XPost: misc.legal, ca.driving, ba.transportation   
   From: scharf.steven@geemail.com   
      
   On 3/14/2014 10:51 AM, Arif Khokar wrote:   
   > On 03/14/2014 11:12 AM, sms wrote:   
   >> On 3/12/2014 6:12 PM, Arif Khokar wrote:   
   >   
   >>> You just explained why having a 4-way stop intersection is one of the   
   >>> most stupid and idiotic way to handle traffic at lightly traveled   
   >>> intersections.  It makes far more sense to designated one road as the   
   >>> minor one and post yield signs for that road only at the intersection.   
   >>   
   >> The reason for the stop signs at the intersection in question has   
   >> nothing to do with handling traffic. They are about two things: 1)   
   >> discouraging the use of this route as a bypass to major arterial roads,   
   >> 2) reducing vehicle speeds.   
   >   
   > That's not what stop signs are supposed to be used for according to the   
   > FHWA MUTCD.   
      
   Immaterial. That's what they are being used for, It's not illegal to do   
   this, it's just not what is supposed to be done. Big difference.   
      
   >> Yield signs on the minor road would not   
   >> accomplish either of these goals.   
   >   
   > And how would you know this?   
      
   There would be no need to slow down if not for the stop signs. This   
   would make this route to the post office a much more desirable route. I   
   used to live in that area and understand why they did what they did.   
      
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