Musings: Get better stripe for this road
A reader complains about poor visibility of the yellow divider along a section of Hicksville Road. Credit: Getty Images/Grace Cary
Recently, around 6 p.m., I was driving on Hicksville Road, just north of Jerusalem Avenue, while it was raining and the road visibility was practically nonexistent. I could not see the yellow stripe that divides the lanes, and it was a miracle that I did not have an accident.
I have been driving for more than 40 years and, fortunately, never have had an accident.
A better paint should be used so drivers can clearly see where the lanes are divided. Will people have to die first before this problem is addressed?
— Enrica Bilello, Bellmore
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