To the editor:
Re: “Knight Street Bridge off-ramp city’s worst,” Nov. 8
I was glad to read the city has made many improvements by implementing a series of left hand turns from the Fraser River to the Burrard Inlet on Knight Street.
Why doesn’t the Vancouver have more left-hand turn signals at busy intersections?
I am also stunned by the fact there are traffic signals that have a left-hand turn signal but are not being activated at certain times of the day. One important intersection is Knight (north) and Kingsway. On a recent trip in busy traffic, the left-hand turn signal wasn’t activated. Why is that happening? A person waits like what seems forever and then two cars may make a left on a yellow light. To me, left-hand turn signals are a no brainer and I am sure ICBC would agree. We need more of them in this city.
I also agree with letter writer Don MacKay (Letters, Nov. 15) to get rid of shrubs/trees at off-ramps for proper vision. We don’t need greenery when safety is more important.
Any continuing improvements made to Knight Street and its dangerous off-ramp at the north end would be in the best interests of all drivers in this recently named “most congested city.”
