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Accident in Provo Canyon claims one life"I don't know how it can be a whole lot safer," Christensen said. "What it ultimately boils down to is driver error."
Thompson said there has been no talk at UDOT about making changes to the speed limit or to the road in Provo Canyon because of the recent accidents.Well of course Christensen would say that. Saying anything different would be inviting litigation.The canyon road at least needs
more signs,
regular patrolling done by our law enforcement officers.
Also, at Vivian Park and other places drivers can enter the highway, line painting needs done to prevent drivers from ending up on the wrong side of the median. Signs need placed to warn the oncoming traffic of these turn-on points as well, to alert us that people may be entering the highway there.
We can all do something about the safety of such highways by driving the speed limit where-ever we may be. We set an example to impressionable riders when we drive.
Ignoring speed limits seems the norm these days, especially on interstate highways.
But that is a bad habit to get into...it catches up with us when we get into places like Provo canyon and Spanish Fork Canyon.
