OBX Traffic Report for Memorial Day Weekend, 2013

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There's precious cargo in these parts!

On Wednesday, a woman drove 50 mph through a red light on the 158 bypass.  After doing so, she slammed on brakes on the other side of the light.  I guess it was an after-thought/realization that she might've killed someone since she didn't stop.  Or maybe she was trying to kill someone by slamming on her brakes in the middle of a four-lane highway.  It's hard to say.  But she then proceeded to make a U-turn from the middle turning lane.  

Three drivers swerved from the right lane into the middle turning lane cutting me off.  

These incidences all happened in a two-mile span of the 158 bypass.  

BE ALERT.  If you know the side streets, take them, but drive the 25 mph speed limit and watch out

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for children and pets.

Do not text.

Do not try and multi-task while driving.  

If you miss your turn into Spanky's or Barefoot Bernie's or wherever the hell you're going, you can turn around.  (PLEASE do not make a U-turn in the middle of the bypass.)  

Please figure out your destination before driving aimlessly up and down the bypass.  It is a highway after all.  There are other drivers on the road.  

Every year, people are killed on the bypass: they die on foot, on bike, and in cars.  Let's all be aware, awake, and cautious!

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Landscaping:
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