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Stickney Point Road intersection. (See the related story in this issue.) Patterson told the News Leader she feels the number of visitors is a factor, and that is all the more reason she is worried about the change in the signal timing. "The more people you have [on the road], any little tweak can tip things over the edge." However, Siesta is not the only place where she has seen intersections "pretty much beyond our capacity," she pointed out. On Sunday, she left the southern part of Lido Key about 6 p.m. and it took her until 7 p.m. to reach St. Armands Circle, she said. "That's worse than anything we have on Siesta Key." ADJUNCT CONCERNS And while Robinson was happy to hear about FDOT's plans, she reiterated to the News Leader on March 12 another concern she raised at the March 4 County Commission meeting — the propensity for pedestrians to eschew crosswalks and jaywalk instead. She asked last week that county staff take the oppor- tunity to hold public meetings to educate people about the need to use the crosswalks for safety purposes. Shortly before she spoke with the News Leader, she pointed out, she was driving on Siesta Key when she saw a person jaywalk "not 10 feet away from [a crosswalk]." Robinson added, "I think we need to still follow through with our public education efforts." And speaking of public meetings, Gaddie told the News Leader FDOT should hold sessions in advance of implementing a change such as the "No Turn on Red" sign at the Stickney Point Road intersection. It would be much better for everyone, she pointed out, if people knew what to expect — and could offer their thoughts on a proposal — instead of being surprised by action. "Let us know." % A Sarasota County EMS unit threads its way through a clog of traffic on Stickney Point Road on March 11. Photo by Rachel Hackney Sarasota News Leader March 14, 2014 Page 12