Comments on: Motorcycles Are Deadliest Ride In Boise

By: Clancy Anderson

Clancy Anderson — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 18:12:33 +0000

Frank, ACHD does set limits based upon driver habits. From the Nov 12
http://achdidaho.org/Departments/PR/roadWizard/wizard20171112.aspx
“….Instead of asking police officers to issue tickets, ACHD collected speed data, checked the sight distances on side streets, and reviewed the accident history to see if an increase was appropriate. It was, and law enforcement agreed to the new 40 mph speed limit.”

By: Frank

Frank — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 00:14:11 +0000

Well I am ready to blame the police for lack of law enforcement because it more than likely is in their job description? ACHD does not dictate the speeds set. Cities and the county decide with input from law enforcement, police. Except for state roads, Eagle, Broadway are set by the state.

By: 85% rule

85% rule — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 23:46:38 +0000

ACHD has raised the speed limit on the Boise airport frontage road to 40mph.

So now the departing rental cars with lost unfamiliar out of town drivers will pull out in front of vehicles traveling 40 to 50 instead of 10 less as it used to be. How stupid.

Did they cause the obscuring bushes at intersections to be removed or pruned? No. There will be a fatality at Luke street, then they’ll trim the shrubs but not before a death.

They do this all over town using this stupid 85% rule. They don’t improve the road to raise capacity, they just raise the speed limit safety be damned!

By: Clancy Anderson

Clancy Anderson — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 04:32:09 +0000

Here is a great article about road design and speed limits. https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-the-rules-of-the-road-arent-enough-to-prevent-people-from-dying/

By: Easterner

Easterner — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 17:10:50 +0000

Frank, so you are ready to blame the police for “lack of enforcement”? Okay.

Try this out:
“Road design automatically, either increases or decreases user safety”.

ACHD & ITD are either good at it, neutral, or bad it.
I vote “not so good”.

Unfortunately the legal standard is weak as it is “reasonably safe and convenient”.
Reasonable?
So is it reasonable 8 motorcyclist died on our roads?
Kinda depends on the circumstances, right?

By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 02:11:21 +0000

I’m not ready to blame ACHD for the reckless driving and lack of enforcement in the treasure valley. That’s like blaming Albertson’s blue turf on BAD calls by refs while they’re working a game and texting.

By: Clancy Anderson

Clancy Anderson — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 22:13:14 +0000

Here is the most recent statewide crash reports from ITD for 2015. Lots of numbers go up and down, but the averages are what matter. http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/apps/ohs/Crash/15/Analysis2015final.pdf

By: TimeToShine

TimeToShine — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 19:01:45 +0000

Sounds like it is time to “Drain the Swamp.” Can’t be too difficult, the admin sits high above others.

By: 208Cynic

208Cynic — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 04:41:23 +0000

That’s the excuse used by the administration. The truth is that they have prioritized other things over traffic enforcement/accident investigation. Things like a full time mascot dog. There isn’t an issue with the pay being too low.

By: So. . .

So. . . — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 01:18:29 +0000

Cynic- You say that number of officers dwindled in traffic because of being short staffed.

That is like saying the bread is burned because it was burned.

The pay for officers may not be as fair her as other municipalities. That is the dwindle?