Dear Dr. Gridlock:
The traffic signal at the intersection of Canal and Foxhall roads is turned in the wrong direction.
That causes confusion in case one is not paying attention to its mate on the other side of Canal Road.
Could you please ask the signal shop, or whoever takes care of the traffic signals in the District, to turn the signal so that it faces the traffic it is serving?
Rashid A. Makhdoom
North Potomac
According to the District Department of Transportation, that is an emergency. Reports should be filed by calling the general complaint number, 202-727-1000. Operators are trained to immediately forward such complaints to the appropriate field crews, according to Bill Rice, spokesman for DDOT.
Parking Lot Mechanics
Dear Dr. Gridlock:
You recently asked if any readers had experienced roadside scams. Last month I was rear-ended, and my car sustained damage in the rear and front.
The firemen who came to the accident scene told me they thought my car was drivable for a short distance. So I drove to the supermarket (in College Park) the day before my car was to go into the body shop.
As I was leaving the parking lot, two men in an approaching car waved their arms at me. I stopped and one of them said, "Ma'am, I fix your car in one day!" as he offered me a flier.
I burst out laughing because my insurance company had said it would take at least three weeks for the work to be done, and the body shop I had chosen had said it would take at least four weeks.
I hope those fellows don't find any takers for their offer.
Kay Engman
