This was the aftermath of a driver treating the neighborhood streets of Durham like a Rally Car Race. The driver had been screeching around corners and doing donuts before somehow bouncing off the telephone poll, into the tree, and into the fence. This driver was also operating a motor vehicle on an expired or revoked license, (I didn’t quite overhear what the police officers said).

This accident happened in Cleveland-Holloway at the intersection of Oakwood and Mallard around 6 PM, right underneath the basketball hoop where kids normally play after school. And where kids did come out to play basketball after the accident occurred.

We need more speed bumps, and we need to make the driving test harder.

To Chief Lopez, and the rest of the Durham Police Department:

I know you have your hands full, but please start enforcement of speeders and red light runners. This isn’t just a quality of life issue. Reckless drivers show an utter disregard for the safety of others. Granted, it’s a symptom of a larger problem, but enforcement will send the message that it is unacceptable, and won’t be tolerated anymore.

It’s a miracle more people haven’t been killed by reckless drivers already.