[Winona Online Democracy] There has been much conversation regrding the right of way laws and traffic accidents in Winona at uncontrolled intersections. The appropriate right of way laws have even been referred to. I have been with the Winona Police Department since 1975. there have been several traffic flow studies doen in this city over the past 27 years. The City Council has applied some of the recommendations. The fact of teh matter is that many people are very inattentive when they drive. I say that because many of the accidents in Winona take place where traffic control devices, ie.. signs and semaphores are in place. There are many years when over 25 accidents take place at 5th. St. and Huff St. and 6th. St. and Huff St., where a concerted effort has been made to effectively control the intersection with traffic control devices. City Council is reluctant to place stop signs wher they do not feel that they will serve a distinct purpose and they need qualified information that the intersection is a definite hazard. People who know of an intersection that is hazardous siimply need to contact the City Engineer, Steve McBurney at 457-8237 with their concerns and he will look at the accident histroy at the intersection and if it warrants a stop sign he will take that to City Council. In the meantime people need to allow enough time to get to where they are going and respect the right of way laws. In a two month period of Nov-Dec 2002 we saturated certain areas in the city and made 246 stops that concerned driver inattentiveness,ie.. speeding, stop sign violations, careless driving, etc. Chief Pomeroy-Hope this helps
> -----Original Message----- > From: Glen Schumann [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 5:59 AM > To: Winona Online Democracy > Subject: RE: [Winona] Event planning for Winona, and what it means > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Terri Hyle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 11:56 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [Winona] Event planning for Winona, and what it means > > > > Perhaps you could explain to me how a newcomer or visitor to Winona would > know the rules of the road here, when they arrive from places where all > intersections are controlled. I learned by observation, and conversation, > and fortunately, did not cause an accident before I figured it out. Never > having encountered an area, rural or town, where all intersections were > not controlled, my assumption was, naturally for me, that if Ididn't see a > stop sign, I had the right of way. > > The topic began with a question about how well Winona was prepared to > handle influxes of visitors to special events and festivals. Someone > expressed the opinion that uncontrolled intersections area a hazard to > those who are unfamiliar with Winona, and I agree. That hazard extends to > all who share the roads, and sometimes property owners (remember my > neighbor's fence). If Winona wants to be a welcoming place for visitors > and newcomers, it needs to look at itself from the eyes of a newcomer or > visitor. Winona has a lot to offer, but there is room for improvement, > even for as nice a town as Winona. > > > > GS: The rules of the road are remarkably consistent across the country. > They are entirely consistent within any one state. If one came to Winona > from another part of Minnesota the rules of right of way are identical. I > have never been to a state where I have seen NO uncontrolled > intersections. I would expect that every state has rules of right of way > which cover uncontrolled intersections. Every driver has an obligation to > know and correctly apply those rules. Entering any intersection with > other traffic present without knowing whether your vehicle has right of > way is a dangerous thing to do. > > Glen Schumann > Winona, MN > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] < <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > > H: 507.454.3056 W: 507.453.3567 W FAX: 507.454.1440 > > Visit my Family Home Page: < <http://www.hbci.com/~gschuman/home.htm>> > _______________________________________________ This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona Any problems or suggestions can be directed to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
