Editor’s note: These comments were posted on The Chief’s Facebook page in response to last week’s Letter to the Editor: Reduced speeds improve safety.
My loved one also travels the highway daily, and I doubt if speed limit changes will address the brilliant minds who decide to do U-turns and passes on solid lines and blind corners. There are passing lanes every few minutes - will the people who aren’t patient enough to wait for them somehow be less frustrated and impatient with lower speeds?
Carrie Chase Arnason
There were so many people passing us on Friday and yesterday it was just unbelievable. I don’t think lowering the limits is going to help. It’s just going to make people pass in bad spots.
Lois Sokolan
Distracting driving won’t decrease, frustration will rise. Passing lanes will be “Indy 500s” with nobody getting anywhere and congestion will be worse. I think the real issue is we spent a lot of money on the “variable speed” corridor and reducing the speed didn’t work. ( I’m sure if accidents were down on average it would of been labeled a “gargantuan success.”) All there doing is throwing wood on the fire of congestion and bad drivers.
Stephen Sturgess
Merging lanes: In Newfoundland nearing the end of the merge lanes there are solid lines because they have to give way to the right to be able to merge in. Unfortunately, it’s getting dangerous because some drivers won’t let you merge in.
Brenda Addis
Due diligence, are you kidding me! Just outside of the RCMP building was an electronic “this is the speed you’re driving at” sign. As I drove the highway, the majority of drivers totally disregard the warning. So sad.
JoAnn Daffern
