Editor,
We know the switchback curves of 62 West of town are deadly – recently there were two killed when a truck crossed the center line. New to that piece of road are “rumble strips” on the sides of the road.
Rather than making it safer to drive the road it has done the opposite. To avoid collisions with the rear of a truck trailer, motorcycle, or other tourist vehicle it is advisable to hug the white line while negotiating the tight curves as the aforementioned will often be left of center coming from the other direction.
The rumble strips on the white line are improper at best. If there is to be rumble strip on the side it needs to be right of the white line, not on the line. If your wheel hits the rumble strip on the curve it affects handling. This needs to be fixed. The rumble strip should be at the centerline as that is the problem crossing the center line.
Ivan Thompson