tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9092698870812368405.post5038131024483813504..comments2024-03-08T18:53:10.199-05:00Comments on The Fact of The Matter: Westfield Mayor Skibitsky's Deceit and Denial: HAWK Pedestrian Light Location Causing ConfusionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9092698870812368405.post-22702089013340909112014-11-05T19:53:19.187-05:002014-11-05T19:53:19.187-05:00I hope the mayor and council take notice of the re...I hope the mayor and council take notice of the recent mid term elections....its not if your are democrat or republican.....if you dont do your job in the eyes of the people you are going to loose your job....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9092698870812368405.post-74766701890232381232014-11-01T12:24:19.712-04:002014-11-01T12:24:19.712-04:00try something more colorful.....how about right af...try something more colorful.....how about right after the bars close....that should make for interesting results....W. C. Fieldsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9092698870812368405.post-18360860460134820132014-10-31T10:48:07.393-04:002014-10-31T10:48:07.393-04:00There was no need for this ridiculous light! The c...There was no need for this ridiculous light! The crossing guard was working as intended!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9092698870812368405.post-35689045067914779512014-10-31T10:37:37.124-04:002014-10-31T10:37:37.124-04:00That's already been done. When the Mayor state...That's already been done. When the Mayor states, "The light is working as intended," he should add to that statement "but when I, Mayor Skibitsky decided to influence the location of the light by having it moved away from the recommended location at the intersection of Central and Clover, the increase in accidents wasn't intended."<br />His ego won't allow him to admit he made a mistake. The Fact of the Matterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06974695548462897645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9092698870812368405.post-10540371635592567172014-10-31T09:25:39.065-04:002014-10-31T09:25:39.065-04:00Why don't you and your buddies try an experime...Why don't you and your buddies try an experiment. Stand there in shifts all day and just keep pressing the button. You could see if the light works as intended. Monday morning at rush hour would probably be best to start. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9092698870812368405.post-35311222570332206812014-10-31T06:21:15.393-04:002014-10-31T06:21:15.393-04:00All the more reason this pedestrian crossing belon...All the more reason this pedestrian crossing belongs at the intersection where both consulting engineer firms, one for the town and one for the county, recommended it to be.The Fact of the Matterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06974695548462897645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9092698870812368405.post-90319549606938378242014-10-30T15:45:03.355-04:002014-10-30T15:45:03.355-04:00I agree that it is working as intended - it gets y...I agree that it is working as intended - it gets you across the street (after waiting for all cars to stop).<br />What he does not say is that the current location and signage adds to driver confusion. Law of unintended consequences.<br /><br />Yes cars go thru red lights all the time, but there is not another light where it would be on this consistent a basis.<br />The town would make a fortune if they began ticketing drivers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9092698870812368405.post-75893241856751515192014-10-30T14:14:44.858-04:002014-10-30T14:14:44.858-04:00Mayor Skibitsky says that hundreds use the crosswa...Mayor Skibitsky says that hundreds use the crosswalk. That crossing is lucky if it sees a half a dozen kids cross in the morning and when they return home after school. And in the winter time there is hardly anyone that uses the crossing. Just ask the crossing guard. She sits in her car most days and does nothing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9092698870812368405.post-71851141627285547032014-10-30T13:05:14.788-04:002014-10-30T13:05:14.788-04:00Blow it up already, enough of the nonsense...BOOM!...Blow it up already, enough of the nonsense...BOOM!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9092698870812368405.post-32534772303564751392014-10-30T11:27:53.836-04:002014-10-30T11:27:53.836-04:00Furthermore, Mayor Skibitsky has stated, "The...Furthermore, Mayor Skibitsky has stated, "The light is working as intended." <br />Well in that case Mayor Skibitsky, so does a light switch, flip it up and the intended result is a light turns on.<br />What the mayor has ignored is that while the HAWK light works as intended (press the button and red lights start to flash) the increased accidents caused by the lights location mid-block wasn't intended. <br />If the light is working as intended as Mayor Skibitsky proudly states, then why is there a need for a crossing guard at the pedestrian crossing? Skibitsky will cry "REDUNDANCY"<br />The Fact of the Matterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06974695548462897645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9092698870812368405.post-86413825626439366862014-10-30T11:19:03.864-04:002014-10-30T11:19:03.864-04:00The placement of this light was purely political. ...The placement of this light was purely political. The mayor knows that, the council knows that, the people know that. There were far less accidents befor this light was put in. It was not needed. The crossing guard holding up a stop sign was just fine. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9092698870812368405.post-59300718388669884892014-10-30T11:14:09.143-04:002014-10-30T11:14:09.143-04:00Mayor Skibitsky's response to your observation...Mayor Skibitsky's response to your observation would be, "Cars blow through red lights all over town." That's the response he has given numerous times at Town council meetings. His ill-advised approval of the placement of the mid-block HAWK light has caused extensive property damage to motorists, tied up police officers handling the unnecessary accidents, and caused bodily injury to motorists. <br />Mayor Skibitsky refuses to answer the simple question, "Why has there been a significant increase in accidents between the HAWK light and Clover St. since the installation of the light?"<br />One of Mayor Skibitsky's biggest "cheerleaders," Westfield resident Tony DelDuca, stated the increase in accidents could be attributed to the increase in membership at Bally's Gym in Clark. The man is obviously not a traffic engineer and neither is Mayor Skibitsky but they make a great twosome on the golf course. <br />It doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize that something has changed that is causing the increase in accidents and it's not "gym rats" Tony. <br />It's clearly the HAWK pedestrian signal's location. <br />The Fact of the Matterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06974695548462897645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9092698870812368405.post-87209422518213551282014-10-30T10:45:54.653-04:002014-10-30T10:45:54.653-04:00My wife and I are frequent users of the HAWK light...My wife and I are frequent users of the HAWK light. We now have a little game to guess how many cars will go through the solid red lights. The over/under is 1.5. The record is 3 cars.<br /><br />We are surprised when no one blows through the solid red.<br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com