Re: I-66W/Rt 28: Stop the Insanity
Posted by:
Sharon B
()
Date: September 16, 2019 09:29PM
Law&Order Wrote:
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> Fed up with Lack of Enforcement Wrote:
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> > The couple of miles before the I66W
> intersection
> > and Rt 28N are one of the most accident prone
> > areas in Fairfax. I frequently see police cars
> in
> > the median opening before the interchange; they
> > are running radar on the left lane. That radar,
> > however, down nothing to reduce the unsafe lane
> > changes that cause the accidents. For example:
> >
> > (1) Drivers dart across solid white lines to
> cut
> > off another car (or potentially crash) seeking
> to
> > gain a coveted spot in the line of cars backed
> up
> > from the exit. Meanwhile, the police run radar
> on
> > the left lane.
> >
> > (2) Drivers dart across more than one lane
> without
> > regard to traffic in those lanes, causing
> drivers
> > in the other lanes to suddenly slow down
> (causing
> > a domino effect) or potentially crash into one
> of
> > the cars in the lanes they are darting across.
> > Meanwhile, the police run radar on the left
> lane.
> >
> > (3) Drivers travel down the center right or
> center
> > left lanes until almost the exit, and then dart
> > into the right hand lane even though there isn't
> a
> > spot in the right hand lane in which they can
> > merge. That causes sudden stops and crashes.
> > Meanwhile, the police run radar on the left
> lane.
> >
> > The Sunday afternoon at least three crashes
> > occurred.
> >
> > Running radar accomplishes nothing. When will
> the
> > police act to make the area safe?
>
> I don’t think they care. They are just making
> revenue the safest, easiest way.
>
> I think they stopped caring when it became
> politically advantageous to encourage law-breaking
> and cop-hating. When crying “racists” became a
> “get out of jail free” card.
>
> When our local leaders disrespect law enforcement,
> lawlessness ensues.
Since you've already mentioned it, I guess I'll share the truth with you.
Running radar disproportionately affects white people, the most hateful and racist among us. Enforcing dive bombing, negligent driving, not paying attention and other bad behavior affects poor people that vote for me - so we generally prohibit that in this county.