Note to readers: The Naples Daily News and the News-Press have been taking a closer look at our traffic woes in Southwest Florida. We have been focusing on a range of subjects this month and we have been asking our audience for their input and feedback. Here are some more examples of that engagement:
Immokalee Road a parking lot
Unfortunately, this huge issue is going to get much, much worse due to overbuilding, especially with respect to rezones for high-density projects. Commissioners and councils are rubber-stamping these ugly projects.
Immokalee Road is a daily parking lot from Wilson Road to 75. There are too many dangerous intersections to list.
Add to the overbuilding we have self-entitled selfish drivers who text and drive with no regard for safety. I see it daily. Excessive speeds on every road, some drivers uninsured.
It is time to toughen up traffic fines then run PSA’s on TV, radio, social media and billboards to alert drivers of new harsher penalties for such mindless driving.