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While waiting at a red light while the bridge was open, many cars dangerously run the red light to avoid the wait. In fact, I was cursed at for not taking part in the illegal activity. Need a cop or better signage.
While waiting at a red light while the bridge was open, many cars dangerously run the red light to avoid the wait. In fact, I was cursed at for not taking part in the illegal activity. Need a cop or better signage.
12 Commentos
Bill (Ospite)
I vehemently disagree. When the bridge is open the corner has a 4 way red light. The only path truly closed goes across the bridge. Those headed along Front Street, or heading downtown on Grand Avenue, treat this as a stop sign -- they stop, look around carefully, and then proceed.
I have lived at this corner for 14 years that that has been the invariant custom. Sorry someone cursed at you, that is very impolite, but your stationary stance was doubtless puzzling everyone.
Rose (Ospite)
This intersection is dangerous anyway. In a separate note, at rush hour yesterday, bridge closed, 2 cars blew the red light and almost hit a pedestrian, not to mention the Front St traffic that was starting to go. Many people in NH are just too impatient and selfish.
Bill (Ospite)
Department of Public Works (Ufficialità verificata)
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Riconosciuto Department of Transportation, Traffic and Parking (Utente registrato)
Steve Brown (Utente registrato)
Turn pockets are unnecessary. Nearly all motorists would rather proceed through the intersection and make their way to the Ferry Street Bridge, rather than wait out the Grand Ave Bridge, which takes a painfully long period of time to cycle.
I would encourage the city to try out a three-way flashing red signal during bridge openings, just to observe the results. My prediction is that even the traffic that would otherwise have proceeded onto the Bridge will instead choose to keep moving and take an alternate route. Locals know that the bridge isn't worth waiting for.
On the question of the current behavior and enforcement. Short of placing a police officer there permanently, you will never be able to stop people from running this light. And if you are going to place an officer, they'd be a lot more useful directing traffic than ticketing people.
But to maximize safety, I really think the city has to seek a solution that will return some semblance of order to this intersection during bridge openings. I'll readily admit that I run the light all the time when the bridge opens. But I also acknowledge that sooner or later this will result in an accident (though to my knowledge, it hasn't yet). Try the flashing red, just see what happens. I predict you'll see vast improvement.
Steve Brown (Utente registrato)
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Department of Transportation, Traffic and Parking (Utente registrato)
DEZ (Ospite)
L (Ospite)
Chiusa Department of Transportation, Traffic and Parking (Utente registrato)