Bumpy in Pacific

Published 1:54 pm Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Members of my family recently got their learners permit to drive.

One thing the political infighting has done is set us back 10 years on our streets. I find myself a passenger now and did not realize I was using the steering wheel for a handle to hang on with. I can barely walk from the jousting after the drive.

The corner of Tacoma Boulevard and Third is referred to as “Roller Coaster Corner.” Rather than fix the street, maybe we could just get new signs such as “Grand Canyon Ave” or “Enter at Your Own Risk Blvd.” You get the idea.

I suggest the City Council appoint one person to call the lawyer every day instead of all seven. That would save enough to fix the streets. Seems strange since the City Council is in charge of the money and they drive the same roads. The council’s lawyer just nipped us for over a quarter of a million dollars, so maybe that is a good place to start.

We should be able to save on patrolling also. Unless it is one of the main streets you would have to wear a white helmet and have numbers on the side of your car to go fast enough to break the speed limit without ruining your vehicle. Unless of course you ride Brahma bulls for a living.

The silver lining is this. The 15-year-olds learning to drive don’t dare hit the shoulder of the road, or I take the new tire out of their allowance. And remember, don’t drink anything hot if you are a passenger in a car in Pacific.

I am not putting the blame anywhere because nothing around here is anybody’s fault. Trying to pin these roads on anybody is like trying to pinch a watermelon seed. I am just pointing out for this town to grow and prosper the roads might be brought up to the 21st century.

– Lloyd Rector