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'Rumble Strips' Credited for Averting Crashes
posted 11/27/09
3:21 pm
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Known as "rumble strips," the divots were installed in 2004, and since then fatalities along the winding road through the Ozark National Forest have dropped sharply.
From 2001 to 2004, there were 11 fatal crashes on the narrow, twisting 74-mile stretch between Dover and Harrison.
In the three years after the installation, there were four fatality crashes reported. The number of injury accidents also declined - by 26 percent.
The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department last month was among five state transportation agencies to receive a national safety honor for the strips.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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posted by: G.L. MONTE on 9:07 am on 11/29/09
Yes,those strips along the edge of the highway are great. I can't imagine why anyone would complain about something that can help prevent a serious accident. I have always been concerned about not seeing autos on the shoulder of the highway at night in limited visibilty areas. Those strips have probably helped me to avoid sideswiping autos on the shoulder of the highway several times .
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