Comments on: Highway 29 Closed By Nails, Screws After Pickup Truck Crash

By: Carl

Carl — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 02:29:52 +0000

There are always droves of experts that know so much more than the people that are working on a project. The first responders and the DOT will do everything they can to insure the safety of the public. Their first problem is to clear the roadway and get traffic moving again. Then they can do whatever is required to remove all remaining hazards. Also, the vehicle occupants were not injured so they will be able to secure their tools and possessions.

By: MOLINO

MOLINO — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 19:48:10 +0000

With all this rain today those nails and screws are sure to be back on the highway in no time.

By: king

king — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 18:03:55 +0000

Contractors DO have nail and screw magnets after construction jobs. They should have used that – done a sweep of the area. Then, the nails and screws will not be tossed back out onto the road again due to (???) mowers, someone mentioned that was a very good point. How far can those nails and screws fly when you mow over them? How expensive are new tires? The best news in this story is no one was injured. Very scary.

By: Henry Coe

Henry Coe — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 17:12:06 +0000

DOT needs to borrow/rent one of those giant magnet trucks from a salvage yard.

By: Pam

Pam — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 16:43:46 +0000

All those nails on the side of the road could cause another accident. That was so dumb not to remove them completely. What if a car with children in it gets a nail in their tire and has a blowout at 65 mph and there’s loss of life? Whoever’s idea it was to sweep them to the side of the road wasn’t thinking things through.

By: Don

Don — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 16:23:26 +0000

Punkin you nailed it! even roofers us rolling magnets after a job to pick up escapees…..DOT needs to explain this brilliant idea.

By: bewildered

bewildered — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 16:08:36 +0000

All these nails are now on the shoulder of the road? Let the highway department cut grass and nails will fly all over. Weird solution.

By: Bama Girl

Bama Girl — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 13:37:48 +0000

He nailed it!!!

Sorry, I had to…

Seriously, I’m glad they are both OK!

By: DCP

DCP — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 12:59:15 +0000

There’s no way that those nails aren’t going to make their way back onto the road. The local tire stores will be happily busy.

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 07:24:51 +0000

Excellent coverage by northescambia.com. hopefully all the nails will be picked up. Too many wrecks already on 29 in molino