County explores safer rural roads and funding options
Douglas County officials discuss ways to reduce crashes on rural roads by boosting road construction and education. The county plans to review accident patterns from 1999 to 2001, with 1 115 rural crashes and 378 total in 2002, while weighing capital improvement requests and shoulder projects amid budget constraints.
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Watch for deer as Kansas roadways enter peak mating season
Kansas Highway Patrol warns drivers to beware deer activity from October through December after a 2001 statewide total of 10,184 deer vehicle crashes with 418 injuries. In Douglas County there were 127 incidents. Drivers should slow down at dawn and dusk near woods and signs, avoid evasive actions, and pull over after crashes with emergency flashers on. Always wear a seat belt and report crashes causing injury or $500 or more in damage.
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