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Another one bites the dust

Many of my neighbors put these reflector sticks in their yards by the edge of the road. They believe these sticks will keep cars and trucks from leaving ruts in their lawn. As you can see by this picture, they don’t work. (The big dog can also attest to that.)

On streets where a new home is being built, neighbors are mortified by the possibility that the subcontractors are going to park on the lawn. Your experience may be different, but I rarely see that happen.

I laugh when I see front yards with nothing but weeds put these sticks out. You’ll spend money on a dozen reflectors, but not a penny on lawn care?

Trucks cannot keep their wheels out of the corner lots like the one above. Is the turn too tight for them? I don’t know. I suspect the drivers don’t care that much.

Your lawn might look a little nicer, but these reflectors look ugly. They stand straight and tall for a day. Then the wind blows, vehicles hit them, and dogs brush by them, leaving them in disarray. The Florida sun makes the plastic brittle, crack, and fall apart, leaving pieces all over the road. Thanks for adding more debris to the already cluttered road.

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