Comment 27011

By jason (registered) | Posted October 24, 2008 at 18:01:23

a few comments:

  • I don't understand why some are accusing people of 'trying to gain' from this debate. We are Hamilton residents. Not politicians looking to keep our cushy career jobs. The only thing we're looking to gain is a safer, pedestrian-oriented downtown.
  • don't be too quick to dismiss this debate simply because new info has shown the driver was turning and not driving straight on Main. Go stand at James and Cannon or James and Main and watch people making turns from the two-way street onto one-way Main and Cannon. They do NOT turn at the same speed and caution as they do at a two-way street. People roar onto these one-way streets, usually 2 or 3 lanes over so they can accelerate quickly while turning. Conversely, turning left onto a two-way street demands attention so someone doesn't hit the median or on-coming traffic. Turning right onto a two-way street also demands a slower turn in order to go from curb lane to curb lane instead of swinging out 3 or 4 lanes like people do everyday when turning onto a one-way.

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