Four Way Stop Sign Lunacy

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Keith Bell of Roswell, New Mexico should be listed as a state national treasure as his cartoons often reveal penetrating commentary on the idiocy of our leaders and the policy they espouse.

Today's cartoon in the RDR humorously amplifies a significant traffic problem that exists in cities with an over abundance of four way stop signs. There are the folks that do the infamous rolling stop and then drive right on through without yielding to those who were at the intersection before them. Then there are the motorists who hand signal you to go through even though they were at the intersection well before you.

Some of his work  has to do with all the farmer and cowboy types who drive in Roswell. These good old boys are used to driving and working in the country where driving is less formal and less controlled by traffic laws.

All of this is a strong argument for making all major intersections controlled by traffic lights. Bell's hilarious  cartoon reminds me of the intersection at 19th and Washington near Military Heights School. Thank you Keith for your priceless cartoon titled four-way fandango and your other efforts that have smoked out politicians and exposed corruption.

Also who could ever forget your Bob Costas mockery as lucidly described at Rumination Station or your criticism of the bond election that would have favored the improvement of ENMU-R?







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