No more squiggly lines on road in Montgomery County town after backlash from drivers
NBC10 Philadelphia
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It is not an illusion. These'}, {'start': '29.439', 'end': '34.000', 'text': 'squiggly lines were purposely painted'}, {'start': '31.279', 'end': '35.680', 'text': 'this way to deter drivers from speeding.'}, {'start': '34.000', 'end': '37.920', 'text': 'Now the township says that after'}, {'start': '35.680', 'end': '40.719', 'text': 'backlash from the community, they will'}, {'start': '37.920', 'end': '42.800', 'text': 'have to repaint it again. We came to'}, {'start': '40.719', 'end': '45.040', 'text': 'drive it before it was gone. For some'}, {'start': '42.800', 'end': '46.879', 'text': 'drivers, this was an attraction. For'}, {'start': '45.040', 'end': '49.520', 'text': 'many others, especially those who live'}, {'start': '46.879', 'end': '51.440', 'text': 'in the area, it was chaotic. It created'}, {'start': '49.520', 'end': '53.280', 'text': 'a lot of havoc, created a lot of'}, {'start': '51.440', 'end': '55.680', 'text': "conversations. That's for sure. The"}, {'start': '53.280', 'end': '57.920', 'text': 'zigzag road on Grace Lane between Forest'}, {'start': '55.680', 'end': '60.000', 'text': 'Trail Drive and Pioneer Drive was'}, {'start': '57.920', 'end': '62.239', 'text': 'painted this way at the end of March.'}, {'start': '60.000', 'end': '63.760', 'text': 'The goal was to slow drivers down. We'}, {'start': '62.239', 'end': '66.000', 'text': 'got to slow traffic down. People are too'}, {'start': '63.760', 'end': '67.680', 'text': "fast today. Mhm. You know, everybody's"}, {'start': '66.000', 'end': '69.520', 'text': 'in a hurry to get nowhere. Montgomery'}, {'start': '67.680', 'end': '72.080', 'text': 'Township officials say they also'}, {'start': '69.520', 'end': '74.159', 'text': 'considered installing roundabouts, stop'}, {'start': '72.080', 'end': '76.479', 'text': 'signs, and speed bumps. But because of'}, {'start': '74.159', 'end': '79.799', 'text': 'PEDOT regulations, engineers for the'}, {'start': '76.479', 'end': '82.400', 'text': 'township suggested these chicane'}, {'start': '79.799', 'end': '84.720', 'text': 'patterns. after they were implemented.'}, {'start': '82.400', 'end': '86.640', 'text': 'City leaders say there was an outpour of'}, {'start': '84.720', 'end': '88.640', 'text': 'complaints from residents who say they'}, {'start': '86.640', 'end': '91.040', 'text': 'were not notified this would be the'}, {'start': '88.640', 'end': '92.600', 'text': 'measure taken. The township told NBC 10'}, {'start': '91.040', 'end': '95.280', 'text': 'they spent about'}, {'start': '92.600', 'end': '97.040', 'text': '$7,500 on the traffic calming measure.'}, {'start': '95.280', 'end': '99.200', 'text': "People don't abide by the lines and they"}, {'start': '97.040', 'end': '101.920', 'text': 'drive right down the middle of it and it'}, {'start': '99.200', 'end': '104.159', 'text': 'was difficult when they put the u the'}, {'start': '101.920', 'end': '106.479', 'text': "pillars I'll say on each side. following"}, {'start': '104.159', 'end': '108.799', 'text': 'a recent township meeting. The'}, {'start': '106.479', 'end': '112.560', 'text': 'communication around this project was a'}, {'start': '108.799', 'end': '114.399', 'text': 'disappointment to me and um on behalf of'}, {'start': '112.560', 'end': '117.119', 'text': 'my colleagues and our staff, we'}, {'start': '114.399', 'end': '118.880', 'text': 'apologize for not being better. The city'}, {'start': '117.119', 'end': '120.880', 'text': 'decided the squiggly lines would be'}, {'start': '118.880', 'end': '123.119', 'text': 'repainted and the police enforcement for'}, {'start': '120.880', 'end': '124.960', 'text': 'those drivers who drive over the limit'}, {'start': '123.119', 'end': '126.479', 'text': 'would begin immediately. I think it was'}, {'start': '124.960', 'end': '128.239', 'text': 'a good thing it was here, but it is what'}, {'start': '126.479', 'end': '130.720', 'text': "it is. Like, I'm not going to get up in"}, {'start': '128.239', 'end': '132.800', 'text': 'arms about it. Now, as far as the'}, {'start': '130.720', 'end': '134.640', 'text': 'repainting of this road goes, the'}, {'start': '132.800', 'end': '137.440', 'text': 'township says that if weather permits'}, {'start': '134.640', 'end': '139.599', 'text': 'it, they will be repainting it as soon'}, {'start': '137.440', 'end': '144.000', 'text': 'as tomorrow, Friday, in Montgomery'}, {'start': '139.599', 'end': '144.000', 'text': 'Township. Shira are Aras, NBC 10 News.'}]