Referring to the dozens of traffic lights in Sebring-Avon Park U.S. 27 area and north on U.S. 27, the use of sensors to prevent the running of red lights will create other problems: mainly motorists like myself will either continually slam on brakes on yellow to avoid a possible ticket or alternately drive at 20 mph in order to stop within the three seconds allowed on yellow before the red light. Almost all U.S. 27 lights change to yellow when I approach within 140 yards of them and three seconds is not enough time to make it through the red. As a retiree on a fixed pension, I cannot just work overtime to pay any traffic fine. A traffic ticket to seniors means no food for weeks to pay any fines or the loss of the car, and so no means to get food in. My solution is to drive very slow, in order to stop within three seconds, but unfortunately I must drive in the fast outside lanes to avoid transport trucks (most of them cannot stop and do not stop for these red lights) from crashing into my car at the rear, and most trucks travel the inside lanes. ...more

December 2, 2007

When tested, many beautiful theories prove to be either useless or detrimental. I am referring to the proposal to install stop light sensors at intersections. ...more

November 28, 2007

Accidents at the diagonally angled intersection of Gunn Highway and Linebaugh Avenue have initiated design changes. ...more

November 24, 2007

Accidents at the diagonally angled intersection of Gunn Highway and Linebaugh Avenue have initiated design changes. ...more

November 21, 2007

Consultants hired to study the intersection of Gunn Highway and Linebaugh Avenue are recommending a $2.4 million upgrade to smooth the daily traffic jams. ...more

November 21, 2007

Consultants hired to study the intersection of Gunn Highway and Linebaugh Avenue are recommending a $2.4 million upgrade to smooth the daily traffic jams. ...more

November 19, 2007

Attention Wal-Mart shoppers! The retail chain is drawing up big plans to upgrade its Palm Harbor store, at Alderman Road and U.S. 19. The store makeover will include adding a grocery store component. ...more

November 9, 2007

Emphatic protests over a plan to extend John Moore Road and bring more traffic through residential neighborhoods have forced planners to cancel the proposal. ...more

October 31, 2007

It's no news to local motorists that Hillsborough County's traffic is among the worst in the nation. ...more

October 17, 2007

Construction is hampering traffic flow at a major intersection leading to and from Carrollwood neighborhoods. ...more

October 6, 2007