Dear editor;

I would like to strongly support the letter by Norm Wiens regarding paving of the 鈥淟azo Loop鈥� (It鈥檚 time to put paved shoulders on Knight Road and Lazo Road in Comox).

Living near Kye Bay, I frequently walk, bike, and drive up and down the hill which leads to Point Holmes from Knight Road. With the increased pedestrian, bicycle and automobile traffic, it has become a very dangerous corner/hill indeed. I often see automobiles passing pedestrian and bicycle traffic (or both) on their way up the hill when it is patently unsafe to do so. I have, on several occasions, had to slam on my breaks when coming down the hill in the opposite direction to avoid hitting cars that passed on the blind hill (no, I don鈥檛 exceed 30 km/h there); I have often seen bicyclists almost pushed over as two vehicles didn鈥檛 give way on that narrow stretch of road. It is an accident waiting to happen. I really hope that a serious injury or death isn鈥檛 what is required before the area is made safe for all users 鈥� including pedestrians.

Rob Benson,

Comox