In a shocking development, the plans to have more stretches without hard shoulders have been ditched due to concerns over costs and safety! This comes as a major blow to the highway department, who had been really excited about the idea of causing more chaos on the roads.
“We were hoping that we could make it a little more dangerous for people to commute,” said Dave, the head of the highway department. “But when we started looking at the costs, we realized that putting in some extra lanes or at least some emergency pull-off zones would be the smart thing to do.”
The decision to scrap the plans has been met with mixed reactions from drivers. Some have expressed relief that they won’t have to navigate even more hazardous conditions. But others are disappointed, believing that the thrill of speeding along with no shoulder to pull over to is what makes driving so fun!
“It’s a shame, really,” said Sarah, who runs a quirky roadside attraction nearby. “I was looking forward to selling more roadside chicken and waffles to all the stranded drivers who ran out of gas or got a flat tire. That’s been our biggest moneymaker lately!”
In the end, the highway department has decided it’s just not worth the risk to have people hurt or stranded on their roads. Plus, they’re pretty sure that they would have just spent all the money they saved on extra bandages and emergency services, so it all evens out in the end!
