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When it come to StPaul politics I've noticed is that slower thinkers keep right. The slower, the far righter. --David Shove Roseville On Thu, 4 Mar 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Index of SPPS Budget Discussion > http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/spps-posts.html > _________________________________________ > > > Slower traffic keep right is a safe mindset for driving on any four or > more lane thoroughfare, whether parkway, freeway, or Avenue. Courtesy > solves a lot of problems and creates very few, at least in my experience. > wan, The Midway Lurker > > > > > "Mary C. Zanmiller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 03/03/04 07:38 PM > > > To: "St. Paul Issues Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > cc: > Subject: [StPaul] 35E PARKWAY > > > Index of SPPS Budget Discussion > http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/spps-posts.html > _________________________________________ > > > The "Midway Lurker" has it all wrong regarding 35E PARKWAY. This is not > a freeway and freeway rules/protocol regarding the left lane do not > apply to this PARKWAY. > > I also make it a practice to travel the PARKWAY with my cruise set at > 45mph. When I intend to travel north on I35E from 35E PARKWAY I use the > far left lane because otherwise I would not have access to the lanes of > I94 that lead to I35E. And yes I frequently experience road ragers > honking or giving me the bird. I usually keep looking forward, but do > occasionally give in to turning my head and laughing. > > 35 PARKWAY has a 45 mpg limit and is off limits to 18 wheelers. In > traveling 35E PARKWAY several times a day a day seldom goes by that I > have not seen at least one 18 wheeler traveling along and countless > drivers going over 45 mpg with impunity. I have the e-mail address of > the State Patrol's office for citizen complaints about traffic > violations in my Outlook contacts. When I see an 18 wheeler on the > PARKWAY I frequently jot down the date, time and license plate number of > the truck and e-mail a complaint. I have been tempted to phone the > numbers on the truck with the "how's my driving?" question and make a > complaint. I resist this urge because I figure that the driver is > working for some slave driver with unrealistic expectations about what > is reasonable for employees to accomplish. > > The trucks I see most often are the blue ones from Eagan. I actually > e-mailed the State Patrol questioning whether this company was awarded a > dispensation or a waiver to state rules governing the PARKWAY (of course > I received no reply). > > Regarding the norm of speeding on the PARKWAY ... what an extreme > revenue generating opportunity lost. > > I was recently ticketed for driving 56-59mph on a country road in > Goodhue County that was posted 55 mph. I was traveling to Randolph MN > for my sons' basketball game. While at the game I looked over to the > home team bleachers and thought -- wow ... if each of these people > received a $100+ ticket as they sped past my home neighborhood along 35E > PARKWAY maybe it would impact the behavior behind the dangerous and > inconsiderate speeding through my neighborhood. I thought of these > folks driving to high school tournaments, Wild games and all the > assorted events that bring most rural folks to DT St. Paul at least once > each year. How many of these folks drive above the posted limits in my > neighborhood? I am convinced they know that they speed on the PARKWAY > with impunity. > > On another note ... the current trend regarding freeways through > metropolitan downtowns is to dismantle them. Efforts to increase the > speed on 35E PARKWAY is more about people trying to keep the 50s and 60s > alive along with the period mentality of building freeways. We need > leaders that have some vision and understanding about how today's' > decisions impact our little piece of the planet for eternity. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Mary C. Zanmiller > West Seventh Neighborhood > Saint Paul, MN USA > > > _____________________________________________ > SPPS Budget Reduction Forum - Feb. 23-27 > Co-Sponsored By NEAT: http://www.stpaulneat.org/ > _____________________________________________ > NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: > http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul > > Archive Address: > http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/ > > > _____________________________________________ > SPPS Budget Reduction Forum - Feb. 23-27 > Co-Sponsored By NEAT: http://www.stpaulneat.org/ > _____________________________________________ > NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: > http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul > > Archive Address: > http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/ > _____________________________________________ SPPS Budget Reduction Forum - Feb. 23-27 Co-Sponsored By NEAT: http://www.stpaulneat.org/ _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
