Dear Editor:
I read with dismay the article about the lady being struck by an automobile on McBride while attempting to cross in the middle of the block.
At her age such an accident will undoubtedly change her life for the worst. Therefore, I suggest she bring a lawsuit against the city; she will need the money in the coming years.
Some time back the thoughtful people on our council decided that encouraging jaywalking would be better for the businesses. This was accomplished by not enforcing provincial statute. Sadly, they did not share this information with the surrounding communities.
A short time later a young girl was killed by a motorcycle being ridden by a Surrey man, again, mid-block on McBride. The man was killed, too. Perhaps she thought what she was doing was legal and so did he. It would seem the only people blind to this dynamic are city council and city police. I believe this course of action is a mistake; a mistake which should carry monetary consequences since moral consequences seem to be missing.
D. Turner, by email
