Causeway traffic lights the answer

THE couple with the little dog Arlow, who failed to heed the signs to prevent crossing the Holy Island causeway when the tide was coming in, could easily have drowned.

This was prevented by the Berwick and Holy Island coastguards, who as ever, made a swift response.

Seemingly, there’s no end to this problem, and loss of life is just waiting to happen. What is the answer? There are large signs at each end of the causeway, which should be visible to all passing motorists.

However, for the renegers, it’s like racing past a restricted speed limit sign, or camera, and claiming not to have seen it!

I suggest using traffic lights, operated by their own generator, similar to the neverending sets with roadworks throughout the city!

When an incoming tide is due, they could be manually set to red. School traffic wardens always appeared at the appointed time, so what about Holy Island sea wardens?

Maybe it could be a job for people who live in the village? I also recommend bold ‘slow’ warnings be painted on the road, together with yellow boxes, similar to those for prohibited parking areas.

Also, there could substantial bumps constructed at each end of the causeway. The sleeping policemen might keep motorists awake!

The coastguards do superb work, but if their call-outs to stranded motorists on Holy Island coincide with a really rough sea, then their lives could also be put at risk.

CHRIS ROBINSON, Gosforth