Dear Editor,
To put it simply, I am concerned about the poor driving practices I observe on a daily basis and the frequency at which they occur.
Countless times I notice drivers changing lanes, or turning without signaling. And whatever happened to pedestrians having the right-of-way at crosswalks?
Outside my school is a marked crossing, and just the other day a female driver decided to not even look at all the students waiting to cross the street. She just rolled on past.
I do not always feel safe when I’m walking around the city because of the terrible level of skill many drivers in this area seem to possess.
Does ICBC need to further increase the difficulty of getting a licence?
Do we need more police officers booking people for traffic-related offences?
Or would increasing the severity of the fines/penalties per driving infraction convince people to take better care when driving to protect themselves and those around them.
I’m curious to know how many other people out there have noticed the poor driving, and any thoughts you might have on how we might improve the system?
It should not have to take multiple injuries or deaths for a crackdown on poor driving to take place.
Vishan Hettiarachchi
Richmond
