dangerous intersection

[desiringsubject.livejournal.com]

So, there was Yet Another bad car accident on the corner of Powder House Blvd and Packard Ave yesterday. Including a baby in a carseat in the car that ended up on the lawn of 125 Powder House. This intersection, I believe, is too dangerous to have a blinky light any longer. People routinely cruise down Powder House at 45 mph or more and cannot stop for pedestrians or turning cars.

To whom does one write a letter about this? I really feel that a real, three light traffic light is finally called for there, at least so that one can push the button for a walk. Even a blinky light like they have on Rt. 16 so that you *can* push the button for a walk would be an improvement, but wouldn't solve the issue of people turning off or onto Packard, which people do pretty frequently.

Thoughts, dslj?

Comments

[kalliejenn2.livejournal.com]

i doubt blinky red would work there -- it probably needs to be either real stop signs or a real traffic light. i agree that that intersection is really scary, though. there have been a few times where we've almost been side-swiped.

[arrowintwolakes.livejournal.com]

An omni-directional blinking red light is exactly equivalent to four stop signs.

[ron_newman]

But more visible.

[kalliejenn2.livejournal.com]

while that may be so, i don't believe drivers react to it in the same way they do to stop signs (possibly because they don't know, as i didn't, that it's equivalent to a stop sign!)

[arrowintwolakes.livejournal.com]

I'm skeptical about that; regardless, in most instances both are employed.