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patrice

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30. Precision for google.streetview? Emergency responders? nt

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sun Jul 29, 2012, 03:06 PM

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Mile markers every .2 miles--anyone seen this? I saw that yesterday [View all] raccoon Jul 2012 OP

Speeding enforcement by "pacing" by car or by helicopter? cthulu2016 Jul 2012 #1

they usually just paint white lines across the highway as a "start" and "finish" line unblock Jul 2012 #8

secret code for transport convoys from urban centers to FEMA concentration camps datasuspect Jul 2012 #2

baha! Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2012 #3

Bunk! Those markers are metric and the stonecutters, our fine Fifth Column, keep them in check Brother Buzz Jul 2012 #15

+++++++++! cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #20

First time I ever spewed on my computer screen. Greybnk48 Jul 2012 #22

Contrail guide markers. randome Jul 2012 #4

Better location descriptions for incident reports, I would think. Brickbat Jul 2012 #5

yes, and for identifying locations for repair, etc. FSogol Jul 2012 #23

they're not exactly "mile" markers if they're every fifth of a mile, are they? unblock Jul 2012 #6

Lots of highgways marked off in tenths of a mile. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #7

+ struggle4progress Jul 2012 #14

nah... those are in our pocket... n/t nebenaube Jul 2012 #28

Many states are marking interstates every tenth hootinholler Jul 2012 #9

Oddly enough, now they can just find you from your cell phone call ... zbdent Jul 2012 #32

What about those that walked two miles to the next exit to make a phone call Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #33

I've seen them in a number of different states. scarletwoman Jul 2012 #10

...except a lot of odometers don't even measure in tenths any more. lastlib Jul 2012 #16

Not unusual at all. Many highways have markers every .1 mile. MineralMan Jul 2012 #11

Orange reflectors indicate a seperation of lanes. What do blue ones mean? n/t shadowrider Jul 2012 #13

Blue reflectors mean two things that I'm aware of. . . Journeyman Jul 2012 #17

Generally, a blue reflector in the roadbed means... A HERETIC I AM Jul 2012 #18

So much for my "Nobody knows" trivia questions n/t shadowrider Jul 2012 #21

Fire hydrants N/T al_liberal Jul 2012 #26

Within a half mile of just about every entrance ramp.... A HERETIC I AM Jul 2012 #19

"padding a state contract"?? lostnote12 Jul 2012 #12

speedometer/odometer check lithiumbomb Jul 2012 #24

WE AIN'T METRIC al_liberal Jul 2012 #25

We have them every .1 in PA. It helps with identifying your location in an emergency. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #27

That's exactly what I was going to say.... WCGreen Jul 2012 #29

Our exits are at the mile markers too. The cops know exactly where to go in an emergency. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #31

Precision for google.streetview? Emergency responders? nt patrice Jul 2012 #30

Congress critters brothers 0.2 mi sign company Peepsite Jul 2012 #34

We have these in Massachusetts flyingfysh Jul 2012 #35