Deskripsyon
This is supposed to be a 4 way intersection with stop signs. There is a high volume of traffic where people don't stop for stop signs and little traffic monitoring by police. There are extremely high bushes growing on Ward St. side of Victorian House on corner with house facing So. Elm St. People can't see oncoming traffic. This is supposed to be a 4 way intersection, but streets aren't a direct crossover. Cars don't stop to look or follow rules of the road or/and aren't respectful of other drivers. Cars also speed through stop signs without completely stopping. Slight ways down the street on So. Elm Street is Doolittle Park and the YMCA. There are sometimes many children in that area and cars are speeding at a high rate of speed as if it were a highway.
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concerned citizen (Panauhin)
Mary (Panauhin)
gunderstone (Rehistradong User)
concerned citizen (Panauhin)
1) I would suggest that the people in the Victorian house with the very high bushes (on the Ward Street side) trim and maintain their bushes to a height where people can see around the corners. This would help prevent people using them as an excuse for "not seeing that it's a 4-way stop".
2) Perhaps larger signs on all four corners and warnings.
3) Regular enforcement by police at that corner.
4) People don't obey the traffic laws for stopping and speeding at this intersection. I am also concerned that because people use it as an alternative thoroughfare to avoid traffic and lights on Main Street that they speed and may hit kids or adults crossing at the park and YMCA just seven houses down from the intersection.
5) Visibility is a major issue at that intersection. There are the high bushes, the fact that streets don't converge in a manner where they can all be seen and "perceived" as "an intersection", people's disregard for the signs that are there. It "appears" to be a quiet neighborhood, but is highly trafficked!
6) Children of all ages do walk, ride bikes, etc. in this neighborhood. It has a park down the street and a very active YMCA.. People should be made to not speed. Perhaps one of those electronic signs that measures speed and flashes it in big numbers may help. It should be placed there on a regular basis.
7) A traffic light wouldn't be out of the question for how busy this intersection gets! It would very clear and people couldn't question it. (Not that they should question the 4 way stop signs). I have seen traffic lights at intersections less "populated" with traffic (especially with violators). This would be a more permanent solution than to have police patrolling the intersection, have things improve for a short while, then to have us complain again or to have something happen in a cycle. That would make happier citizens and be a more permanent solution.
8) A tree in front of my house prevented a large pickup truck from hitting my house not too many years ago. The truck was flying toward So. Elm on Ward Street and couldn't stop.The tree had to be removed! I'm glad it was there! Something needs to be done!
9) The police could fill their coffers with all the violations they could rack up here!
gunderstone (Rehistradong User)
concerned citizen (Panauhin)
Mary (Panauhin)
concerned citizen (Panauhin)
Concerned citizen (Panauhin)
gunderstone (Rehistradong User)
Mary (Panauhin)
Mary (Panauhin)
gunderstone (Rehistradong User)
If the original poster would like to contact me via email that would be great - Jason@Zandri.net.
I am going to put together a letter of the above points (as opposed to a phone call) and get it over for review; if you'd like a copy to read first (or after I send it) just let me know.
I am going to work on it over the weekend so I can mail it out on Monday
Concerned Citizen (Panauhin)
Dennis (Rehistradong User)