Food for Thought

Dear Editor,

Food for Thought

As a frequent driver to and from CR 30-A, I can see the traffic increasing every year during scallop season. My favorite past time in the mornings is to see how many boats, trailers, and campers that Presnells has in their RV campgrounds.

Here is my reason for writing this letter, and I sure hope that the county or the State Road Department take notice of my idea. During the scallop season, traffic does get busier on CR 30-A and if you're ever out near the St. Joseph Buffer Preserve area there is a curve that has no warning signs posted.

We need a sign warning drivers to slow down. This is a congested area and folks need to take notice that scallopers and kayakers are parking on both sides of the highway here. They are crossing the road and someday there may be an accident. We need a sign here!

You have signs for bear and deer crossing and many others, why not think of the many people coming to our county scalloping, just for the hope of picking up their own scallops.

They bring their families and spent their money in our stores, why not show that we care enough to warn drivers to be on the look-out in areas like this one?

You could always add a pedestrian crossing sign here. Bay County did on U.S. 98 in Mexico Beach.

Thank you for reading my letter, I hope by next year there is a crossing sign or a slow down sign here.

Thanks,

Beverly Douds

Highland View