A few weeks ago, regarding the trade parade traffic dilemma, I suggested that all vehicles must have at least two occupants. I surmised this because every morning on my way to work to Riverhead, I drive past the eastbound traffic and said, conservatively, at least 50 percent of the vehicles have one occupant.
Today, again, on my way to Riverhead, I revise that 50 percent to, at a minimum, 80 percent.
The town should, for one day, get a count via observing at one point at the east end of Sunrise Highway each vehicle’s occupant count. Then they might think about restricting the number of vehicle occupants.
When I inquired about my initial Southampton Press letter, two responded and said that, for many legal issues, it can’t be done.
I ask today, why?
Joseph A. Chiarello
Hampton Bays
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