Making Our Roads Safer

One thing we must realize is when we make rules toHouston, Boston, Atlanta, Baltimore we can improve
help in aspects of safety the must not slow the flowsafety and traffic flows. Video cameras on the
of traffic or transportation. Such rules should solvefreeways are just one way to do this and a perfect
both problems, improve flow and improve safety.example is the system in Seattle run by Battelle.
We must be careful not to make linear laws, whichThere are also ways protect the people, monitor the
cause more deaths and injuries on our roads andflow, prevent International terrorist attack using our
highways.roadways and infrastructures against us, while
For instance when improving the roads there arealleviating any impending rush hour grid lock. We must
special markings, reflective paints and surfaceuse the latest and greatest technologies to our
coatings, which work better in inclement weatheradvantage to improve highway safety and cut down
such as fog, rain or wind storms. Also available to uson the 40,000 deaths per year. If we could cut that
are incredible new roadway materials, which reducenumber in half in the next five years that would be
road noise, help the tires grip better, stop quicker,truly a gift to America. Too many lives are cut short
repel water and do not ice up as easy. Similarfrom deaths on our highways. In the last two wars in
techniques have been learned to prevent ice fromAfghanistan and Iraq we had some losses, but we
forming on bridges.also liberated two nations. On America's highways we
There are many problems with freeways and tolllost 2000% more lives and we have nothing to show
ways in America. First the toll ways in America arefor it, we do not need to fill up any more cemeteries
clogging the flow of traffic. With the proper systemswith our loved ones. Think about it America.
in place in major metro areas like the Los Angeles,