FLETCHERS LAKE: The NDP candidate for Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank knows first-hand of the speeding issues along Highway 2 from Fall River up through Grand Lake to Enfield.
In an interview sit-down on Feb. 22, alongside NDP Leader Gary Burrill, Christina McCarron said acting on residents concerns on speeding would be a top priority, should she be elected whenever the provincial election is called.
“I would talk to people and get support for the reduction of the speed,” said McCarron during the mid-morning interview at a Fall River coffee shop. “I live just past Holland Road. It may say that it turns into 70 km/h there right in front of my house, but people go much faster.”
She’s lived in her home for 22 years and has seen many an accident right at her front yard.
“I’ve never seen police, but I think that’s important to mention too,” she said. “I don’t think there’s enough police patrols here. We’re kind of forgotten.”
McCarron recognizes that while speed reductions would be good it doesn’t mean that people would drive the new speed limits. If a zone were 80 km/hr and a driver did 100, reducing it to 60 would mean that the driver may only do 80 km/hr now.
She said she would work on getting more of a police presence.
“I don’t see enough people getting stopped for speeding, especially motorcycles,” she said.
“I think 60 would be an excellent idea, all the way along. People usually respect that.”
