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One in Five Miles of Interstate Has to Be Straight to Land a Plane—True or False?
One in Five Miles of Interstate Has to Be Straight to Land a Plane—True or False?
If you ask most Americans if the interstate system throughout the United States was built with the regulation that for every 5 miles of winding road there had to be 1 mile of straight highway in order to land a military plane if need be, they will more than likely say "oh yeah, that's true". One historian has something to say to every American about the One Mile in Five claims.
Opelousas Working With DOTD To Improve I-49 Safety
Opelousas Working With DOTD To Improve I-49 Safety
OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) — A plan is currently being developed to help reduce accidents on one of the most dangerous intersections in Opelousas. The Daily World reports the Interstate 49 interchange at U.S. 190 has been the scene of 44 accidents with injuries in the past few years, several of them fatal...
Should People Be Ticketed For Driving Too Slowly?
Should People Be Ticketed For Driving Too Slowly?
The story came out of Maryland recently where a woman was cited for going 63 miles per hour in a 65 mile per hour zone.  The problem?  She was driving that speed in the left lane. While that might be understood on some level, it does make you wonder if people should be ticketed for going too slow...
What Is The Worst Thing You’ve Seen On The Highway?
What Is The Worst Thing You’ve Seen On The Highway?
A new video shows someone in Mississippi driving the wrong way on an interstate.  It is making the rounds on the internet and fortunately, there weren't any deaths in the head-on collision that resulted from it. It got us to wondering what the worst thing is that you've seen on the highways in your time of driving...
Speed Limits – Should They Be Higher?
Speed Limits – Should They Be Higher?
A new highway being built in the state of Texas is going to allow travelers to drive at speeds of up to 85 miles per hour.  This is being done because the road is considered safe for that speed and it is being hoped that this will attract more people to the toll road because they can go faster...