Letters: Police street closures, foreign workers, racism,
castes, Buddha, tolls, pot, sex offenders  PHOTO: Many readers
agreed with editorial that police don’t do enough to keep
traffic moving when dealing with incidents. (Nick Procaylo/PNG
FILES)  Police aren’t only ones blocking traffic  Brilliant
editorial about the police blocking traffic without enough
justification. What you didn’t mention was the construction and
maintenance that blocks traffic unnecessarily all the time.  How
many times are you driving and come up to a cordoned off road
where there is nothing happening? Even if it is just a lunch
break, remove the pylons and let the traffic through. The trick
is to get in, do the job and get out, but when you watch these
people sometimes there is no bounce in their step.  Also, when
new developments are being built, construction should not impede
traffic during peak times.  Wendy Qureshi, North Vancouver
Police paranoia to blame  With reference to your editorial, I
agree. There is no consideration