Eric Kaiser, writer, Santa Fe, N.M.

“Was she in New York? That’s all I have to say about it.”

Ryan Straley, Kansas State University junior, Spring Hill

“No, she probably just had a bad experience on (I-70).”

James Dick, Kansas University graduate student, Lawrence

“I don’t see why she should apologize. It is scary. More people die in accidents in Missouri than in Kansas.”

Thomas O’Haleran, nuclear plant mechanic, Kansas City, Mo.

“I-70 isn’t that bad compared to other cities in the country. There is no place in this area nearly as dangerous as in Southern California.”