To the editor: Your article concerning the security enhancements to the Pacific Coast Freeway in Malibu asks if they are going to be sufficient. The reply isn’t any.
Many of those proposed parts will not be listed within the Crash Modification Issue Clearinghouse, an empirical supply for figuring out the chance {that a} highway modification will cut back crashes.
The Pedestrian Security Information and Countermeasure Choice System, produced by the Federal Freeway Administration, suggests curb extensions, lane narrowing, lane discount, improved sign timing, and automatic pace management methods. Why aren’t these proposals on Caltrans’ checklist of 30-something enhancements to PCH?
As somebody who cares deeply about addressing site visitors violence, each professionally and on a private stage, I consider the state should use instruments confirmed to cut back accidents and deaths. Till Caltrans is able to use higher approaches, the violence will proceed and extra lives might be misplaced.
Malibu residents and victims’ family members ought to demand extra as a result of all of us deserve the perfect response the federal government can supply.
Madeline Brozen, Los Angeles
The writer is deputy director of UCLA’s Lewis Middle for Regional Coverage Research.
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To the editor: Trying on the a number of “fixes” to the PCH dashing drawback which have resulted in various deaths, I’m wondering why pace cameras will not be included.
As 80mph is the brand new 65mph on most of our roads today, it could be good to see these speeders pay for his or her dangerous behaviour. It really works in Europe and it could actually work right here too.
Joyce White, Simi Valley