Stop signs
In order for a community to be safe and secure, people need stop signs
and traffic lights to slow down drivers from going too fast and endangering
precious human lives When stops signs and traffic lights and installed , people
have a tendency to drive slower and look out for people walking in the middle
of roads. To insert a traffic light or a stop sign in a community, it takes a
lot of hard work and planning from the community and the city to put one in. It
involves significant investment also.
The stop sign is a regulatory sign put up by traffic control authorities in order for traffic to halt. It is a red octagon, consisting of a white border and large white letters, that spell out STOP. At multiple stop intersections, a small plate is placed below the stop sign to let the driver know how many approaches are required to stop.
When you start the planning of putting up traffic lights and stop signs, you should look at the subdivision plan and figure out where all the buildings and schools this should be, done for the protection of students walking and riding home from school. Stop signs should also be, put up next to recreational parks in case kids run out in the street. This will help protecting those kids who want to have fun. There will also be a need to put up a stop sign at the end of the streets so that people do not drive too fast and get into a big accident.
Stop signs should be, situated where vehicles are to stop or as near to that point as possible. The sign may also be, complimented with a stop line and/or the word stop on the pavement. Where there is distinct crosswalk, the stop sign should be, situated about 4 ft. in advance of the crosswalk line. When only one stop sign is used on an intersection approach, it should be put up on the right side of the roadway. At wide intersections however, putting up an additional sign on the left side of the approach may reduce breaches of the stop sign and the likelihood of right-angle accidents. If two lanes of traffic are present on the same approach, at least one stop sign should be visible to each lane of traffic
In places, where there is a history of drivers failing to pay attention to stop signs that distinctly have adequate visibility, the following approaches could be considered:
•Put up a STOP AHEAD sign;
•Increase the font / size of STOP and STOP AHEAD signs from 30 to 36 in.;
•Set up two transverse rumble strips in the approach lane in advance of the STOP AHEAD and before the STOP sign;
•You could put up intersection illumination;
•Thought could be given to adding a flashing red beacon in conjunction with the STOP signs or an overhead intersection control beacon with flashing bright red for the minor street and flashing yellow for the major street;
The stop sign is a regulatory sign put up by traffic control authorities in order for traffic to halt. It is a red octagon, consisting of a white border and large white letters, that spell out STOP. At multiple stop intersections, a small plate is placed below the stop sign to let the driver know how many approaches are required to stop.
When you start the planning of putting up traffic lights and stop signs, you should look at the subdivision plan and figure out where all the buildings and schools this should be, done for the protection of students walking and riding home from school. Stop signs should also be, put up next to recreational parks in case kids run out in the street. This will help protecting those kids who want to have fun. There will also be a need to put up a stop sign at the end of the streets so that people do not drive too fast and get into a big accident.
Stop signs should be, situated where vehicles are to stop or as near to that point as possible. The sign may also be, complimented with a stop line and/or the word stop on the pavement. Where there is distinct crosswalk, the stop sign should be, situated about 4 ft. in advance of the crosswalk line. When only one stop sign is used on an intersection approach, it should be put up on the right side of the roadway. At wide intersections however, putting up an additional sign on the left side of the approach may reduce breaches of the stop sign and the likelihood of right-angle accidents. If two lanes of traffic are present on the same approach, at least one stop sign should be visible to each lane of traffic
In places, where there is a history of drivers failing to pay attention to stop signs that distinctly have adequate visibility, the following approaches could be considered:
•Put up a STOP AHEAD sign;
•Increase the font / size of STOP and STOP AHEAD signs from 30 to 36 in.;
•Set up two transverse rumble strips in the approach lane in advance of the STOP AHEAD and before the STOP sign;
•You could put up intersection illumination;
•Thought could be given to adding a flashing red beacon in conjunction with the STOP signs or an overhead intersection control beacon with flashing bright red for the minor street and flashing yellow for the major street;