Re: “Crash Kills WOU Professor,” April 1, 2012.

Another human killed by automobile (truck), because that person was riding with his back to traffic. Why do that? Just because a state law requires it? Stupid!

I would rather see oncoming traffic so at least I have the opportunity to avert a collision by diving into the ditch.

Otherwise I am required to rely solely on the driver of the impending vehicle not to hit me from behind.

I’m not that confident that I will not be hit, considering that more and more people’s attention is diverted due to texting, conversation, eating, doing makeup etc.

Have you been hit from behind by a vehicle yet? You most likely will be if you continue to ride with your back to traffic.

Finally, how many people do you know who have been hit this way? You can do something about it. So do just that and you could save your own life.

Dick Badham

Corvallis (April 1)

Thanks for the letter, which we can run Sunday ...