Dear Editor:
RE: “Unreasonable change,” Oct. 9.
Really? Do we really want to return to the era of 60 years ago, as advocated by Chris Woode?
That was the time when I was in the primary school grades walking to school unescorted, crossing a busy provincially designated highway in a southern Ontario town, without crosswalks, without crossing guards, without flashing crosswalk lights, and without school zone speed limits.
That era 60 years ago was when all cars didn’t have four-wheel disc brakes, let alone ABS braking systems with collision avoidance.
It was the era when vehicles were not equipped with air bags and were legally operated by drivers not wearing seat belts.
I always have difficulty relating to my beloved fellow senior citizens who, despite acknowledging huge advancements in technology, still believe our driving limits and legal code should not change from decades long past.
My ardent hope is that Woode continues to drive the speed limit while keeping in the right lane, except of course to pass slower vehicles.
David Fast,
Ariss