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Enforce all safety laws
In response to your commentary "Understanding impaired driving" It seems to me that over-enforcement of drunk driving laws has resulted in under-enforcement of regular safety laws, such as exceeding the speed limit, running stop lights, following too closely, etc.

I drive the speed limit and estimate that over 95% of the other drivers I encounter on the road are speeding. These other drivers routinely tailgate, pass in no-passing zones, pass into oncoming traffic, and are angry because I am complying with the law.

Dangerous driving, without regard to alcohol involvement, should be the emphasis of law enforcement.

—Sari B., Durango

Turn signals
I've wondered why more drivers don't use their turn signals. Last week I learned one reason. A lady made a turn in front of us with no turn signal and I saw that one hand was on the steering wheel and the other was holding her cell phone to her ear! Another reason not to drive while using the cell phone.

—Emil W., Arvada

Oops!
I enjoyed the article on "Scenic Stress Reduction" in the September/October issue. However, I was a little confused when the directions to Lost Lake Trail outside Granby were accurate, but the article said it led to Pristine Lake in Steamboat Springs. The Lost Lake Trail leads to Lost Lake and is many miles away from Steamboat.

—Patrick G., via email

Alliteration applause
I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed the article "Ghost Lusters," by Dan Leeth [Nov/Dec, page 30]. When referring to the "floating heads" at the State Capitol building, I especially liked his use of alliteration by referring to them as pickled pates and corpseless craniums. He also called them severed noggins. His phraseology throughout the article made it fun to read.

—Jean D., via email

Motorcyclists and eye protection
Ken B. challenged readers to pay attention to motorcyclists for a week [Nov/Dec, Member Feedback]: "I'll bet after a week, the number you see who are not wearing eye protection will be zero." This was in response to Sandy W.'s remark that "less that 50% of motorcyclists conform" to the law requiring eye protection [Sept/Oct, Member Feedback]. The gap between 50% and zero is huge!

From my office window in Colorado Springs, I have an excellent view of a busy intersection. I took a count. Counting only those motorcyclists I could see clearly, I observed approximately 30 per day. Slightly more than half wore full helmets. The others wore half-helmets or no helmets, with either sunglasses or prescription glasses.

I observed three with no eye protection whatsoever.

I ride and I think it's silly to not wear eye protection. I wonder how many I'd count on cloudy days!

—Brian D., via email

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