Sound Off highlights anonymous, brief takes on the news offered via telephone by Daily News readers.

To the girl driving at the intersection of 15th and Market streets at 8:30 Thursday morning and who ran the red light: You have to know you were inches away from causing a serious accident. We need police presence at the rush hour.

I have just received several letters asking for donations. They all say I will get a free gift. What is a free gift? Isn’t a gift free?

What a trivial country we live in if all you have to worry about is cotton alongside the road.

It is Christmas on Terrapin Track.

I don’t see what the problem is with cotton on the side of the road, since it is a seasonal product. However, trash goes on yearly. It is a whole lot easier to clean up cotton, and it is biodegradable.

If you don’t like cotton, then try wearing a plastic trash bag.

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