How many accidents have to happen until something is done to correct the problem? Apparently 36 accidents at the intersection of Hwy. 84 with Jackson-Liberty Drive since 2006 is not enough to get the job done. IF THAT DOESN'T DO IT, THEN WHAT DOES? How many people have to be killed and/or injured for life before the problem is corrected? The intersection know as Laird's Crossing is causing a controversy in the county. The sheriff has written a letter to MDOT; the board of supervisors is about to write a letter to MDOT; the local fire dept. has obtained about 5,500 signatures on a petition calling for major change at the deadly intersection;the daily newspaper published an article about the intersection accidents; and MDOT is PLANNING a sizeable project. 
Well, how many more people have to die while some committee has a bunch of meetings PLANNING the project? The president of the board said: "y'all don't see it, but we do - we're the ones who have to drag the dead bodies out of the cars."
A dip in the road hides cars on the highway which blocks the view of that vehicle when someone attempts to cross the highway. Local authorities want a four way stop sign put up NOW, but MDOT wants to study the matter. Go figure. I wonder how long MDOT would study the matter if the families of the people who were killed or severely injured in accidents at this intersection filed a lawsuit against MDOT for failure to correct a known dangerous condition for a long time? I bet that a four way stop sign would be constructed overnight the day after a lawsuit was filed.
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