Sharraxaadda
No one coming from Drummond knows when it's safe to turn or cross the intersection--folks coming from Glenrose often assume they have the rogith of way and turn left without considering oncoming traffic.
Perhaps the least expensive solution is restripe Glenrose (side with the two convenience stores) for L turn only and Straight right turn, and add a L turn arrow light, delay Drummond signal for duration? Or recycle some signs?
Observation seems to indicate that it's folks who learned to drive in foreign countries.
My apologies to all for mis-naming Glenrose as Glencliff.
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Anonymous (Martida)
I would like to kindly disagree.
I assume you mean Glenrose. (?)
(Glencliff does not intersect E Thompson at Drummond.)
I never have any problems turning left onto E Thompson from Glenrose. I can't imagine problems turning left from Drummond onto E Thompson either, as most people coming from Glenrose are either turning left or right onto Thompson (not staying straight, which would interfere with left-turners from Drummond).
Using normal driving skills such as turn signals and paying attention to oncoming traffic should enable one to easily determine when a turn can be safely executed.
Yes, in the afternoon, turning left from Glenrose onto E Thompson gets a little backed up sometimes, but it's not too bad. If anything, the light could stay green a little longer for Glenrose/Drummond traffic, but a left turn signal is not necessary.
There is not nearly as much traffic from Drummond going straight through to Glenrose as there is traffic turning from Glenrose onto Thompson. Hence, the oncoming traffic from Drummond does not interfere enough with left-turners from Glenrose to necessitate a left-turn arrow.
EPower (Martida)
Actually, from the GLENROSE (thanks for the correction) perspective, I totally agree with you!
From the DRUMMOND perspective however, it's quite different. Regrettably, turn signals seem optional on a lof of vehicles and aren't to be trusted when the oncoming lane can either go straight, or turn left from Glenrose on to E. Thompson, regardless of whether or not a proper turn signal is displayed.
We who live in that little area--and there are more of us than might be imagined--can never tell. We can't safely go straight and we can't safely turn left from DRUMMOND (the other oncoming lane is right turn only).
So while I agree with you from the position of Glenrose at E. Thompson, it's the Drummond side about which I am concerned. While you and I may use such normal driving skillls as described, many of the people in the area may need a little more visual guidance to decrease their risk to others and themselves. Come sit on our side for a morning and evening.
Tom Mortensen (Martida)
Many drivers on Glenrose, turning left onto E. Thompson Lane, do not yield to the driver on Drummond going straight ahead, crossing E. Thompson Lane. Happens frequently. I'm not sure what they're thinking.
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Tom Mortensen (Martida)
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