Letters to the editor March 4

Traffic circles

In response to Mr. Van Fleet’s latest letter regarding the roundabout proposed for Batavia Lane, I need to question the assumption that 1,000 feet is not enough time to go from 60 mph to 0 (if necessary). It takes the average vehicle about 300 feet to stop from 60 mph including reaction time and braking distance, assuming ideal road conditions. That is less than a third of the distance the signing provides warning for. I would think this is adequate unless, as pointed out, people are driving like maniacs anyway and not paying attention. We know many are and that kind of driving does not belong near a school.