Nobody Asked Me But:
We could have been killed.
It was a simple procedure. I wait for the green light, pull out cautiously and turn on Balboa. The light changed. I checked. All cars in both directions completely stopped. I eased out. Suddenly, Barbara yelled, “Watch out!” A car coming south in the lane closest to the center, not even in sight when my green appeared and I slowly started my move, was suddenly THERE and flashed through the intersection and red light without hint of brake or a driver’s glance.
This is why I, a long-time civil libertarian, strongly support intersection cameras to discourage these potential killers. Yes, I know the slippery slope argument - give “big brother” a little of your liberty and they will take a lot. I have used it many times. But I also know that freedom is not a license to destroy the innocent. So I am willing to give them the inch and stop them before they take the mile.
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