Leah Beams
Three consecutive signs on 355 suggest a dangerous situation.
Every day on my ride to and from school I go through a dangerous section of road where three signs sum up the problem.
First, the speed limit increases from a reasonable 40 miles per hour to an aggressive 50 miles per hour.
About a hundred feet later, is a big yellow deer crossing sign.
A few feet later, a third sign “School Bus Stop Ahead”. One of these signs doesn’t belong here.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ranked Frederick County sixth in the nation for “animal-related collisions between 2006 and 2018.” This is not surprising given that Frederick County increases speed limits at deer crossings.
If the deer problem is not enough, Urbana students being dropped off the bus right after drivers hit the gas seems unwise.
There are many accidents along this stretch of 355, and even more close calls.
While some drivers might appreciate the higher speed, Urbana bus drivers, students, and deer don’t.