XPost: misc.legal, ca.driving, ba.transportation   
   From: scharf.steven@geemail.com   
      
   On 3/9/2014 10:46 AM, Arif Khokar wrote:   
   > On 03/09/2014 01:08 PM, Andy Valencia wrote:   
   >   
   >> In fact, lobbying for something trendy would probably get you much more   
   >> traction.  Traffic rotaries seem to be the latest way municipalities   
   >> show how   
   >> modern and forward-thinking they are; have you considered lobbying to   
   >> *upgrade* the stop sign to a rotary?   
   >   
   > I would term it as a modern roundabout, not a rotary.  Second,   
   > installing one of those with a center island that can't be driven over   
   > would possibly require land from several lots in the area.  That would   
   > almost certainly be opposed by those who would lose property to the   
   > roundabout.   
   >   
   > If one could be installed without having to take property from those   
   > whose lots are adjacent to the intersection, then I would definitely   
   > favor having a roundabout instead.  Stop signs are the most antiquated   
   > and idiotic traffic control device where visibility is not an issue.   
      
   A lot of stop signs could conceivably be replaced by a flashing   
   yellow/flashing red traffic light that only changes to solid red when a   
   pedestrian pushes a button to cross. But you're talking tens of   
   thousands of dollars versus maybe $1000 for four stop signs and some paint.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)