Tim Bonham wrote: > If 95% of the drivers are not stopping, and yet not getting into an > accident, there must be darn little cross traffic at this > intersection. So why is there a stop sign there at all? > > Talk to the City Traffic department, and get them to replace > this Stop sign with the Yield sign that is clearly what ought > to be at that location. > > Then you won't get all stressed out by this, and your health > will be much better for it, Chris.
It appears that some people may not see the big picture when it comes to traffic enforcement. Traffic violations are not always victimless crimes. Those of you worried about causalities in Iraq should not forget that 18,000 Americans died in alcohol related traffic accidents in the U.S. last year. Traffic enforcement also reduces other types of crime. Don't forget that the Oklahoma City bomber was appended because of a traffic violation. Traffic enforcement be also be used to reduce nuisance crimes such as drug dealing and prostitution. Also consider that while traffic enforcement is a revenue producer, drugs and prostitution enforcement are more often than not are expenditure black holes. As to Mr. Bonham's question as to why there should be a Stop sign rather than a Yield sign, I would suggest that you consider that the Stop sign may have been placed there for pedestrians rather than vehicle traffic. I have a similarly ineffective Stop sign close to my house and I worry that someday someone who is paying more attention to their cell phone will run down one of the many small children who cross at the intersection. I think that the City should set up a report your favorite most frequent traffic violation location. That way we could tap into additional revenue sources without raising taxes, but we may need to find more officers who are willing to get out of their patrol cars and face the public. Michael Atherton Prospect Park TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
