Posted: 10/2/2009 5:05:59 PM EDT
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I see these signs all over the place on Texas highways. Somebody sideswipes a guardrail and somebody else has to go out and post a warning. As a driver am I supposed to do something different when I pass a damaged guardrail that I would not do when driving by a perfect one? Is there some driving technique that utilizes guardrails that I don't know about?
My guess is that it is about percieved liability possibly based on some previous incident. The fact is that it represents thousands of tax dollars wasted on useless signs. I know, piss poor excuse for a rant. Just wondering if someone really knows how such stupidity came about. |
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If the guard rail is on the shoulder a bit then it could be a warning to watch out for if you get a flat tire. People sue for anything now a days, so i doubt it cost much to put a sign up and reuse it over and over again.
Its a lot less wastefull than these signs. . . 
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