Wilmar Kortleever posts this photo of an accident at Bayview Ave. and Soudan Ave. taken Wednesday. He correctly recalls that a strong resistance among residents to stoplights at this corner is an element in whether the corner is as safe as possible. Lights would certainly make the corner safer but might draw more traffic. However, the present mix of the crosswalk, cars trying to cross east to west and north and southbound traffic especially in the curb lane, seems a dangerous cocktail. East-west cars try to dart across with (or without) pedestrians. But these vehicles are often hit by north-south drivers who cannot see the whole intersection. Sometimes a pedestrian is hit. This phenomenon is aggravated by the crowding as traffic approaches Eglinton and by the off rush-hour single lane southbound. Let’s hope we’re not discussing a death anytime soon. FB
