The Many Benefits of Making One-Way Streets Two-Way

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by bu2

Its like traffic calming in all these neighborhoods. How about just enforcing stop signs and speed limits? Usually just enforcing the stops signs is enough.

Decatur wants to do traffic calming on Scott Street. What they really need is red light cameras. People running the Scott/Clairmont light are the biggest problem (and a 2nd left turn lane would reduce the number of people running that light).

Just enforce traffic laws. If you get a reputation for writing tickets in the area, people get more careful.

Hear, hear!

Nail those dangerous scofflaws!!

[magnetar]

Originally Posted by bu2

Its like traffic calming in all these neighborhoods. How about just enforcing stop signs and speed limits? Usually just enforcing the stops signs is enough.

Decatur wants to do traffic calming on Scott Street. What they really need is red light cameras. People running the Scott/Clairmont light are the biggest problem (and a 2nd left turn lane would reduce the number of people running that light).

Just enforce traffic laws. If you get a reputation for writing tickets in the area, people get more careful.

We can pay for extra police patrols and red light cameras, or we can design the street in such a way that it naturally lowers the speed of traffic by not giving drivers the physical freedom to speed. Seems like a no-brainer to me.

[tikigod311]

Originally Posted by magnetar

We can pay for extra police patrols and red light cameras, or we can design the street in such a way that it naturally lowers the speed of traffic by not giving drivers the physical freedom to speed. Seems like a no-brainer to me.

We need enforcement regardless. One of the biggest reasons people are so damn terrible on the road is because there is virtually no enforcement. Good street design is fine, but a minor increase in enforcement will do wonders to reduce speeds on the roads.

[toll_booth]

Originally Posted by magnetar

We can pay for extra police patrols and red light cameras, or we can design the street in such a way that it naturally lowers the speed of traffic by not giving drivers the physical freedom to speed. Seems like a no-brainer to me.

Originally Posted by tikigod311

We need enforcement regardless. One of the biggest reasons people are so damn terrible on the road is because there is virtually no enforcement. Good street design is fine, but a minor increase in enforcement will do wonders to reduce speeds on the roads.

We need both. And in addition, we need a statewide initiative to get the word out. For example, I believe that retaking the written rules-of-the-road test should be required every time you renew your driver's license. And you should have to pass a vision test, too--this will help deal with people whose vision, even with glasses or contacts, is too poor to allow them to safely drive any more.

Do a Google search for "education, engineering, enforcement." It is a well-tested model for improving safety in just about any realm.

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by toll_booth

We need both. And in addition, we need a statewide initiative to get the word out. For example, I believe that retaking the written rules-of-the-road test should be required every time you renew your driver's license. And you should have to pass a vision test, too--this will help deal with people whose vision, even with glasses or contacts, is too poor to allow them to safely drive any more.

Do a Google search for "education, engineering, enforcement." It is a well-tested model for improving safety in just about any realm.

I am OK with that. I just renewed my license and there was nothing in the way of education or test. I could be crazy and still have a license to operate a 1 ton machine capable of killing people.

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by cqholt

I am OK with that. I just renewed my license and there was nothing in the way of education or test. I could be crazy and still have a license to operate a 1 ton machine capable of killing people.

Same with a gun. No education or testing required and you can carry it in your pocket even if you are crazy.