About a week ago, Oakland County closed Nine Mile Road in front of our house to repair a gas line. The County put a flashing sign up at the end of the street that said “Road closed starting 09/12/12.” They also put an orange and white barrier stating “Road Closed to Through Traffic.” Clearly the road is closed.
For the last week, I have been amazed at the number of people that continue to drive the mile down to the front of my house, see the road really is closed, and turn around. I wonder what those people were thinking. Do they think the road is “kinda sorta closed?” Then I realized why the people of Michigan drive the way they do. The road signs “kinda sorta” apply to them. They are only a suggestion. Speed limit is 70mph plus 10. No right turn on red, not if no one is looking.
I do have to admit that the closed road has been a pain. It has taken me 10 minutes longer to get home. Every time I want to go somewhere, it seemed to be in that direction. It was getting old fast but this morning the heavens parted and the angels sang and the road was open again.
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