“My dad used to say that whether a pitcher hits a rock or a rock hits the pitcher, it’s gonna be bad news for the pitcher. That’s the same with cars and bikes.”
Tag: traffic safety
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Letter: Bike riders should stay in their lanes
“They need to use lanes that were installed for them in town and be more graceful/courteous on the rural roads.”
Letter: R.I.P. James Shearon
“Being one of the many cyclists in this area who are forced to share the road with so many angry motorists and put ourselves in danger every time we hit the road, I felt the urgent need to speak out after the senseless murder of Mr. James Shearon.”
Letter: Think about better road design in Asheville
“A ‘stroad’ is a street/road combination that is often a wide street with a turn lane. The speeds on these roads are high, and they are very dangerous.”
Letter: And another thing, Asheville drivers
“Please, people, pay attention to road conditions and drive responsibly and protect us all.”
Letter writer: Why has no one fixed potential death trap of Amboy Road ramp?
“Everyone I have ever talked to agrees that it’s a potential death trap.”
Letter writer: Where was the city planning for Merrimon Avenue?
“While the article’s focus was on ‘pedestrian safety,’ it at least attempted to take a step at raising the issue. Yes, pedestrian safety is certainly an issue on Merrimon. But so is the safety of people driving their cars!”
Letter writer: Young drivers caused traffic hazard after ballgame
“If you know of a group of young men who were at the baseball game tonight, April 20, who were driving a gold SUV, and acting quite spunky, ask them if they were the ones who threw their fruit punch into my truck window as I was driving.”
Letter writer: WNC residents, look in the mirror for bad drivers
“I find this amusing, as, having lived on the East Coast, Rocky Mountains and West Coast, I have found Western North Carolina the least traffic-aware and most careless driving region I have lived and driven in.”
Letter writer: Out of their vehicles, Asheville drivers are kind and friendly
“I had the opportunity to live in Asheville for four months, and out of their vehicles, these people were perhaps the friendliest, kindest, most welcoming I have ever encountered anywhere.”
Letter writer: This driver should heed own bumper sticker
“I was the one driving 32 mph in a 35 [mph zone] on Biltmore Avenue last week. You were the one who pulled out right in front of me, nearly causing an epic collision.”
Letter writer: Drivers: It’s better to be late than dead
” I moved here 17 years ago, and drivers are much more rude and discourteous now then they were just a few short years ago!”
Letter writer: Local highway driving creates dangerous conditions
“What is seen on Interstates 240 and 40 is against the law and dangerous.”
Letter writer: Don’t make a NASCAR track out of our back roads
Let me tell you about Ducatis in the big city [“Leave Your Big-city Driving Habits at Home,” Feb. 18, Xpress]. The drivers “SMOKE YOU.” On the freeway, they approach you going 120 mph. Before you even see where they are, you hear them, then they are on your “tail,” then they pass left or right, […]
Letter writer: Runner, heal thyself
I read with interest the travails of runner Chris Moe, who was hit twice by cars and threatened with legal action, all during a single run on Asheville roads [“Asheville drivers should share the road with runners,” Feb. 11, Xpress]. I’m a runner myself, and in 25 years of running, much of it on roads, […]
Letter writer: Leave your big-city driving habits at home
So, my beautiful city has expanded and improved in marvelous ways since my childhood days in the ’70 and ’80s. And some negative things have come along with it. As a native, here’s my issue with you moving here. You bring your nasty, aggressive, mean, “all about me” big-city driving habits with you. Let me preface the rest of […]
Letter writer: Asheville drivers should share the road with runners
Asheville, N.C., Voted Worst Place to be a Runner! Well, not exactly the worst place to be a runner by any means. To be fair, Asheville is probably one of the greatest cities in the world to be a trail runner. I happen to be training for a road race, though, and that requires pounding […]