Dear Editor:
The recent large number of letters about the photo radar installations in town shows how serious the speeding situation really is and how low the standard of driving has become.
I never really noticed until I moved into town. Most of the letters admit to speeding but “not by much.” The fact of the matter is most people don’t seem to know what speed they are doing – I call them “zombie drivers.” They get into their car, usually late for something, and just go, with no regard whatsoever for the environment or anything else for that matter.
Some letters seemed to indicate that they could not pass a driver’s test. It is not as big a concern out on the main highways, but within town limits drivers need to understand that they must obey all speed limits all of the time and not arbitrarily decide not to do so.
Because of this bad behaviour, we are now seeing the results, with these radar sites and how traumatic they can be to your wallet. Apart from safety factors, these limits reduce both noise and emissions in town and it is up to the driver to monitor and observe these clearly-posted signs and not to randomly ignore them as many do.
So in a nutshell people: you asked for trouble and now we all have to live with it.
Mac McCulloch,
Fergus