‘Safety hints’
Dear Editor:
Summer is upon us and more people are walking and cycling for pleasure and exercise. I would like to comment on the number of people I see who walk on the wrong side of the road.
Every day I see people walking who are not facing traffic. I have slowed down and suggested they walk facing traffic and get rude comments back at me. When you are driving on a busy street and you come upon a group of people on the incorrect side of the road the chances of hitting a person is very high.
On the same note, the number of cyclists on the sidewalk or “riding” across the street at a crosswalk is very concerning to me. I have witnessed parents with their children riding across the street on a crosswalk.
If cyclists want to be cyclists, that is great, however when you come to a crosswalk, get off your bicycle and walk the crosswalk. Nothing is more annoying or dangerous when I am crossing the street and have to avoid three or four cyclists on the crosswalk. Just some safety hints to all the walkers and cyclists around the town!
Linda McFadden, Elora
