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Texas Using WiFi to Encourage Driving Breaks
squidfrog writes "An AP article reports: 'To encourage drivers to take more frequent breaks, the Texas Department of Transportation wants to set up free wireless Internet access at rest stops and travel information centers. TxDOT, which says Texas is the first state to provide such free access at rest areas, began experimenting with WiFi hotspots last fall... Andy Keith, manager of TxDOT's maintenance division, said the state hopes to reduce fatigue-related accidents by encouraging drivers to stop more often.' Is public WiFi becoming a trend?" We previously mentioned this scheme a couple of weeks back, although not the motivation behind it.
they spend that money on education instead?
Only because when driving through Texas, as soon as you enter, the only thing you want to do is leave.
like we need more people jerking off at rest stops.
The upside is that I'm going to get a free laptop.
Because if I walk into a bathroom and someone's in there jerking it, well, let's just say I'll be leaving w/ a some new gear, a wallet, and a broken hand.
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After living in Texas for all of my natural life I am inudated regularly with things that only make sense to those with large trucks and gun racks. This seems to me a waste of money that comes directly from my pocket. I could swear that they were going to raise the price of lap dances to pay for school books...i guess internet acess on I-10 is just more important.