Two weeks from now, Virginia
plans to close 18 "rest stops" along its highways -- a
measure somebody figures will save the cash-shy state some $9
million a year. A lot of toilet paper, and a lot of torture for
travelers unfortunate to be traveling Virginia highways.
Notably, the closings will leave northbound motorists without
public toilets on the l06-mile stretch of I-95 from Richmond to
Washington, D.C. There seems no standard for spacing between
stops, but the Jersey Turnpike has one every 20 miles and the
stretch of I-95 between Richmond and the District is more often
than not so congested it is a crawl.
It is now left for some enterprising bumper sticker maker to
create the obvious, a sticker that proclaims, with literal
intent:
"P ON VIRGINIA!"
