Let’s focus on road’s real problems

I wrote a couple of weeks ago regarding the improvements along San Vincente Road. Daily driving of the road and a couple of articles have compelled me to comment once again.

Moseying along the road at an astonishing 18 miles per hour on my daily trip between town and the Estates, I get plenty of time to observe the progression of the project and surrounding areas.

While I haven’t noticed the dead animals, or wildlife jaunting around or attempting to bound over the “monstrous barriers,” (as described in a recent letter), I have had time to ponder a particular landmark.

Along the winding path through the K-rails and ravaged oak trees once home to thousands of now refugee animal families (again just paying homage to last week’s concerned writer), there is the burned tree stump, shaped somewhat like a dog or possibly a jackass. You can’t help but wonder what stalwart individuals have risked life and limb in addition to the possibility of causing an accident by stopping to turn in the middle of an already relatively dangerous road, just to hang their innocuous greetings or decorate a burned tree.

Considering all of the planning to construct this project, which the apparent reason for was a safety concern for the previously mentioned driving challenged, why would they leave what is an obvious distraction right in the middle, for the people who already have trouble maneuvering and controlling their vehicles?

Stopping to pull into or pulling out of Jackass Flats (seems like an appropriate name, all things considered) creates a hazard greater than any other along the route. In addition to the individuals displaying the signs, beads, etc., I would expect everyone driving past at least glances to read the current important message of the day that has been posted. That glance is not much different than looking at your phone, texting, emailing or whatever, and is certainly a distraction that isn’t necessary.

Everyone complains or expresses concern about something regarding the road “improvement” ranging from cutting down trees, displacing or killing animals, condition of the road during construction, large equipment being used, workers near the road, whether or not the new road is necessary, whether it will increase or decrease the number of accidents, etc., etc., etc. Let’s focus on the real problems.

Thomas W. Cook is a Ramona resident.