I read theSun Journal series titled “Speed” (Aug. 29 and Sept. 5). It answered a lot of questions, but also brought up others.

When I was young, I got stopped a few times for speeding. At the time, I was upset with the officers, but today I realize that they saved my life in more ways than one.

I’ve been driving now for 38 years, and I really don’t see the reason to speed. I watch my co-workers speed and take chances while driving to work only to get there at the same time I do.

My wife and I almost got hit by a truck last month as it went through a parking lot doing 35 mph or more. The laws of the road don’t matter.

I don’t blame it on the law enforcement. I blame the drivers. A lot of people think it’s their right to go as fast as they want. If the driver of that truck wanted to be a professional driver, he would never get any sponsorship from me. He didn’t take on the responsibility for the safety of his passengers or other people.

I thank the men and women of the law enforcement who put their lives on the line every day to keep our roads safe. They can’t be everywhere and so lives are taken or changed because of people who think driving is a right.

My question is: Are we waiting for a loved one to die before we back the laws?

Carl Kimball, Livermore Falls

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