Dear editor:

While I agree with Lani Parkinson that vandalism should not be tolerated (“Letter: Speed cam vandal should be charged,” July 17), I think the repeated nature of the camera destruction does point to a growing opinion that the new zone rules are not reasonable.

40 kilometres an hour, 24-7, all year round, for a school closed for a large portion of that time due to school hours and summer closures doesn’t make sense.

The prior law of 50km/h during school days and months seemed reasonable, but I’m guessing some squeaky wheels got their own way over common sense.

I hear that the region is not putting in a camera to monitor the camera, so clearly, they aren’t getting the message that perhaps their whole scheme needs to be reconsidered.

They should spend their efforts on repaving and adding turn lanes to Niagara Stone Road from Virgil to NOTL, which is a total mess.

Let’s hope.

Charles Goddard
NOTL