THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, February 20, 1995 TAG: 9502170030
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A10 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Letter
LENGTH: Short : 27 lines
When I was a young boy, about 55 years ago, I had a part-time job delivering ice to people who had ice boxes. The mode of transportation for delivering the ice was a horse and wagon. In those days we trotted slowly down the street, having no problem reading the corner street signs. Having only one horsepower gave me plenty of time to make note of the street names.
Today I am retired, but I still need to check on street signs for directions. And since I am now driving a car which has more than 100 horsepower and traveling at a faster rate, it's hard to read the signs.
If signs could be hung overhead across the street, they could be read before approaching an intersection, thus preventing the driver from having to take his eyes off the traffic while looking to the right or left for a street sign.
BERNARD R. COTTER
Norfolk, Feb. 10, 1995 by CNB