Editor:

Re: A little patience goes a long way, June 17 letters.

I am pleased to see that attention is being brought to the situation of drivers and pedestrians.

I would like to take this matter a little further to say that in addition to drivers and pedestrians, a larger and possibly more pervasive situation is occurring on the roads of White Rock/South Surrey.

I often use the intersection of 152 Street and 24 Avenue to turn left onto 24th. Although the other driver technically has the right of way through the intersection, I have, on countless occasions, seen cars race through the intersection. These drivers do this when the light is either yellow or red, when they should have slowed down and stopped at the intersection.

They are often talking on their cellphone.

Had I gone through the intersection to clear it, thinking the other driver was going to stop, there would likely have been some serious consequences.

I have also witnessed many accidents at this intersection.

Although this situation is complex, we, as citizens, should strive to implement daily safe and cautious driving practices, the use of a seatbelt, no cellphone use while driving and, most importantly, ensuring all young children – yours or not – in any car are in Canadian-approved, properly installed car seats that have not expired and have not been in an accident.

I am now using an alternate left-turn driving route than 152nd and 24th.

Perhaps more formal attention can be given to this matter for sake of all residents and drivers in White Rock/South Surrey.

Kathy O’Connor, White Rock

Today, for the third time, I was almost killed by a speeding driver at 16 Avenue and Foster Street.

The cars in the curb lane had stopped and I started to cross. However, I’ve learned never to assume that the cars in the other lane will also stop.

Today, the speeding driver would have tossed me to kingdom come had I not been watching out for morons who ignore the fact that cars in the other lane have stopped for a reason.

The driver also had the nerve to honk his horn at me.

Either we need cameras at this crossing to identify guilty drivers, or a “walk light” before someone is killed.

M.E. Davidson, White Rock