School and Business Closings

Growing up in Wisconsin has been cold. There are many times that schools that are cancelled, business open late or do not at all, and the city workers are out trying to get roads cleared off for safe travels. Over the past several years when I changed from going to school to working world I have noticed a big difference. There are many times that children are off school but all the area businesses are still open. Yes we are keeping the children safe but if the parents still have to brave the roads and the weather this still could be an accident. When children do not have to go to school, many of them still have to go to a daycare because both parents work and they still need to be cared for. I feel that if they would shut down most of the businesses in the area as well this would solve the problem where people would not be out on the roads. This would keep not only the kids safe but it would also keep their parents safe as well. If the roads are so bad that schools are closed, I feel it should be too bad to be out driving on the roads. I think this would cut down on a lot of accidents that happen and could save some peoples life. If all area businesses are closed, until the roads are better, there would not be a reason to go out driving anyways unless there is an emergency.

I have been to different states, such as Iowa, where the roads were so bad that there were “No tow Bans” on the roads. This means that if you go in a ditch that your car has to stay there because they will not tow it out until the roads are better. In situations like this I feel that they should have to area businesses closed so that way people are not out driving. While I was in Iowa there were over 50 cars in the ditch within a 1 mile stretch. Many people could have been injured or have even been killed. Why put your life in danger or your employee’s life in danger when being closed for one day could save lives.