Confusing traffic signals cause dangerous situations Archived

1460 Whalley Ave New Haven, Connecticut Show on Map Hide Map
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Issue ID:

1196622

Submitted To:

New Haven

Category:

Traffic Signal / Pedestrian Signal

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Neighborhood:

Amity

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Description

I've noticed this quite a few times over the years - when a car is waiting at the light to turn left out of Bruegger's parking lot to go up either Amity or Whalley, it almost always cuts in front of the traffic going straight through the intersection from Walgreens parking lot to Wright St. On the other hand, when cars attempt to drive straight through the intersection from the Brueggers parking lot to Walgreens parking lot, the left-turning traffic from Walgreens almost always cuts it off. Typical intersections have three directions to choose; this intersection has five. I think that there are too many options and factors involved for these directions to be sharing the same light signals, at least without any directional signage or oncoming traffic warnings, especially considering the vast width if this intersection. I have personally experienced too many close-calls with other drivers nearly slamming into my car when I simply attempt to drive straight across this intersection.


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