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Red light tickets deserved

Thu., March 26, 2015

Regarding “Red light tickets unfair” (March 17): Writer Raymond Garcea states the program is unfair because it chastises his or her human imperfections due to everyone having different reaction times and perception of the situation.

So, I am to understand it’s OK to run a red light because of one’s slow reaction time, therefore possibly crashing into an automobile that does have a green light? Give me a break.

Wake up and smell the coffee. If one’s reaction time is that slow, they should not be driving and putting other people at risk. If one runs a red light, for whatever reason, they deserve the ticket that will come in the mail.

Gary Prusa

Spokane Valley

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