Stop at Bow and Plympton

The intersection of Bow and Plympton Streets has always been a hazardous one. Last Sunday a Volkswagen carrying two University students was badly damaged at the corner when it collided with another car which had run the stop sign on Bow St. Miraculously, the two students escaped serious injury The intersection could be made much safer by a few simple changes.

Presently, only cars coming down Bow St. are required to stop at the intersection. It would be better to have a double-stop. And the installation of larger, light-reflecting signs would certainly improve the situation. These changes would be relatively cheap and could be easily made by the Cambridge Traffic Department. And if the Department does not act on its own initiative, the City Council should have the City Manager order that the changes be made.