Tim Eyman was born and raised in Yakima, and now lives in Mukilteo. So why is he presenting an initiative (I-985) that affects Auburn?

The traffic in Auburn was horrible before putting in the Photo Safe cameras at critical intersections. There was no attempt by drivers to stop at a red light.

One day I counted seven cars that ran a red light. Meanwhile, by the time they allowed me my turn, the light had changed again and I had to wait for an entire cycle to get through the intersection. No respect for the long-held law of stopping at the end of a yellow light. Now, not even respect for a solid red light.

With the new Photo Safe cameras, it’s safe to drive again in Auburn. The only abusers now are the semi-trailers who start going through the intersection on time, but they forget they have a huge trailer that follows behind them. The light is well onto red before they get the tail end of that trailer out of the intersection.

I would rather have Tim Eyman present an initiative on how to use the railroads and get the 48-foot-long semi-trailers off the road. Restrict the size of trucks to 26 feet, especially in town. That would benefit all Washington drivers.

If the residents of Auburn disagree with the new Photo Safe cameras, then let them talk to the mayor. It’s not the business of Tim Eyman, especially since he didn’t drive here under the old conditions.

And lastly, how Auburn uses the monies collected is none of his business.

– Janice Wagner