| One thing we must realize is when we make rules to | | | | Houston, Boston, Atlanta, Baltimore we can improve |
| help in aspects of safety the must not slow the flow | | | | safety and traffic flows. Video cameras on the |
| of traffic or transportation. Such rules should solve | | | | freeways 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, which | | | | There are also ways protect the people, monitor the |
| cause more deaths and injuries on our roads and | | | | flow, prevent International terrorist attack using our |
| highways. | | | | roadways and infrastructures against us, while |
| For instance when improving the roads there are | | | | alleviating any impending rush hour grid lock. We must |
| special markings, reflective paints and surface | | | | use the latest and greatest technologies to our |
| coatings, which work better in inclement weather | | | | advantage to improve highway safety and cut down |
| such as fog, rain or wind storms. Also available to us | | | | on the 40,000 deaths per year. If we could cut that |
| are incredible new roadway materials, which reduce | | | | number 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. Similar | | | | from deaths on our highways. In the last two wars in |
| techniques have been learned to prevent ice from | | | | Afghanistan 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 toll | | | | lost 2000% more lives and we have nothing to show |
| ways in America. First the toll ways in America are | | | | for it, we do not need to fill up any more cemeteries |
| clogging the flow of traffic. With the proper systems | | | | with our loved ones. Think about it America. |
| in place in major metro areas like the Los Angeles, | | | | |