Drivers ignore cones and drive wrong way on Polk Blvd, Des Moines IA
TrafficMultiple drivers are driving westbound in eastbound lanes on Polk Boulevard during a 5K event. They ignore traffic cones and signs, causing confusion and potential traffic hazards. The problem is near Polk Boulevard and Grand Avenue with some drivers reaching a dead end.
Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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Just as I've had to argue about four people coming westbound in the eastbound lanes because they think the cones are for them and the signs are saying please stay in your lane.
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They're kind of sitting out east of me between me the next post from driveways and little roads.
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Yeah, this part of Grand could be a little bit of a mess,
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just, you know, try to limit traffic as much as you can, get across Grand Avenue, and if we get a few cars on here,
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that is what it is. They get to a dead end here at Polk Boulevard, so I'm westbound coming toward around 40 minutes right now.
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Polk Blvd, Des Moines, IA
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