http:\/\/www.wbtv.com\/story\/24676536\/nc-dot-prepping-for-approaching-winter-storm<\/p>\n
The conclusion one can gather from the “driving advice” provided by state authorities is they are used to driving vehicles without front whel drive, antilock braking systems and traction control (aka a 1962 pickup truck).<\/p>\n
I noticed when studying the driver’s license test manual that a lot of the material was dated or incomplete. When is the last time you used hand signals driving a car? (no, not THAT hand gesture)<\/p>\n
It’s beyond me why anyone would want to move to this state.<\/p>\n
Back in the 1970s was when they built the intersection of I-77 and I-85. Look it up on Google Earth\/maps. Someone At the NCDOT came up with this innovative design – on I-77, the North and South lanes actually switch sides and the opposing traffic is on your right instead of the left. This design means that merging traffic comes in from the left, among other benefits. Pretty much every day, a tractor trailer flips on those ramps – they have added speed warning signals and a bit more banking, but it’s still a big hazard area. My memory is the stated rationale for the design was caused by the proximity of another exit for Statesville Road precluded a conventional cloverleaf design.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
http:\/\/www.wbtv.com\/story\/24676536\/nc-dot-prepping-for-approaching-winter-storm The conclusion one can gather from the “driving advice” provided by state authorities is they are used to driving vehicles without front whel drive, antilock braking systems and traction control (aka a 1962 pickup truck). I noticed when studying … Continue reading