The View From Here

from the Desert Sun Let­ters to the Edi­tor today: Yes, it’s a mess With regard to “High­way 111 a mess” (Oct. 28), I con­cur. As a senior cit­i­zen approach­ing 70, I find it appalling that so many dri­vers, not just seniors, drive in the left lane, slow­ing down traffic. In Penn­syl­va­nia there are signs that say, “Slower traf­fic keep to the right. It’s the Law.” I don’t see any such signs in the Coachella Val­ley. Peo­ple from other coun­tries may not know. Per­haps The Desert Sun could have a con­test for some humor­ous slo­gans to help — slo­gans such as “Hey slow poke: Move into the right lane” or: “Hey chatty Kathy: Pull over to the right with your cell phone”. Some such signs would draw atten­tion to the prob­lem and edu­cate the young, the lost, the pre­oc­cu­pied, seniors and visitors. Per­haps ban­ners over the streets in all of our cities would be a reminder dur­ing the sea­son to keep right and pass left. Robert F. John­stonPalm Springs Thank you Mr. Johnston!