[twoplanekid]

Better road designs can reduce driver confusion and increase safe traffic flow. As TV continues to grow, greater stress will be placed on the current road system designed many years ago.

In jest yet food for thought ->

Traveling the Villages in 2030

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat;11***12

I grew up in Brooklyn,NY had my business in suburban NJ-I honestly could no longer drive there like I used to. If suddenly had to live there again- I would be a hazard tillI learned the lay of the land and got used to the way the long time residents drive.

CB - I honestly think that is likely true for most of us. I learned how to drive in Boston (no cracks please) and doubt I would enjoy trying that at my current age. My wife just returned from visiting her mother and said the traffic is worse than ever.

[jmvalcq]

This would certainly be the utopia of all retirement communities, no accidents, no crimes, no owi's, if it weren't for us snowbirds ruining everything.

[looneycat]

Originally Posted by perrjojo;11***04

It seems to be a trait of many.. It's always "them against us" whomever "they" might be.

annoyance might be the better word, and that only speaks to the entitlement that full time residents display, thinking the roads are only for them. a little traffic, my god you would think that it is the end of the world.

[Moderator]

The topic is the accident on 466A/Morse .... road design, driver behavior.

Let's not turn this into an anti-snowbird Rant.

Thank you,

Moderator

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Moderator;11***74

The topic is the accident on 466A/Morse .... road design, driver behavior.

Let's not turn this into an anti-snowbird Rant.

Thank you,

Moderator

Agree.

The OP was just trying to start a food-fight about snowbirds. Most did not fall for it.

[Chatbrat]

My OP was not aimed @ snowbirds- its intent with a bit sf sarcasm, was meant to make people aware of what can & is happening when the villages population increases.

[DeanFL]

This new road pattern would certainly help this issue. Might be a little expensive, but...


Re this topic - one of my little pet peeves is, being behind a few cars making a left turn, the green left arrow goes out but the green light is on - a car ahead stops at the line, does not enter the intersection at all and the light turns yellow then red.

So, when 2-3 cars could have gone thru when the light turns yellow, nope. Proper etiquette and traffic law is that a car(s) can enter the intersection and wait until a safe opening occurs to make your left or wait to the yellow/red and the oncoming traffic stops.

[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

The turn was a right hand turn and the car got broadsided-most likely cause in attention- guess this audience doesn't get gallows humor- with the density of the villages in constant flux- your driving habits can't remain constant-what you can get away during the low density times will bite you now. Also, like in every sport if you had a long time out-it will take a while to get back in the zone-Snowbirds will have to relearn the roundabouts and the idiocsynchrosies of driving in the villages all over.

Thank you for the clarification, I was assuming (stupid me) that it was a left turn accident. I make right turns on red at that intersection all the time, and I STOP look left and ahead to make sure that no one is coming, double check to the right, then center and left and make my turn. There are a lot of people that just cruise right through the RED light while making a right turn.

[Mikeod]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

Thank you for the clarification, I was assuming (stupid me) that it was a left turn accident. I make right turns on red at that intersection all the time, and I STOP look left and ahead to make sure that no one is coming, double check to the right, then center and left and make my turn. There are a lot of people that just cruise right through the RED light while making a right turn.

A prime example of this is the intersection of Rolling Acres and 466. Those turning onto 466 west hardly ever stop at the red light before making their right turn onto 466.

[njbchbum]

Originally Posted by Mikeod

A prime example of this is the intersection of Rolling Acres and 466. Those turning onto 466 west hardly ever stop at the red light before making their right turn onto 466.

So right, Mikeod! Hubs and I are two drivers who do make a full stop at the light BECAUSE of the accidents we have seen there. And every time I get there I find I tense up in preparation for rear impact! That intersection and a couple of others make me think we should put a target on the back of the car!