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Letter: Respect your neighbors

Posted on January 13, 2011January 13, 2011 by Staff

I stood at the edge of a North Greensboro Street crosswalk as several cars and trucks whizzed past me on their way to the red light at North Greensboro and Weaver streets. Finally, I stepped onto the road and, thankfully, both oncoming cars stopped. As I crossed the street, I reflected on the risk of crossing this busy, fast-paced street on foot.

This point was driven home the same evening when a man was hit by a car as he crossed the intersection at North Greensboro and Weaver streets.

Carrboro is a small town that has grown much busier and more congested in the past few years. Cars drive incredibly fast down streets shared by walkers, bikers and children playing in their front yards. This latest accident is an unfortunate but inevitable result of high speeds downtown and limited enforcement of pedestrian crossings. Please, respect your neighbors – drive slowly downtown and share the road.

Alena Steen

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