Editor:
With all kinds of other priorities demanding the attention of Delta's engineering department, this may be a bit off topic, but please spare us a minute or three for the dangerous problem of speeding on 53A Street in Tsawwassen.
Despite the 50 km/h limit, on a sign all but hid-den by trees, those who travel this street with any frequency seem to be hell-bent to get to Highway 17 and into town on this alternate to the more traffic-controlled 56th Street route.
I have observed the speed limit sign on the east side of 53A Street at 12th Avenue, but it's hardly enough to suggest to motorists that this is a residential street, loaded with cats, dogs and kids.
The changing demographic of 53A Street wants to be not viewers of a raceway, but citizens who hope to live their lives without residential checkered flags, injury, or God forbid, even death.
Neighbours of mine have clocked cars that are tooling northward at 100 km/h, to hit the brakes at 16th Avenue, beetle toward 56th Street and thence to the highway. It's all too dangerously fast, and needs to be calmed.
I am not a traffic engineer, but despite any objections that might be concocted by others, I would suggest that as with the route to Boundary Bay, speed bumps might be considered for this stretch of residential roadway, along with additional signage that flashes speeds and gives motorists a strong suggestion to lift their heavy collective feet from their gas pedals.
What's the darned rush?
Joyce Robinson
