Richard Reuer, Minot

Just last weekend a friend and co-worker was involved in a serious accident that caused his pickup truck to be totaled and damages to both legs that prevent him from walking due to another driver going through a red light while he was making a left turn on Broadway and 31st Ave.

It seems that many drivers here in Minot do not pay attention to the speed limits posted on 83. I’ve noticed in some parts of 83 the speed limit is posted at between 30 and 35 mph, but people are driving faster and pulling in front of other drivers who are going the posted speed limits.

In other big cities that I have lived in on the west coast they have cameras that take pictures of those who run red lights, and it seems to help the police department from having to monitor certain intersections to catch speeders.

There have been few times that I have had near misses from speeding drivers that would turn out in front of me just because they are in a hurry. I feel the city of Minot needs to do something about those who go over the speed limits throughout our city. What’s it going to take, a life of a child, senior citizen, etc.?

It seems that everywhere one drives in Minot, drivers think that they don’t have to pay attention to the posted speed limit, as long as they don’t get caught or cause an accident that causes the roads to be blocked until vehicles are towed away and those who are involved for medical attention are taken away. Share the road and drive safely.