Why are so many rest stops closed?
I'm heading west from NC on my way to Los Angeles along I-40. I've noticed that about 30% of the rest stops are closed. Why is that? Is it because of budget cuts, restoration, abuses by travelers? ...
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Damdifino wrote:
I've come close to pulling off on the shoulder and peeing by the side of the road. Sleep is an issue, too. I'm not an actuary, but I have to wonder if just one accident involving fatalities wouldn't cost the state more than keeping a rest area open for a year.
Two issues:
- You can always pull into a truck stop or a walmart parking lot, so it's your choice to disobey the law not the lack or rest areas.
- As someone who does crash analysis, it would be almost impossible to tie that to lack or rest areas. The data just doesn't capture that kind of detail.
