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Letters to the editor: Issue of Oct. 8, 2015

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Increasing speed limit will create safety issues

The Rancho Bernardo Community Council’s Traffic Committee recently agreed that the speed limit on Paseo Lucido should not be raised to 40 mph. This decision will be reviewed by the full RB Planning Board on Oct. 15.

My wife and I have lived at the western corner of Avenida Consentido and Paseo Lucido for 28 years and find the proposal dangerous. The traffic on Paseo Lucido already usually exceeds 35 mph because people in general usually push the current speed limit and will do so with a higher one. Increasing the speed limit will create a more dangerous condition than already exists for those people opening car doors on the street side, crossing with golf equipment, children walking to and from school, elders crossing the street and for cars proceeding down a street often narrowed by vehicles parked on both sides.

Raising the speed limit so it is easier to catch even faster speeders creates a greater danger than currently exists. Perhaps a traffic speed monitoring device to let people know their speed is exceeding the limit would be a better solution. Aggravating the current situation so radar can be used makes no sense.

James E. Wise

Rancho Bernardo

How will I-15 detours impact pedestrians?

As SANDAG initiates the I-15 Detour Program (Sept. 24) we have great concerns about traffic control on Pomerado and Rancho Bernardo roads.

Many drivers presently exceed the speed limit on these roads. What control measures are going to keep freeway drivers who are detoured off the I-15 from driving freeway speeds?

There are many residents who walk along Pomerado and Rancho Bernardo roads during morning and evening rush hours. It is already dangerous to cross those roads at several signal lights (Acena Drive, Bernardo Oaks Drive and Oaks North Drive ) because of motorists turning into the crosswalks on left- and right-hand turns and running red lights on Pomerado Road.

There is an increase in pedestrian deaths in San Diego due to reckless driving. How is SANDAG going to control traffic safety with the additional traffic on our roads?

Allen and Linda West

Rancho Bernardo

Please pick up after your dogs

I live in 7 Oaks and I am thoroughly disgusted to see all the dog poop in our neighborhood that’s not being picked up by dog owners.

I walk my two dogs and always pick up the poop and I don’t understand how people can disrespect other neighbors lawns and yards by not picking up their dogs’ poop.

Take a bag with you before you leave your house and pick up after your dogs. It’s the right thing to do.

Evie King

Rancho Bernardo.

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