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Originally Posted by nicole
some people that don't realize they have the right of way
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...and some people don't realize they DON'T have the right of way. Going northbound on rt 3, I have the R.O.W. but someone coming south on rt 3 heading towards 11B does not...yet it looks like a straight shot. *That* scares the bejeezus out of me every time I go through there northbound. Gee, would I like to get rammed head on by an oncoming car that doesn't look like it's going to stop, or rear-ended by the car behind me if I hit the brakes to avoid the first car? With such a high percentage of tourist traffic (read: unfamiliar with traffic patterns) that intersection is literally an accident waiting to happen.
Granted, I'm not driving through there everyday, and won't be significantly affected by the construction upheaval, but the real rotaries with real traffic patterns in Alton and at 104/3 have greatly improved safety in those places.
Now if we can get people to learn how and when to use their turn signals, we'll be all set. Wonder when construction starts on that task...