Dear Editor:
A letter to the aggressive driver on Sideroad 15 near Fergus.
Your speeding and erratic driving nearly sent me flying into a marshy ditch that could have resulted in my ultimate demise on Sideroad 15 in Fergus.
Our roads across Ontario are riddled with aggressive and inattentive drivers, like yourself. Did you know that every 30 minutes a person is injured by a distracted driver? While the hot button issue is cell phone usage while driving, distracted driving includes a myriad of other distractions including, but not limited to, eating while driving, drinking while driving, and even shaving while driving.
Any time you are not focusing on the road ahead of you, you are distracted. Many of us are distracted right now, because we are concerned about loved ones and our own health. On top of that, our routines have been turned upside down, so, leaving our homes later than we normally would, may cause us to speed to make it to work on time.
We are all in this together, and we all need to be responsible drivers. More and more, with the extension of social isolation, most people are increasing the amount of time they spend outdoors, including running, biking and walking on the roads you drive on; increasing the amount of vulnerable road users on our roads.
Again, we all need to be more aware of our surroundings, so that we all can be partners in prevention and keep our communities safe!
Christine Veit,
Safe Communities Wellington County,
Fergus