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Glen,
But, but, but, but, that's just... like ... wrong. Ahem, what I mean to say is that if you go to 40 different towns and they all have this system where green means go and red means stop, then one town decides to reverse it, would you say that the foreigners who collided were being inattentive? Sorry, I just don't buy it. It's a safety thing, and is dealt with in most towns by clearly marking who has the right of way. Sure, in a lot of smaller towns with one stop light maybe it's not such a big deal, but in a town with high transience you'd certainly like to make things as clear and safe as possible for our visitors.In other words, saying "they should know better" doesn't really help when the rules are inconsistently placed. We the people have the responsibility to make driving as safe as possible to protect ourselves and those aren't familiar with our ways.
-Clay Templeton
Clay: Traffic laws ACROSS the country are remarkably uniform BY DESIGN. A long time ago their were meetings/organizations (which had a name I can't remember) to coordinate those things. Pick a state (any state) and I would be willing to make a small bet that the rules of right away at uncontrolled intersections are the same as Minnesota's. The rules are NOT inconsistently placed. Some people may think Winona is different, but as regards right or way LAW, it is NOT. The fact of the matter is that controlled intersections should be unnecessary in the vast majority of cases. All drivers are supposed to learn the law before they get issued a drivers license.
Glen Schumann
Winona, MN
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