Editor:
I read last week's article about the traffic noise downtown almost laughing at the city's police response.
Apparently how much noise the residents make will determine the action by the traffic police.
I would like to offer my sympathy to the downtown residents, and say that I live on what I have named the "8th Street Freeway" located between 8th Avenue and 6th Avenue.
It is a "playground zone" but no one observes the 30 km/h speed limit. Now the city has paved this area, so the traffic is able to speed even faster.
Can the traffic police not monitor these areas? Or put a speed camera up. Or even enlarge the signs which remain hidden and small. I do not believe that the police have enough members to monitor speed or any other traffic concerns.
What about the noise? Motorcycles, trucks and cars roaring by 24/7. Whatever happened to enforcement of noise, speed, and the right to peaceful enjoyment of your own home?
Peggy O’Neil, New Westminster
