The arrest of another allegedly drunk motorist for driving the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway has readers debating — namely, is the highway’s design or the inebriated state of the driver the bigger factor when it comes to driving the wrong way on the road?
This time, State Police said they arrested a 19-year-old man who described himself as an illegal immigrant and who allegedly had a .27 blood-alcohol content. The man was an employee of the Olympic Diner in Mahopac.

Read reporter Gary Stern’s account and then tell us what you think.
Here’s what one reader had to say about the arrest:

With this occuring so often it makes you think. Of course, drunk driving is illegal and immoral, but perhaps there is an issue with the Taconic that makes it easier for drunk (or confused or tired, etc.) drivers to mistakenly drive on the wrong side. Perhaps it’s time for a barrier at some points? We can’t prevent all drunk drivers (or sick or tired ones), but we can prevent another tragedy in other ways.

Amazing! Again!

Come on, the exits are all marked well, and even if you turned onto an exit by accident, you would notice it immediately and stop and turn around before you get on the parkway. These people are all just too drunk (or confused or tired, even though they’ve all been drunk lately), and shouldn’t be driving, period.
By the way, the Olympic Diner should be penalized for hiring an illegal immigrant.

Something needs to be done fast to avoid another tragedy on the Taconic State Parkway.