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I0? TOPIC: Roundabouts I have a 10-year-old daughter who laws to visit tho park mguhflyand l almhaveayoungdogwhom I walk twice a day. In my opinion. the roundabouts are terrible. Rarely do drivers “right away" and them is constant honk~ ing because'o this 7When I cross the mundahtmt with my dog. ramly do any of the drivers stop or yield for me to cum». Driven: an? moving too may mum M~ have been a (‘ouple of dose balls With whiclcs coming far too close to me. which concem f0: my daughter. To get her to me park. she must cross the roundabout. Mom drivers all- going much mo fact and fail to obey the yield 'lhey just keep going. I have seen it numerous times . I feel the roundabouts on Tenth Line should be replaced with a bur-way stops or replace the yield signs with stop " I am very concerned for the safety of my family. The town should got rid of the mtmdabouts mlmediately. ALUSON MUNRO 5n )t’H‘WLLE Re: Roundabouts ivorh'ng'on Ontario highuayss Mayor backs Hwy: 48 proposal. Mama 7. Someone is going to get hurt if drivers are not fol- lowing the of a roundabout. I am very surprised to hear that no one has been hurt or an accident has occurred. It's only a matter of time. Dtivers not following rules of road I am a resident living on the Tenth l inc jus‘l north of two roundabouts “ lam really pleased to hear the intersection of Hwy 48 and Bloomingron may be converted to a roundabout and. furthermore. that the system of roundabouts is being expanded throughout Ontario They have been used in the United Kingdom and on the European continet‘n for many. many yemflhere tsnoneedfortestsandsmdiesmeydomrkandhave pmventobethenmst natural metlmdofmergingtraflic andpromotingtralficfimmrkswithmanytl‘ungsonce yougetusedtothetheybemmewcondnatttre. .mmareonlynvotmngstoremembenyieldand merge. tkmever. you have to be positiveabout it (don't hesitate on the circle). as you move on and around to your exit. The advantages of roundabouts over traffic lights are as follows: Roundabout: way of the work] 0 They are much safer to use. It is wry unlikeiy you willdnveimomecenmeofnmndabout. butpeopledo make mistakes and drive through red lights; 0 “we name all [tunes in the same direction. thus them are no need for time~consuming special filtering arrangements as nequined with traffic lights; 0 The stopping and starting at traffic lifiuS wastes a lomffuelfilsqhtmmanytimeshaveyouund possibly a few other vehicles at the same time) been stopped at a red lightandthcrc isnmNngcbmingmcomerway? - No pmbkxm power omages during storms; - [mic or no math costs; 0Y0ucanbedwefimmtoarflveat'amfficfight junction and be the last to leave. A! a roundabout. every- body mmes wound in mm. as they arrive and; 0They look much better than traffic lights with no (warhead booms. pubs or wires and the centre of the roundabout can look even better if it is landscaped. As with any road construction. roundabouts have to he engineered so they can handle the volume and the type of vehicles using them. In the case of Bkmmilngtun and Hwy. 48. there is a large; volume of truck traffic. 1km. these trucks in: no different fmm other usets with regard to the yield and meme principle. 'Ihcy have mspeclal prioritybecauseofthcirwoigh! and size and they have In take their turn on the circle the same as everyone else. It's all a matter of discipline. CHARLES ATKINSON M! M .erA r qRISH WEEK .gtlitgiilglpai staidImuIIY-g gileuflrgijioipaal ...I€l1:§3§§.i¢flai aglguukfluaytg iizihnlicilgtla vivid-19181832 Wee-cupmhddwhhflm numbWhhMmh hikMWquw, BEWLEY’S TEA â€"~aflni.urlin‘iaif in: furl”... 3.â€" Nail...- iirsitiiâ€"llfl girlgigli EEIW-inggiâ€"Iniflu Bitugiynligg 93%....973-331 gagigIâ€"u‘; Hikigon-R‘U . i.8958§i~m* ruin-‘35:: , fl S’i‘RAWBERRIES (SAL 1A FuhocdnnflhihfidqfiMpmdeha vuhydh‘PInh-aic'Ih-MWJWafl-uk mmhmggfiwuflmnvummâ€"u mutilm‘ fig flax J mm“ a E m fl SIIANIROCKS ' â€"GUINNBSS- USAGES â€"â€"-â€"mISHâ€"â€" DABREAD -- CALIFORNIA SPECIALS IN EFFECT UNTIL CLOSING SUNDAY, MAR. 173* Cfifis‘fi may mum_.mmm M.H_Wfl . “hug”. __mm¢_w_ “hm'flhamw chalk. If: he pad-a q“ uduud OFF I. van»; Hum: Mm.~Pfl.l:00-8:w Sat.00-6:00~8un.9:00-6c00 4476 16th Avenue (Just w. «may» (905) 940-0655 Sr. Pnum’s DAY? WHATmAIESAPTER nu... rialâ€"3.83418. ( fivivimigzxg.‘ gaiaiF‘ila-apa: isiaiziwgfigii {33118533333183.1352 gggrjiifllilijgrll taxiii'gsiggg Eglg..sgzilgilfl A Eigruggpitflog'gaii gvlitill‘iirggig 33!, 5-3:: ZENâ€""Indâ€"Klfgiiggaleg In!!! “II. 16383. .18. clean. Dd} 3.19». i I... {.glifiéirgtgiuuih §._{tlf'§â€"5gégi igtf..l§§1§;5i {agro‘fidnghaafl‘ilfi‘i mag 14.- .K If f - Fr. :88 ll Inn-8n igériliaigigtl gratin-188.33»? WHAT’S, 000m AT THE D1313 A I w P.E.I. MU SSELS Mo], v/TI-IISWEEK? dldcy‘suiudhwhhowmchucdm whhafitdnilmmpdwkhldq's pow-bk: will W5 wrapped w'lh “87.99.. ‘ unm cum um â€" Ya m “(influx-hailan Wit-“a. Humanism ~3flcy‘p-hvoud “dwmdawm mmhpdoupdfmun. mam ~3dq’swah wfimmmuw “and”... 'lnhunntd'SLPmfiadc-vcnhh‘llflw «www.momum... ndaW‘lmâ€"d