Originally Posted by
wilsoncb
Seems like 4.2 mil would go a long way to first, educate people to slow down when it rains and second, educate people to understand some basic safety concepts.
Welcome to the Appalachians. Here in N.E. Tennessee, we refer to roadside memorials as redneck speed limit signs. Every time you see one you should slow down by another 5 miles an hour. Virtually all of the accidents with fatalities that have occurred since I moved here in 2006 have been a result of speeding or driving too fast for conditions. Many of those also have occurred very close to there the victim lived.
On a side note. The last few years that I've ridden the Tour Divide down into Montana, I've seen white crosses on the sides of the road. The state started putting them up as an awareness reminder for drivers and continued doing it.