Email from Carole Trudeau regarding traffic control proposal/Ernskine Lane
Resident correspondence supporting the traffic light intersection for safety and predictability.
Correspondence: traffic control proposal/Ernskine Lane
From: Carole Trudeau
Sent: Wednesday, October 4, 2023 6:13 PM
To: Info Address info@viewroyal.ca
Subject: traffic control proposal/Ernskine Lane
Good morning!
I own and reside at 2 Stoneridge Drive, first property off Watkiss way.
I recently attended the information open house presented by the promoter of the development at the intersection of Watkiss and Ernskine Lane.
I completely understood the promoter's intention to ease traffic and protect pedestrians and bikers. From my experience with the roundabout at the hospital, that is not a safe way for pedestrians, and because of lack of signaling, drivers prevent meeting the purpose of such a traffic control way.
Again yesterday, a pedestrian almost got hit by a white pick up truck in front of me at 8:00 in the morning, I had to slam on my brakes for not hitting the truck, so did the driver behind me.
Through the summer, late evening I heard numerous times, drivers spinning on Watkiss, heading toward the roundabout at the hospital and coming back.
I totally support a regular traffic light intersection, known to all users. We live in a safe municipality and we all want to keep it that way.
I hope that the residents' voice of Ernskin Lane and the Stoneridge subdivision will be heard.
-- Carole Trudeau/Appletree Preschool