Editor: On Saturday morning before 8:30 a.m., I came upon a recently killed rabbit, very likely hit by a vehicle travelling at excessive speed on a quiet weekend morning. This occurred on 86 Avenue, a residential street, in front of Sunflower Montessori preschool, next to Alex Hope Elementary.
The point of this letter is to alert motorists to slow down and also to inform the Langley RCMP about the need to implement speed watch events.
This tragic accident that took the life of a rabbit could just as easily have killed or injured one of the preschoolers or young kids playing there in the summer time. The fatal accident location is between two speed tables, right in front of the Sunflower Montessori trailer.
How fast would a vehicle have to travel between two closely-placed speed tables, in order to kill a rabbit to this degree? Alex Hope Park is a habitat for small wildlife, as with most parks.
There will be many opportunities for the police to ticket drivers exhibiting callous driving behavior, as often witnessed by myself and my husband — so much so that we’re seriously considering getting a dashcam for each of our cars to record these events as evidence.
We have seen events such as: passing on the right-hand lane at a red traffic light when it goes green at 80 Avenue, both east- and westbound, at 208 Street (in front of Willoughy Elementary); routine neglect of the speed zone at Willoughy Elementary and excessive speeds of 80 to 90 km/h on 88 and 80 Avenues.
I strongly urge Langley RCMP to implement public campaigns to specifically address routine speeding that’s become the norm in Langley. Issuing some tickets to deserving motorists would drive the point home quickly.
Patricia Tallman,
Willoughby
