The part of I-83 where a police officer was recently struck a candidate for speed cameras because it is a stretch of road so unsafe that "officers hesitate to pull over speeders because it's too dangerous to stop"? ("Police officer thrown off I-83, critically injured" June 22.) I believe the legal speed limit is 50 mph or less for both northbound and southbound sections of I-83 in the city limits.

Anyone who has driven this road knows that it is impossible to attempt to drive anywhere near the legal speed limit on I-83, and now drivers know that officers will not pull you over for speeding because of the danger. To suggest that the "move over" law is a solution for this road is ludicrous. Many times moving over is not an option as you are getting in the path of a vehicle exceeding the speed limit and that has been moving in and out traffic lanes to do so.

It will be interesting to know the outcome of the investigation of this unfortunate crash, and I hope that Officer Teresa Rigby survives her injuries. How fast was the Saab moving? Was the driver paying attention to the road conditions? Did the driver attempt to move over? Or even know that a "mover over" law existed?

If officers are not able to stop speeders, maybe some cameras will slow the speeders down.

Jim Hejl, Baltimore