You've probably never heard of Dr. June McCarroll, but she's truly a woman who
left her mark on the world. Born in Nebraska, she was a general practitioner who
lived in California. Interestingly enough, her claim to fame lies outside the
world of medicine. An accident was the trigger that got her thinking about
making our highways safer. Her car was sideswiped, and she determined to do
something about cars that crowded others off the road.
Driving on a road that bulged down its centre, Dr. McCarroll noticed that the
bulge helped to keep motorists on their own side of the road. That gave her an
idea. She tried persuading the town council to "paint a line down the middle of
the road" to set an example and "lead the nation in public safety."
She got the typical bureaucratic response. However, she was someone who would
not take no for an answer. So she took her idea to the local women's club. The
vote was unanimous in support of the project. Still, she continued to face
bureaucratic stubbornness for seven long years before her idea was implemented.
In 1924 the California Highway Commission agreed to experiment with a centreline
on two sections of Route 99. Accidents on both test stretches diminished
dramatically, and soon the entire state boasted McCarroll lines on its highways.
Most of the world has since followed suit. Message: When you conceive an idea in
which you fervently believe, go after that idea, especially if people you
respect believe it's a good one.
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