Letter to the Editor:

Approaching bike paths, especially in late spring and early summer when there are significant shadows from blossomed trees and growth, creates diminished sighting from both sides which could lead to serious accidents.

Bay Pines and Haines Park crossings and crossings in Warren on Market and Child streets are classic examples of serious accidents waiting to happen.

In my 30 years of traffic management in some form, I don't make this recommendation lightly.

Traffic management has three important parts, The three Es are Education, Engineering, and Enforcement. Education is the least costly, has the best public acceptance, and is the biggest bang for the taxpayer buck.

Stop Signs are a form of education, and if these signs are placed strategically at all bike paths, except those with Red and Green lights, the likely chances of serious accidents are greatly diminished.

Without full vision, one shouldn't have to come to a complete stop when sighting people already in the crosswalk.

Richard Ferreira
Riverside