Comments on: Woman seeks lower speed limit on Sly Park Rd.

By: macschulz

macschulz — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:43:21 +0000

As a resident who has driven on Sly Park Rd for over 12 years, Ms. Ruth’s concerns over speed limits are well founded and not just based on her unfortunate experience. The bottom line is that there were 2 serious accidents that day, one fatal. The 2 lane road is twisty, poorly banked on turns, has no shoulder or adequate-safe room for pedestrian and bicycle traffic, and is well traveled by deer and other 4 legged critters. It is a key route for logging trucks, school busses, and tourists taking the scenic Mormon Emigrant Trail to Tahoe and those with RV’s and boat trailers to Jenkinson’s Lake. Also, many streets and driveways accessing the road are steeply graded don’t provide clear views of cross traffic. Posting lower speed limits seems to be the only reasonable way to inform all types of drivers of these hazardous conditions.

By: francescaduchamp@att.net

francescaduchamp@att.net — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:05:22 +0000

Within an hour of her accident, another accident on Sly Park Road left Simeon Papkov dead and his daughter Lisa seriously injured.

By: MAC

MAC — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:19:56 +0000

Sorry, but changing a number on a sign will not slow people down or make black ice less slippery.

By: SH

SH — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:55:17 +0000

I live off of Sly Park Road – the speed limit is fine. I mean no disrespect but a 70 year old lady swerves off the road to avoid a crow and crashes her own car should not be dictating how other people drive. She even admited to driving slower than the speed limit, so how does lowering the speed limit help? It obviously had no impact on her incident. I rarely see people speed on that road and for the ones foolish enough to do so will pay the price – changing the posted speed limit won’t stop stupid people from being stupid. Waste of time.

By: cookie65

cookie65 — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:07:24 +0000

Frances, you make a valid point. And I don’t dispute it. The CHP has a term for the accident being described in this letter. Driver error. People who have driven these roads for years don’t leave the roadway in order to miss animals. I got a rash of nasty responses from people on here when I made comments to that effect about some flatlander who crossed into oncoming traffic in his prius near Camino. You cannot stop flatlanders from being flatlanders. Spring is coming and the wineries will be winding up thier wine tasting tours and weekend events… OH JOY!!!

By: francescaduchamp@att.net

francescaduchamp@att.net — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:36:38 +0000

cookie–I agree…however I do know this road–and I know of many accidents on this road-and upping the speed limit is not going to lessen these accidents–not everyone has your knowledge…most people that visit are “happy” that they can go “fast” around curves. I lived on Sly Park–and of course, my mailbox was on the opposite side of Sly Park road–what an adventure to risk my life to get my bills. I t is a dangerous road…and that was almost 20 yrs ago.

By: Phil Veerkamp

Phil Veerkamp — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:08:29 +0000

Not to be argumentative . . . good one, Cookie! thx

By: cookie65

cookie65 — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:58:01 +0000

Not to be argumentative, LOL, but… So Ruth swerved on icy roads to avoid a bird and after crashing her car blames the speed limit. I’m sorry but I cannot make the connection between choosing to wreck your car rather than hitting a bird and the speed limit being the issue. Just for those of you who may be unaware, there is what is known as “basic speed law”. This law means that you may never drive faster than is safe for current conditions. The CHP can write you a ticket for any speed regardless of a posted limit under the basic speed law. Every driver is not equal and driving on icy roads doesn’t allow you to make sudden sharp turns and punishing everyone else for a poor choice is not the answer.

By: francescaduchamp@att.net

francescaduchamp@att.net — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:28:47 +0000

sorry about spelling mistakes–before people just attacking again–I have many links to these ideas–and I am more than willing to share

By: francescaduchamp@att.net

francescaduchamp@att.net — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:25:55 +0000

All ages have trouble on Sly Park during winter–at lest this women survived…some have not. http://www.curlingrocks.net/news/usa-play-bronze-world-wheelchair-championship-sochi?page=4 For several years Claifornia and Nevada have been working on bring the Olympics to Reno/Tahoe. There are several rules to just “bidding” on the possibility of hosting them. Transportation is number one–housing–Play time (entertainment) Hwy 50 is a main route–Sly Park is another way to get there. Hosting Olympics–Reno/Tahoe did not get to bid for the 2022 games…but have their eyes set on the 2026 winter games. They are hosting the Scottish Curling in 2014. Tons of information out there…Reno/Tahoe Olympic games. Well, I for one hope no one dies this year on Sly Park Road–because it really could have been prevented. Hosting places bid seven years before the event. That gives places time to have “quality” visual and performing arts in place (people are coming from Europe and high art areas–and expect it). Housing-transportation (see airports: bay area-Reno-Tahoe-sac)–entertainment. Sports and sport areas have to sink lots of money into revamping their look. I would look at our top ski resorts. Good luck trying to lower that speed limit–visitors like to move faster…hopefully the animals can read the speed signs.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:59:55 +0000

Im sure Ruth’s age had nothing to do with her crash.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 07:52:15 +0000

Ruth is right. It is really a residential road as homes are all along it. Trees are within a foot of the pavement. When it gets icy cars slide all over the pavement. It is a major school bus route. The speed limit is too high for such a road.

By: carolyn

carolyn — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 06:46:27 +0000

I agree with Ruth, Sly Park Road can be deadly.
For the lives of our woodland animals and all life within the forest, we should reduce the speed limit on Sly Park Road.