Please see the photograph below of a left lane exit from Sunrise Highway in Wantagh. This picture was taken looking west at oncoming eastbound traffic. This exit is a very dangerous feature of the roadway at this point for the reason shown in the second photograph below.
Drivers seeking to bypass a traffic signal at the intersection of Sunrise Highway and Wantagh Avenue often use this exit to speed as diagrammed below. When leaving the Sunrise Diner, I have personally experienced many instances of near collision along Railroad Avenue as a result of such speeding vehicles. Of late, those instances have been getting more frequent. I therefore submit that the exit in the above photograph should be closed and eliminated.
By letter, this issue has brought to the attention of the Town of Hempstead. We'll see where this leads.
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