Comments on: Multiple People Injured In Highway 196, Highway 29 Crash

By: Bigblock345

Bigblock345 — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 14:15:13 +0000

Speed bumps on a major 4lane hwy? I sure hope you’re joking. If not, that’s a level duct tape can’t fix. Most wrecks at this intersection has been the fault of the 196 driver. I’ve witnessed multiple drivers not stop at the stop sign and try to speed across 29. Some have made it. Some haven’t. The speed of the driver on 29 is irrelevant. 40 or 140, doesn’t matter. If you cannot judge speed and distance of the other driver. Then don’t pull out in front of them. If you can’t. Then you shouldn’t be driving.

By: Clm

Clm — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:40:25 +0000

Until you figure out how to fix stupid there are going to be senseless accidents on highway 29. I have been traveling highway 29 between McDavid and Pensacola almost daily for the past 6 months and see so many accidents and near misses. Example, I was behind a tractor trailer going north on 29, about 5 lengths behind him, 65 mph speed limit, no other vehicles around and I saw a small SUV at a side road and the driver pulled right out in front of the truck. I heard his Jake brake and pulled back so he could move to the center lane to avoid the SUV because the driver hadn’t picked up enough speed to avoid being hit. We passed the lady who was oblivious to the fact that she had just missed becoming a greasy spot on hwy 29. People LATE WON’T KILL YOU or your loved ones in your vehicle.

By: straightshooter

straightshooter — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 02:29:58 +0000

Come on people. No more redlights. (how did that work for you at Atmore cut off) Like someone said, I’ve been through that intersection thousands of times, with no accident. Red lights are to aid the flow of traffic. There are hundreds of accidents in Escambia County. 90% are from careless driving. Don’t penalize the traffic flow because people are careless drivers.

By: Cb

Cb — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:12:02 +0000

We do not need another light at 196. Just look at atmore cutoff and 29 in molino. There’s a light and still numerous accidents happen constantly.

By: Deborah Daugherty

Deborah Daugherty — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 23:37:54 +0000

Speed bumps, people,For both roads..

By: Circle up the wagons

Circle up the wagons — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 23:30:29 +0000

One word: Round-A-Bout

Maybe that’s three words.

By: Rasheed Jackson

Rasheed Jackson — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 21:59:47 +0000

Please no more traffic lights. With more and more people moving north, there is going to be more traffic. Putting up lights to slow people down will only compound the problem. You can put a light at every intersection and hang a camera on every pine tree from Pensacola to the state line, and people are still going to have accidents. The biggest problem is people are not attentive to the task of driving. There are too many things that can cause us to lose focus on the road and our surroundings.

By: Tired

Tired — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:53:00 +0000

Ok a traffic light is not going to solve this issue. Maybe at night we can add some lights for illumination. The other issue is people need to slow down. This accident was completely avoidable. Speed, inexperience and showing off for friends was the cause in this accident.

By: JR

JR — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:29:30 +0000

I guess I should feel lucky. Been thru that intersection a 1000 times, never had a close call.

By: Neighbor

Neighbor — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:06:06 +0000

@Reader…good enough, but they need to be lobbied in some way, to help with this problem, that is not a new one.Whether more lights or more Troopers. What’s cheaper, a light, 3 Troopers, or the life of your wife, son, daughter, mother or father, or any other life. Just sayin.