I drove past Lorne Avenue twice today at its intersection with Davis Drive. 

The police were there, lights flashing, ludicrously.

Why on earth do we allow this ridiculous pantomime to continue?

The police are there, presumably, to protect the construction workers from angry drivers, furious they can't get through.

Or, maybe, the answer is more prosaic.

They are on hand to direct traffic.

But there is a big orange sign on Lorne telling everyone:

ROAD CLOSED

The police have powers to direct traffic - and I don't - but what an absurd waste of highly skilled police time.

The police should be out catching criminals not spending their days in idle chatter with construction workers.

All it needs is a one clause Bill to remove the obligation on police to be present when roads are being dug up and traffic may need to be redirected..

Perhaps our new MPP, Dawn Gallagher Murphy, could drag herself away from organising her Corn Fest and BBQ, and do this.

Gordon Prentice 6 October 2022