Speeding down Beach and Ash

[pdxclone]

For those who use Beach and Ash, SLOW DOWN!! You almost hit pedestrians in consecutive days. The posted speed limit is 30 mph on Beach and 25 mph on Ash. Tailgating the vehicles going the speed limit is just as dangerous.

I don't understand why the volume of traffic has increased over the past month. And I'm not an old man yelling get off my lawn. If I was, I would be saying stay off your phone when driving.

 

[TXCyclones]

 

[Mr Janny]

 

[derpyherky]

Classes are out, less yoga pants in that area. No need to slow down until fall.

 

[CloneFan4]

Yeah because Ames pedestrians are so intelligent to begin with

 

[VeloClone]

I lived on Beach about 25 years ago and people were treating it like a Grand Prix course even back then.

 

[Stewo]

Yeah because Ames pedestrians are so intelligent to begin with

How many Ames folks have been hit by trains? If they can't stay clear of trains, they won't stay clear a car.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

 

[VeloClone]

How many Ames folks have been hit by trains? If they can't stay clear of trains, they won't stay clear a car.

But to be fair you never know where a train is going to cross a street or sidewalk. They can hit you anywhere.

Keep your head on a swivel...

 

[pdxclone]

Expected these responses. My wife witnessed a neighbor's dog getting hit last year. Your opinion would probably change if it was your dog or child who was involved.

I know the message won't be heard by most of the offenders since the vast majority are women and this board has primarily male users.

 

[Stewo]

But to be fair you never know where a train is going to cross a street or sidewalk. They can hit you anywhere.

Keep your head on a swivel...

That's true. Plus, they're super quiet.

 

[3TrueFans]

That's true. Plus, they're super quite.

 

[Stewo]

Next, your going to expect to no the difference between the they'res and yourses.

 

[VeloClone]

That's true. Plus, they're super quite.

Seriously, there are two factors that contribute to most of the crossing accidents (besides being an idiot).

First is the size and speed misconception. People tend to see a train and underestimate how fast it is moving because it is so darned big. Trains are much larger than cars and even dwarf semis. Larger things look like they are traveling slower so by the time you realize that train is really moving you are already dead.

Second is the double track/two train phenomenon where someone tries to get across the tracks quickly as soon as a train passes and doesn't wait for the lights to stop flashing. Sometimes those lights are flashing for the second train that is coming from the other way on the other track.

 

[cyhiphopp]

Seriously, there are two factors that contribute to most of the crossing accidents (besides being an idiot).

First is the size and speed misconception. People tend to see a train and underestimate how fast it is moving because it is so darned big. Trains are much larger than cars and even dwarf semis. Larger things look like they are traveling slower so by the time you realize that train is really moving you are already dead.

Second is the double track/two train phenomenon where someone tries to get across the tracks quickly as soon as a train passes and doesn't wait for the lights to stop flashing. Sometimes those lights are flashing for the second train that is coming from the other way on the other track.

I also think there have been some extremely drunk pedestrians who have gotten themselves hit.

 

[isufbcurt]

Expected these responses. My wife witnessed a neighbor's dog getting hit last year. Your opinion would probably change if it was your dog or child who was involved.

I know the message won't be heard by most of the offenders since the vast majority are women and this board has primarily male users.

The bolded is sad, but my question would be why is the neighbors dog running around the neighborhood? As a dog owner it blows my mind when I see dogs running around freely in a neighborhood, do you not care about your dog enough to keep them leashed up or in a fenced in yard so they are safe.

 

[3TrueFans]

The bolded is sad, but my question would be why is the neighbors dog running around the neighborhood? As a dog owner it blows my mind when I see dogs running around freely in a neighborhood, do you not care about your dog enough to keep them leashed up or in a fenced in yard so they are safe.

My dog dug under the fence to escape when she got hit by a car one night. I'd guess if the dog is running free with nobody nearby they're not supposed to be and probably got out without the owner knowing or the owner is looking for them.

 

[isufbcurt]

My dog dug under the fence to escape when she got hit by a car one night. I'd guess if the dog is running free with nobody nearby they're not supposed to be and probably got out without the owner knowing or the owner is looking for them.

Yeah that's an accident though. We take our dogs for walks in town a lot and constantly see dogs unchained just out in a persons yard, then they run across the street to try to meet my dogs so I know they don't have an invisible fence.

 

[derpyherky]

@wcoyote

Would like to know why you dislike my post about yoga pants.

 

[3TrueFans]

Yeah that's an accident though. We take our dogs for walks in town a lot and constantly see dogs unchained just out in a persons yard, then they run across the street to try to meet my dogs so I know they don't have an invisible fence.

Yeah that's just silly if the dog obviously isn't well trained.