How silly to comment on my sensible and safe roadways in Putnam, but they are really quite nice. I grew up in RI, so trust me, I have seen some bad driving! (Nothing personal to my RI friends and family).
The speed limits are set, and people obey them! How refreshing! You can pull out of a side road or parking lot without fear of feeling the breath of a car tearing up the road behind you!
There are buttons for pedestrians to push at intersections, so the traffic lights all turn red. You can cross without fear of losing limbs or having your piggy toes run over! AND pedestrians actually use them. How refreshing!
There are sidewalks throughout most of the town. How refreshing!
People are courteous and let you pull out when needed. My brother was shocked at this courtesy on a recent visit to the quiet corner!
After a certain time at night, the traffic lights turn to their hibernation phase of blinking yellow on one side, and red on the other side. Not quite rolling up the sidewalks at night, but almost. When this time of night arrive and I am out, it still makes me a bit shaky... I rolled through a yellow light one night at midnight after returning from "Dancing with the Stars" show at the casino with my sweet friend Deeda. The police officer who pulled me over took instant mercy on me after seeing the horror on my face for not only being pulled over for rolling through a yellow blinking light, but actually being awake and out of the house at midnight!!
One of the many things that can easily be taken for granted is the nice road travel here in Putnam. A quick drive elsewhere reminds you of how lucky you are as a Putnam resident or visitor.
I am a Putnamaniac thanks to the sensible, safe roadways!
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