Law needs new focus

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Published by news-press.com on June 13, 2005

Law needs new focus

We have had 73 traffic deaths in Lee County this year so far — a record pace. Some of these could possibly have been avoided if law enforcement were more worried about speeders, red-light runners, people who weave through traffic to get to the stop light first and the like, rather than seeing whether people have their seat belts on.

In my opinion, that should be the right of that person, as not wearing a seat belt has never killed anyone except the person not wearing them, not other people in other cars.

If you want a good example check Lee Boulevard, where the speed limit is 50 mph, and see how many people pass you. You will probably be driving by yourself. Is this a seat belt problem? I hope our law enforcement people change their focus to the real law breakers.

HOWARD HAMILTON, Lehigh Acres