant portable curtains, this way no one can see the accident.

i thought i was the only one that thought this

 

[mpitts]

Originally posted by: UDT89

Originally posted by: Bootprint
They just need giant portable curtains, this way no one can see the accident.

i thought i was the only one that thought this

I have been saying this for ten years.

 

[phonemonkey]

I'd be happy just for concrete barriers between the highways in the Phoenix area (we've just got guidewires seperating heavy traffic on 3 freeways).

 

[Geekbabe]

Reminds me of a case years ago on a locked psych unit I worked at.Nice,quiet young dude brought in on a section 12 against his will.Apparently he deliberately drove his car thru the highway road divider,that nobody was killed or injured was a miracle.

After he'd been on his meds for a few days he confided in me that he'd run thru the divider because he'd overslept that morning and was fearful he'd miss his pickup time with the mothership🙂

 

[acemcmac]

Originally posted by: spunkz
why would u not look? if im stuck in traffic for an hour and i dont see something REALLY COOL at the end i get pissed.

I agree 100%. I ALWAYS look

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: acemcmac

Originally posted by: spunkz
why would u not look? if im stuck in traffic for an hour and i dont see something REALLY COOL at the end i get pissed.

I agree 100%. I ALWAYS look

Great, so fvcking don't slow down while looking.

 

[CtK]

they raised the dividers on 836 near the Miami International Airport
pretty nice but it still has traffic

 

[Kyteland]

Originally posted by: iloveme2
wtf does that mean?

Have you ever seen sombody trying to look at something on the other side of the interstate as they go by? They twist and turn trying to get a good look, like their necks are made of rubber.

 

[zixxer]

here in atlanta some of our highways are like that. Some places on 75, I know 85, some places on 285.


Still hasn't helped our horrible traffic situation.


/me looks at rain outside..

 

[thawolfman]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: acemcmac

Originally posted by: spunkz
why would u not look? if im stuck in traffic for an hour and i dont see something REALLY COOL at the end i get pissed.

I agree 100%. I ALWAYS look

Great, so fvcking don't slow down while looking.

Yes!

And fail to realize that the car infront of you is slamming on his brakes because the guy infront of him is slamming on his brakes because the guy infront of him is rubbernecking!

w00t! PILEUP!~!!~~!! 😀

-Ben-

 

[DrumminBoy]

Originally posted by: se7enty7
here in atlanta some of our highways are like that. Some places on 75, I know 85, some places on 285.


Still hasn't helped our horrible traffic situation.


/me looks at rain outside..

noticed those when I drove down to FL last month

 

[Gurck]

Originally posted by: spunkz
why would u not look? if im stuck in traffic for an hour and i dont see something REALLY COOL at the end i get pissed.

Coincidence that someone who thinks 'u' is a word would also rubberneck (were he old enough to drive)? I think not 😉

Big portable curtains would be a great idea, too bad they're used rarely if ever. I once sat in gridlock for close to a half hour and was late to class because some guy who had a flat pulled over well off the side of the road to change it. WTF? 3-lane highway at a standstill for 30 minutes to watch some guy change a flat? I'm with the "kill 'em all" crowd on this one :evil:

 

[flot]

I was actually stuck in 3 lane bumper to bumper traffic for *2 miles* on the INTERSTATE (it took like 30 mins to get through it) the day before thanksgiving, and it turns out the "problem" was an accident ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. AGGGGHGHHH.

 

[PanzerIV]

Originally posted by: mpitts

Originally posted by: spunkz
why would u not look? if im stuck in traffic for an hour and i dont see something REALLY COOL at the end i get pissed.

Because:

A. It gets old when it happens EVERY DAY.

B. By the time you get to the accident, there's nothing to see except a bunch of idiots gawking out of their windows.

Have seen this countless times and it makes my blood boil at the stupid bastards who tied up traffic for everybody else because they think an accident scene is for their personal, liesurely enjoyment.

 

[OutHouse]

Good idea. It would be nice if they were higher just to block the lights of the oncoming traffic.

 

[thomsbrain]

Originally posted by: Citrix
Good idea. It would be nice if they were higher just to block the lights of the oncoming traffic.

dang, beat me to it by one post

 

[Lifer]

Originally posted by: Citrix
Good idea. It would be nice if they were higher just to block the lights of the oncoming traffic.

yes, that too.