Actually, this isn’t about Jersey drivers so much as it is about driving in Jersey.  

What is it with Jersey roads? Drive around the state for a few days, and you won’t wonder why insurance premiums are among the highest in the land. From Richard G Jones’s “2 Truck Drivers Die in Crash in New Jersey.”

The chief said the eastbound lanes had recently been resurfaced. “This is a typical accident out here,” he said.

Asked how often his department responded to serious accidents in the area, he replied, “Daily.”

People who live near the highway are also familiar with the sound of sirens and the sight of traffic tie-ups while accidents are being cleared. Some residents, though, said the crash on Monday was especially unnerving because of the amount of smoke and flames and the sound of the collision, which reverberated in homes half a mile away.

New Jersey needs its own ministry of ponts & chaussées.

Drop me a line at rjk@dailyblague.com
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