{"id":6251,"date":"2014-08-12T23:49:24","date_gmt":"2014-08-12T23:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/highplainsblogger.wordpress.com\/2014\/08\/12\/how-about-vehicle-friendly-access-to-welcome-sign\/"},"modified":"2014-08-12T23:49:24","modified_gmt":"2014-08-12T23:49:24","slug":"how-about-vehicle-friendly-access-to-welcome-sign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/?p=6251","title":{"rendered":"How about vehicle-friendly access to welcome sign?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Memo to the Texas Department of Transportation:<\/p>\n

Hey, TxDOT, you’ve got some work to do to make at least one entry into our state friendlier to motorists.<\/p>\n

I now will explain.<\/p>\n

My wife and I were returning to Texas this afternoon from a lengthy vacation out of state. In the back seat of our car sat our great-niece, who’s spending a few days with us before returning home. I thought, “Hey, wouldn’t it be great if we could take her picture at the ‘Welcome to Texas: Drive Friendly’ sign on U.S. 87 at Texline?” I mentioned it to my wife.<\/p>\n

Sure thing, she said.<\/p>\n

So we pulled off the highway to take the picture.<\/p>\n

Then our little Toyota Prius bottomed out as the car left the highway and slammed belly-first onto the gravel shoulder.<\/p>\n

“Holy s***!” I exclaimed.<\/p>\n

Now the good news. The car suffered zero damage.<\/p>\n

The bad news? Well, only this: We weren’t the only motorists pulling off the highway this afternoon to take their picture at the “Drive Friendly” sign. A young family also sought the memorialize its entry into the Lone Star State. I hope their vehicle didn’t belly-flop onto the gravel, too.<\/p>\n

TxDOT asks motorists to “drive friendly.” My advice to the good folks at the state’s highway department would be for them to construct some friendlier access to these signs — in case<\/em> someone wants to take their picture as they enter our great state.<\/p>\n\n

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