tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post299631570314374273..comments2024-03-29T00:56:00.414-07:00Comments on Encinitas Undercover: GriefEncinitas Undercoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04071321730581304823noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-60879103337502591782015-10-02T15:39:23.218-07:002015-10-02T15:39:23.218-07:00Like it or not, 11:01, 45mph is way too fast in th...Like it or not, 11:01, 45mph is way too fast in that short Cardiff stretch. Better infrastructure and slower speeds help save lives. It's as simple as that. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-31247328030817442262015-10-02T11:01:24.131-07:002015-10-02T11:01:24.131-07:00I haven't seen any post that indicates that th...I haven't seen any post that indicates that the poster saw what happened so we are all dependent on the news reports. The reports indicate that the women unexpectedly bolted into the street into oncoming traffic. There is no indication how far away was the car that hit her and how fast it was traveling but they indicated the driver wasn't speeding. Also, I didn't see the extent of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-50878819583988148602015-10-01T22:51:15.944-07:002015-10-01T22:51:15.944-07:00There's no guarantee a roundabout would have s...There's no guarantee a roundabout would have saved her life. It can be said however that no pedestrians have died in any of our US roundabouts in the last 2 years. Compare that to the 9000 pedestrians killed at traditional intersections here in the same time period. That's not to say any roundabouts are needed on Restaurant Row in Cardiff. There are other measures that could be taken and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-79551195311601337252015-10-01T21:58:13.973-07:002015-10-01T21:58:13.973-07:00Just say it. A roundabout would have save her lif...Just say it. A roundabout would have save her life. <br /><br />Sorry it wasn't installed quick enough. Sorry lady that the power at the helm didn't make the improvements that could make that intersection safer.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-56405231532228830172015-10-01T13:21:13.678-07:002015-10-01T13:21:13.678-07:00Agreed.
Agreed. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-59541216742281559382015-10-01T12:06:15.194-07:002015-10-01T12:06:15.194-07:007:59, Granted 3 lanes (that could be one). And you...7:59, Granted 3 lanes (that could be one). And you're right. "no road can assure 100% protection from (any) driver" especially drunks. But when you can improve pedestrian odds for survival, and lessen the life long grief for a driver that inadvertently kills someone, by all means we should. Even if it means slowing the funk down. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-39242944368822578762015-10-01T10:24:31.710-07:002015-10-01T10:24:31.710-07:009:24, Its never a good thing to ignore the cause o...9:24, Its never a good thing to ignore the cause of anyone dying in an accident. . We can't just resign ourselves to "traffic signals work great for people paying attention" when there are far better plans for infrastructure. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-4876478351019937082015-10-01T09:24:49.900-07:002015-10-01T09:24:49.900-07:0010:38 PM
That's true at any controlled inters...10:38 PM<br /><br />That's true at any controlled intersection whether it's stop lights or stop signs. The tragic death of this woman was not caused by a car running a red light. She bolted into oncoming traffic which is dangerous on any busy street especially at night. While that stretch of road may not be ideal and I drive it a lot, that was not the cause of her death. UnfortunatelyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-74946991097310375362015-10-01T07:59:03.913-07:002015-10-01T07:59:03.913-07:00She was crossing three lanes, not five. Look on Go...She was crossing three lanes, not five. Look on Google Maps, satellite view. There are three southbound lanes (left turn, right turn, straight). There is a landscaped median that serves as a safe imtermediate pony for pedestrians, then one separate northbound lane to cross. <br /><br />It shows that no road design can assure 100% protection from a speeding drunk driver.<br /><br />The questions Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-61246250405197848122015-09-30T22:38:10.974-07:002015-09-30T22:38:10.974-07:00Yes, it is easy to cross safely at those lights. B...Yes, it is easy to cross safely at those lights. But its just as easy for a driver to run a red light at the posted speed. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-22454528628224618982015-09-30T22:33:34.988-07:002015-09-30T22:33:34.988-07:006:32, the woman in Del Mar who was killed crossing...6:32, the woman in Del Mar who was killed crossing the street wasn't loaded, but crossing 5 lanes. A drunk driver killed her. Sure, a drunk could kill anyone regardless of how many lanes there would be. But the chances of that happening go down with traffic calming features that narrow lanes / crossing time, making crossing safer for peds much safer and not impeding traffic as you suggest. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-65399374231539795142015-09-30T14:27:24.351-07:002015-09-30T14:27:24.351-07:00Not sure what the point of this post is other than...Not sure what the point of this post is other than to keep feeding the outrage machine. Sure the death of Tara Jean Murphy is tragic but it shouldn't have happened. According to reports, while Murphy and another woman were waiting for their ride, she bolted into the street in front of the car. It was a little before 8 PM on a Sunday.<br /><br />I can't imagine how the driver feels, whoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-74989961646000862402015-09-30T11:33:34.808-07:002015-09-30T11:33:34.808-07:00Who??Who??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-89655032041790302962015-09-30T11:04:16.349-07:002015-09-30T11:04:16.349-07:00W. H. Auden.......nice......
- The SculpinW. H. Auden.......nice......<br /><br /> - The SculpinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-20880056376011044082015-09-30T06:32:28.942-07:002015-09-30T06:32:28.942-07:0011:10,
If your friend gets wasted and wanders acr...11:10,<br /><br />If your friend gets wasted and wanders across a highway away from signals and crosswalks without looking, then the problem isn't speed limits, number of lanes, traffic signal types, or any other aspect of roadway design. The problem is your friend. <br /><br />We don't need to design roads at great expense and inconvenience to the rest of us so you and your friends can Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-6335531819746703152015-09-29T23:10:56.945-07:002015-09-29T23:10:56.945-07:00Once again we have a 45mph speed limit with sketch... Once again we have a 45mph speed limit with sketchy traditional stop lights, daily red light runners, 5 car lanes plus and 100 feet of open asphalt space for pedestrians to cross having to dodge cars while hoping everyone else is paying attention. Partying with friends at the Kraken one night, a woman I know had a tiff with her boyfriend so she bolted across the street in a huff looking neitherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-35850686610852900492015-09-29T16:56:07.950-07:002015-09-29T16:56:07.950-07:00You can get mowed down in "Encinitas. Many m...You can get mowed down in "Encinitas. Many motorists ignore pedestrian right-of-ways and barrel thru intersections regardless of someone crossing. I had one woman who didn't even bother to brake as she swung into the crossing; I had to literally jump to avoid being hit! Basically one has to be a defensive walker....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-70224795617264018262015-09-29T15:36:39.437-07:002015-09-29T15:36:39.437-07:00I find the proposal to rename the stretch "Fr...I find the proposal to rename the stretch "Frogger Alley" quite distasteful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-49078174631585787782015-09-29T14:33:25.948-07:002015-09-29T14:33:25.948-07:00The whole state is covered with these memorials no...The whole state is covered with these memorials now...<br />How does the EPA, Coastal commission and the county allow Las Olas mexican restaurant to have parking there so close to an ecological preserve. Let alone parking that dumps oil onto the ground??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com