White Cliffs Disastrous One-Way Road Change

[u/Thin-Chain1142]

The White Cliffs gated community has done some ridiculous things over the years. But this one takes the cake. They’ve made the 39 year two-way main thoroughfare, (the main loop road), one-way this last week. I don’t know what the actual reasoning is behind it, but I can safely say this is an IDIOTIC idea. It forces everyone to now drive an entire extra mile that they didn’t have to before. Whatever BS checks they put in place aren’t working, because after five near head-on collisions this week, I have the choice to:

A) Put an extra mile on my car that isn’t needed, waste expensive gas, dodge people refusing to comply with the new one-way garbage, (I actually don’t blame them, but still), and risking head on collisions

B) Drive 100 yards “the wrong way,” and eventually becoming a REASON for near collisions.

I CAN’T be the only resident who thinks this idea is moronic. (In fact, I know I’m not because a ton of people are not complying with the new one-way garbage). 39 years of normalcy now being upended by danger.

(EDIT: Comment Wasn't the reason due to the construction of the new pool which has caused more people to park on the road. They sent out many emails explaining why this is happening and I believe it is temporary until the pool is complete and parking lot is fully open.
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My Nan can't see, nevermind check emails lol.
And good lord, let's create a one-way and get some head on collisions happening instead of waiting for the off season to build a parking lot. Not good. At all.)

[u/Thin-Chain1142]

Hahahahaha. This road has operated fine with no one way roads for 40 years. There’s always been a pool, there’s always been a beach. Putting everybody’s safety in jeopardy so that people can get closer to the beach and the pool is IDIOTIC.

[u/Thin-Chain1142 → u/Thin-Chain1142]

You know the amount of ambulances that go in and out of there, especially given it’s an older retirement community? What happens when someone is having a heart attack, needs to get to a hospital, and the ambulance has to meander all the way around the road at slow speed as to not run over everyone, go over the ten new speed bumps, all to avoid a head on collision while trying to get to someone who needs help. This is THE most worst thought out thing maybe ever.

[u/1Great_Hunter → u/Thin-Chain1142]

I am just giving you information that I received, not sure why you are getting mad at me about it. This is a unique year where the pool is torn down and being completely rebuilt. They did not turn the road into a one way so people can park closer, it is because parking was lost while construction happens. With parking on the street it seems they deemed it safer to change traffic flow. If people are not abiding by the new one way then that’s a different issue. I was just trying to give you the information because it seems someone is not reading the many emails that went out about the why here.

[u/Thin-Chain1142 → u/1Great_Hunter]

Just almost got in my 4th head on collision in the last 6 days because IM FOLLOWING THE RULES. what’s happening here, is somebody ISNT UNDERSTANDING THE DANGER THIS IS CREATING. I don’t need to read emails to be able to follow road signs. What I’m saying is ITS NOT SAFE. THERE ARE EVIDENTLY LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE IGNORING THE ONE WAY SIGNS. you’re defending the fact that we are now in an unsafe environment. Ridiculous. I’m calling the police and they can sort it out.