The Editor,
Re: "Scramble leaves out drivers," Letters, Feb. 15. Well thank you Mr. Bob Garnett. I guess I am not the only one who noticed this flaw in the traffic scramble set-up.
When I pointed this fact out whilst driving through the intersection one day to persons who will remain unnamed - albeit I am married to them - I was made out to be a complaining old crank pot.
Although in general I think the scramble will work, I do think there needs to be a slight adjustment made to the cycle.
There is only one lane for straight through traffic and it is the same lane for right turns, which, and correctly so, cannot be made during pedestrian crossings.
What is going to happen when the busy summer season (April to October) arrives and the through traffic has to sit behind a vehicle attempting to turn right, but cannot turn due to the number of pedestrians still crossing.
There needs to be a cycle where only vehicles may proceed without the encumbrance of pedestrians. Perhaps our city fathers are already working on this problem.
Bob Eakin Richmond
