The Toronto Star’s “Fixer” Jack Lakey is working overtime to find traffic lights which seem to him to be unnecessary. His first outing was to the new lights at Laird Drive and Esander Drive. He noted correctly that there is a signal facing west toward the sidewalk opposite Esander. This is apparently unnecessary but it’s a bit of a quibble because the intersection clearly needs traffic lights to control traffic into the new Leaside Village development. Now Jack has found lights that stop traffic on Mt. Pleasant at the Rosehill pumping station north of the CP tracks. He notes that the gates into the site were locked when the Star visited. A visit to the site recently reveals that the lights are pretty much permanently on green for Mt Pleasant traffic. There is a pedestrian crossing button which will permit those descending the steps from Rosedale Heights to cross the Mt. Pleasant. Jack’s concern might be more compelling if this stretch of Mr Pleasant were not one of the most harrowing in the city. It may not be the preferred way to stop speeding, careless driving and simple racing, but many people will feel the lights add a dimension of safer driving to a roadway where many have died because of high speed. Jack’s column. Mt Pleasant lights at CP tracks discussed
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The Toronto Star’s “Fixer” Jack Lakey is working overtime to find traffic lights which seem to him to be unnecessary. His first outing was to the new lights at Laird Drive and Esander Drive. He noted correctly that there is a signal facing west toward the sidewalk opposite Esander. This is apparently unnecessary but it’s a bit of a quibble because the intersection clearly needs traffic lights to control traffic into the new Leaside Village development. Now Jack has found lights that stop traffic on Mt. Pleasant at the Rosehill pumping station north of the CP tracks. He notes that the gates into the site were locked when the Star visited. A visit to the site recently reveals that the lights are pretty much permanently on green for Mt Pleasant traffic. There is a pedestrian crossing button which will permit those descending the steps from Rosedale Heights to cross the Mt. Pleasant. Jack’s concern might be more compelling if this stretch of Mr Pleasant were not one of the most harrowing in the city. It may not be the preferred way to stop speeding, careless driving and simple racing, but many people will feel the lights add a dimension of safer driving to a roadway where many have died because of high speed. Jack’s column. 