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by jmax123 from Jersey

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Help Traffic Flow Right from Your Home
Jul 31, 2008 | 9:14 AM
Category: Traffic
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Did you ever get detered driving behind a confused driver trying to find an address?   I know I have, and it is very annoying!     It not only makes me late, but all of the traffic behind me as well.    Some lost drivers even cause accidents trying to look for house numbers.    Not everyone has a "reliable" GPS.

If you own a home in the Cayman Islands and do not clearly display your house number you will get a $500. fine.      Sounds harsh at first, but if you think about how a life could be saved by emergency vehicles being able to locate the home faster, it is a very good law to have.   

In my area, you can easily view an address while driving, on about 1 in 20 to 30 homes and buildings.   That's not good; how about your area?    

Do you want drivers on your block looking for house numbers instead of watching the road while your children are out playing?     If you live on a busy street, you would also appreciate hearing less beeping at confused drivers.

It's as easy as going to Home Depot and buying stick-on numbers!    So why not help your community that way?

Jane

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wnywkathy read my blog view my photos
Aug 6, 2008 | 9:28 AM

Hi, Jane.
I agree. Make life a bit easier for others and clearly display your house number. I don't think some people realize that those numbers have as much to do with getting your mail delivered as they do with keeping lost drivers from aimlessy circling your neighborhood!
jmax123 read my blog view my photos
Aug 6, 2008 | 11:37 AM

Hey Kathy!
Yeah, when everyone in a neighborhood contributes just a little to improvements, it adds up to a lot.
How was your vacation? Or was it a business trip?

Jane
wnywluke read my blog view my photos
Aug 8, 2008 | 7:00 AM

Out West I've seen several communities that spray the house number on the curb at the end of the driveway. It wouldn't work around many areas around here but I think that's a great system. The numbers are all the same size and found in the same spot for every house.
jmax123 read my blog view my photos
Aug 8, 2008 | 8:29 AM

That's a great idea having all of the house numbers in the same place, so the drivers know exactly where to look. If there is no curb, maybe the bottom step to the house?
Sanctus read my blog view my photos
Aug 11, 2008 | 1:36 PM

Good post, Jane. I have seen numbers posted on both curbs and steps and it is definitely a good idea. On my block, most of the homes have the numbers prominently posted, but it doesn't seem to help the livery drivers who constantly pull up and honk in front of the wrong houses! Thanks for the reminder about the Cayman islands. I'm booking a flight now to go paint an address sign on my house. Hmmm, can we bring spray paint on board planes these days? Probably not!

Daniel
jmax123 read my blog view my photos
Aug 12, 2008 | 9:10 AM

Thanks Dan.
Oh that's so rude of those drivers! I remember when I lived in a big city, beeping outside was acceptable, even early in the morning! But since living in a quiet town now, no one does that....everyone tries to be courteous. That's one thing I don't miss from city life.....and you will appreciate that if/when you move.

Jane
nt_pps read my blog
Nov 21, 2008 | 7:08 PM

well when you are in strange place, and you dont have a garmen.what do you want to do..park car and get out and walk..places like new york city, and philly and on and on i can go..to but have to go slow to find addy..so maybe if you want to send a garmen ok..but untill that time just slow down you will get there..THEY CALL ME RICK.
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