I read with a sinking heart (and detached retina) the Aug. 1 letter from Matthew Boyle of Mill Creek regarding those who run red lights. (“Law Enforcement: Let’s go after those who run red lights”). While I also agree with the littering laws, seatbelt law and enforcement thereof, I underscore with emphasis what he wrote about red light runners and question why it is allowed to happen so much.
I too encounter red-light runners every single day that I drive somewhere. It’s amazing. Broadway in Everett is notorious as well as State Street in Marysville. Why, I even had the opportunity to be T-boned by a driver who blew a red light three months ago. This trying to beat the light or simple ignorance set my humble little world upside down. I would have preferred this individual to have thrown an empty Haagen Daz container out the window and slimed my precious 3000GT with Pralines and Creme rather than with a Chrysler product. Glad I had my seatbelt on.
While my surprisingly extensive property loss and injuries will be sorted out eventually through the wonderful world of litigation, what concerns me the most is that I see nothing by law enforcement (with all due respect) being done to prevent or even enforce it. Two full seconds of stupid can kill. Law enforcement personnel could fulfill whatever ticket quota they wanted in an afternoon.
Thanks to Mr. Boyle for his letter and I sincerely invite those in law enforcement to help explain to me this unnerving phenomenon.
Marysville
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