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Monday, September 8, 2003
Based on my two experiences with three-way stops last week, I am prepared to suggest that many drivers don't know what they are.
At a shopping center near my current residence, there is such a stop. One direction of traffic has no stop sign, so it can do what it wants; the other three must stop. Of course that means the cars coming in from the non-stop direction have the right-of-way. Right? Well, sure. I was attempting to drive straight, crossing the non-stop direction. I had to wait quite a while due to traffic but, apparently, that wasn't good for the guy behind me. He actually tried to go around me (from the left), and turn right - right in front of me. Just a few days ago, a nearly-identical thing happened. I was on the opposite side of the non-stop direction. I had to stop, of course, and let everyone from the other side go. But then... they started to stop, as if it was a 4-way stop. Which, of course, it wasn't. I sat there and the first person eventually got it but the second insisted I go. I didn't. She had the right-of-way, so she went, and the fellow behind her went. I just don't get it. Maybe three-way stops are a bad idea, though - it seems like people don't understand it. Comments
FROM: Rob [E-Mail]
DATE: Monday September 8, 2003 -- 9:24:25 am Since this is just begging for it... FROM: Paul DATE: Monday September 8, 2003 -- 9:25:42 am Do you ever stop, Rob? FROM: Chris DATE: Monday September 8, 2003 -- 12:09:34 pm Maybe we should move this topic over to Design Geek and discuss the poor design of 3 way stops. Oh wait a minute, Paul doesn't actually update Design Geek ;) FROM: Paul DATE: Monday September 8, 2003 -- 1:56:09 pm I only update it in months starting with a "J", Chris. FROM: rob DATE: Monday September 8, 2003 -- 6:01:31 pm I think 3-way stops are stoopid unless there are only three ways FROM: Dave Walls [E-Mail] DATE: Tuesday September 9, 2003 -- 1:52:56 pm All I know is this: 3-Way (or more) stop keep me employed, with all sorts of accidents to report on. Harsh? Maybe. Truthful? Yep. FROM: Ace High DATE: Tuesday September 9, 2003 -- 3:49:17 pm What can I say exept that traffic signs and traffic regulations tend to be illogical and arbitrary. FROM: Kate DATE: Wednesday September 10, 2003 -- 3:49:11 pm It would be nice if they marked 3 way stops as such, though. Unless you're careful, they do look a lot like four way stops. © 2008 The Daily Ping, all rights reserved. We are not responsible for the content of any comments on our site. We are also not responsible, in general, so it's all good. |
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