To the editor:
Recently when traveling east on State Road 50 (East Tipton Street) I saw a couple standing in the turning lanes and each was pushing a baby buggy. It was in the middle of the block and, immediately, all cars in both directions stopped until they crossed safely. Needless to say, this could have had a much more tragic ending.
Today while traveling east on that same road, I witnessed a young man walking in the turning lanes, (in the middle of the block) with cars rushing by in both directions.
These turning lanes were designed to allow motorists to make a left-hand turn safely without tying up traffic behind them. They are turning lanes for motorists — not sidewalks for pedestrians.
Please obey the rules of the road to prevent a tragic accident. Motorists cannot always see far enough ahead to see pedestrians in that lane when pulling out to make a legal turn.
Please, pedestrians, use the sidewalks and, if you must cross this busy highway, walk across at the intersection where there is a stoplight.
Thank you.
Genevieve Ruddick
Seymour