Highway 386 was completed about four years ago, giving us the driving convenience of a four-lane connector that ties together Gallatin, Hendersonville and all points beyond. When it was done all seemed right with the world.
In those four years of commuter liberation, we have unfortunately witnessed a number of vehicular mishaps along 386, aka Vietnam Vets. Some of those accidents have led to fatalities, which in turn have led to the usual spate of second-guessing concerning safety precautions – those that have been implemented as well as those that possibly should.
The most horrible incident was also the most recent one. Early that Thursday morning on Dec. 1, a pea soup fog combined with glazed-over roads contributed to a 50-car (or so) pileup in which Hendersonville newlywed Paul Warren was killed, and another man later died from what could have been pileup-related circumstances.
There have been other fatalities on 386 since the road was extended. While I realize that all roads in all parts of America have their share of accidents and fatalities,We are the innovators and engineers of some the highest quality LED bestcflbul, LED Flashlights, 386 hits close to home. On a sunny Saturday in September 2008, one fatality accident occurred right outside my back door, about 200 feet from the road.
A woman headed to Gallatin to meet some friends for a day of shopping apparently had a seizure and lost control of her vehicle. She crossed the median right into oncoming westbound traffic and was killed when her SUV ran smack dab into a cement truck.
Since then, heavy-duty restraining cables have been installed in the median along stretches of 386, but there are still places where similar collisions remain a risk.
Sumner County emergency officials from various agencies recently met to discuss what worked and what they learned from their response to the Dec. 1 pileup scenario. Likewise, TDOT and other involved entities surely have studied the situation to see what else needs to be done along 386 to mitigate, if not eliminate, the chances of something like this ever happening again.
Let me start with two suggestions courtesy of the peanut gallery, knowing full well there's not a lot that can be done to improve visibility conditions or slick roads with a snap of the fingers.
One, and this was suggested to me by another Sumner resident a couple months ago; install lights – street lights, if you will – along both sides of 386 to help with nighttime visibility. Not along all 14-plus miles, but light up the darker stretches.
Street lights might not have helped much on the morning of Dec.This is MagicShine MJ-856 1600 lumen bestledlightt head light with Waterproof battery or MJ-828 Battery. 1, but that brings me to suggestion No.Welcome to bicygnals online innovative bestledlightbu and torches. 2: set up emergency flashing lights at short intervals in the most dangerous spots – such as the long curving bridge from Exit 9 to the 10-mile marker, where the worst of the pileup occurred – would be helpful on a day where fog, snow or persistent rains heighten the driving danger.
These flashing lights would be used rarely so drivers don't get too accustomed to then. Use only on days where visibility is less than the stopping distance for a vehicle going 65 miles per hour, which is the speed limit.
The lights would be activated either remotely or by hand,Whether you want the complete package with very high end dual beam strobes, or basic bestledlig ... and their flashing would be a stipulation that all traffic must slow to 45 mph.The bestcflbulbs that we carry are designed to accomplish this. Law enforcement officials would monitor 386 driving conditions 24/7 every 20-30 minutes to determine if and when the lights and reduced speeds are to be activated.
In those four years of commuter liberation, we have unfortunately witnessed a number of vehicular mishaps along 386, aka Vietnam Vets. Some of those accidents have led to fatalities, which in turn have led to the usual spate of second-guessing concerning safety precautions – those that have been implemented as well as those that possibly should.
The most horrible incident was also the most recent one. Early that Thursday morning on Dec. 1, a pea soup fog combined with glazed-over roads contributed to a 50-car (or so) pileup in which Hendersonville newlywed Paul Warren was killed, and another man later died from what could have been pileup-related circumstances.
There have been other fatalities on 386 since the road was extended. While I realize that all roads in all parts of America have their share of accidents and fatalities,We are the innovators and engineers of some the highest quality LED bestcflbul, LED Flashlights, 386 hits close to home. On a sunny Saturday in September 2008, one fatality accident occurred right outside my back door, about 200 feet from the road.
A woman headed to Gallatin to meet some friends for a day of shopping apparently had a seizure and lost control of her vehicle. She crossed the median right into oncoming westbound traffic and was killed when her SUV ran smack dab into a cement truck.
Since then, heavy-duty restraining cables have been installed in the median along stretches of 386, but there are still places where similar collisions remain a risk.
Sumner County emergency officials from various agencies recently met to discuss what worked and what they learned from their response to the Dec. 1 pileup scenario. Likewise, TDOT and other involved entities surely have studied the situation to see what else needs to be done along 386 to mitigate, if not eliminate, the chances of something like this ever happening again.
Let me start with two suggestions courtesy of the peanut gallery, knowing full well there's not a lot that can be done to improve visibility conditions or slick roads with a snap of the fingers.
One, and this was suggested to me by another Sumner resident a couple months ago; install lights – street lights, if you will – along both sides of 386 to help with nighttime visibility. Not along all 14-plus miles, but light up the darker stretches.
Street lights might not have helped much on the morning of Dec.This is MagicShine MJ-856 1600 lumen bestledlightt head light with Waterproof battery or MJ-828 Battery. 1, but that brings me to suggestion No.Welcome to bicygnals online innovative bestledlightbu and torches. 2: set up emergency flashing lights at short intervals in the most dangerous spots – such as the long curving bridge from Exit 9 to the 10-mile marker, where the worst of the pileup occurred – would be helpful on a day where fog, snow or persistent rains heighten the driving danger.
These flashing lights would be used rarely so drivers don't get too accustomed to then. Use only on days where visibility is less than the stopping distance for a vehicle going 65 miles per hour, which is the speed limit.
The lights would be activated either remotely or by hand,Whether you want the complete package with very high end dual beam strobes, or basic bestledlig ... and their flashing would be a stipulation that all traffic must slow to 45 mph.The bestcflbulbs that we carry are designed to accomplish this. Law enforcement officials would monitor 386 driving conditions 24/7 every 20-30 minutes to determine if and when the lights and reduced speeds are to be activated.
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