Photo radar enrages reader

‘Dear Editor: - [have to get this off my chest!

Tam one of the many who have received 2 photo-radar sticket — mine for following along with the faster cars in the left lane (65 in 2 50-kilometre zone). However, Fam ‘not complaining — I am aot comfortable exceeding the ‘speed fimit. I chink photo-radar is good as I sense traffic is

lowing down as a result. - can’t agree with the view thar speed limits should be to, accommodate drivers’ habits, as they, being the heads you say they are, wilf go over the revised limits

‘Doing away with speed limits re: your Aug. 1 item does f not seriously add up to a workable solution in this part of

the world from my point of view cither. 1: < Why not put the onus on the originators of ali this speed” and “sexy car connection” hype — the car manu- facturers and marketing strategists? [ see it as a similar sit- wation to the tobacco industry, where for years they were allowed to promote cigarettes as an “accepted”, “i”, sory and “harmless” pastime when we now know it to be

g addiction.

Why. do cars have speedometers that register, and [ ssume are capable of, 200 kilometres per hour? Do we er need to go over 125 or 130 kilometres per hour even

.cmergencies? There is such a small space on the speed

dial berween 50-55-65-76 kilometres that your foot hard- ly. touches the gas pedal and you are up another five kilo-

ize we humans have an innate desire to experience Birhe ‘eal that speed can bring but docs this make it right ‘exploit this. characteristic for money when it leads to death and destruction, often of innocent people? There, I’ve said it! A Bea Egger .

Bei | B North Vancouver

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Dear Editor:

The NDP is at it again! Glen Clark has passed a law that turns NDP financial mis- management into a Jocal tax burden.

With = Bill 51, the Miscellancons Statutes Amendment Act, the NDP offloaded the cost of maintain- ing more than 360 kilometres of B.C.’s secondary highways onto local governments. That means B.C. homeowners, renters and small business peo- ple will again have to figure cut how to pick up the tab for NDP financial mismanage- ment.

In the town of Osoyoos in my riding, this change could cost taxpayers an extra

$30,000 a year.

According to “Going Places,” a B.C. government transportation report, the aver- age age of 13.C. roads is 15 years. This report says the cost of maintaining roads ranges from $60,00 ra $300,000 per kilometre.

Chilliwack and Mission, for instance, are each being hand- ed the responsibility for as much as 30 kilometres of sec- undary highway. Ar the gov- ernment’s conservative esti- mate that’s an additional $1.8 million Chilliwack and Mission taxpayers will have to find.

Not only is there no recourse for loca! governments which have traditionally shared the cost of maintaining sec-

Bring back our NTV

Dear Editor:

The North Shore News is widely read and enjoyed. The weekend section called “This Week” used to carry a TV guide and also the movie list for all three theatres on the North Shore

This section is greatly mi: by all, in preference to the TV guides available on news stands, Please reconsider

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