Traffic Signs

Don’t get too excited, but it’s YET ANOTHER idea about stop signs! Maybe this blog should be renamed “Worst Traffic Signage Proposals.”

Feb 26, 2018

Automotive / Cars, Bicycles, Transportation

cars, stop sign, stop signs, Traffic Signs, two way intersection

Background: When a driver comes to a stop sign, they don’t intuitively know whether it is a two-way or an all-way stop. The difference is important, because a lot more diligence is required at an intersection where cross traffic does not stop. The issue: See Figure 1: if you add a bunch of trees,…
One Bicyclist’s Quest to Fix Traffic Congestion Forever

Jul 21, 2014

Culture

bicycle, bike, law, legal, stop sign, Traffic Signs, yield sign

The issue: Traffic laws are made with the idea that everyone is driving a car. In the US, four-way stops are all over the place, at almost every intersection. In a car, this isn’t a huge burden, since it requires no human effort to stop and then accelerate again. But with a bike, this requires…