Remember the point of hurrying home

Consider this a public service announcement if you will. While driving through Arlington Heights one recent night, we were forced to stop at a green light by commuters crossing Northwest Highway. To those of you running in traffic from the 6:20ish train, you need to think about what you are doing.

I frequently drive from Palatine to Des Plaines and slow down when the trains drop commuters and the weather is perfect. Someone driving who is not familiar with NW Highway might not see any reason to slow down at a green light, let alone stop.

At a time where distracted driving is epidemic, everyone crossing the highway was dressed in black, windshield vision was horrible and the roads were slick. This is a recipe for disaster in general but please be careful getting off the trains and heading home.

The point of hurrying home is to get there alive.

Brian DeValk

Palatine