I’ve lived in Highland Beach for 26 years. In spite of all the new and improved infrastructure put in place to deter it — the latest of which is pedestrian-activated warning lights installed at no small expense — vehicles continue to fly through crosswalks with pedestrians present.
Part of the problem, I believe, is that the authorities don’t enforce the law, or not often enough. I’ve witnessed police cars ignore such scofflaws on numerous occasions. It almost seems like policy to do so and that’s a scary thought.
I’m no expert on human behavior, but I think it’s intuitive to conclude that if tickets were given, diligently and consistently, even if with only small fines attached, negligent driving habits would change spontaneously.
—James Sherman
Highland Beach
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