Road side tributes / myLot

Canada

November 8, 2008 11:55am CST

Where I live they were talking about banning road side tributes to people who have died in accidents. What is your opinion, do you think that they are a distraction? If it was your loved one that passed away from anaccident would you put a road side tribute there for them?

3 responses

Sandy KS

@rusty2rusty (6771)

• Defiance, Ohio

9 Nov 08

There started doing it a long time ago where I grew up. They do seem to be a distaction as people slow down to gawk. This causing accidents. I never tought a simple cross would be a distraction. But some people started doing bigger and bigger displays. Thus causing the distraction.

lisa0502

@lisa0502 (1724)

• Canada

10 Nov 08

I also think that in many cases that they are a distraction, but it is also a reminder to slow down sometimes. Thanks for posting.

twallace

@twallace (2675)

• United States

9 Nov 08

I don't know if I would, every time I would have to drive past that spot it would remind me enough of what happened on that day. Me personally no I would not do something like that.

lisa0502

@lisa0502 (1724)

• Canada

9 Nov 08

I would have never thought of it that way. Thanks for responding.

andnowtheres2

@andnowtheres2 (47)

• United States

8 Nov 08

Sometimes it gives the family a sense of comfort. Such memorials provide a valuable warning about the hazards of the road. I dont think they are much of distraction as people think. I'll pass one and pray something wont happen on this road again. I would part one if for my family if it happened on a road or highway.

@lisa0502 (1724)

• Canada

8 Nov 08

Thanks for your response. I think that it is a good thing to be able to do.