Reader writes about Congress Avenue safety

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Here's an example of a safety measure at its finest. After much public complaining and discussion about the difficulty WIOWASH trail users have in crossing Congress Avenue, there is now a small sign in the middle of the road that cites a state law, I assume about pedestrians and stopping for them. The problem is two-fold: You can't read the sign until you're practically on top of it; and, people travel too fast on Congress to pay any attention to it. Besides even if you were going the speed limit by the time you can read what the sign says it's too late to stop. To those you add that far too many drivers in Oshkosh are rude and don't give a hoot about the laws anyway. Sorry City of Oshkosh but I don' think this is the safety solution we need. Better get Paul Esslinger on top of this situation right away since he is the self-proclaimed safety expert.