Editor:
Re: A dumb driver. A near-miss. This Burnaby street attracts bad decisions, NOW blogs May 5
I would note that some of the wait times for traffic trying to cross Hastings Street are obscene. I often have enough time to wait, think I haven't tripped the light, get out of my car and leisurely stroll over to (unproductively) press the pedestrian-crossing button, then saunter back to my car for another long wait.
I think there is a solution - synchronize the lights along Hastings. I have lived in cities where lights are synchronized, generally, so cars can roll down the busy street at 5-10-km/hr under the speed limit without stopping. You'd be amazed how distressing that is and how effective it is at preventing the traffic from idling.
And while we are at it, let's also synchronize the lights along Lougheed Highway and Kingsway.
Sally Gillies, Burnaby
