[nfbwatlk] Deviant Traffic Signal

[Frederick Driver]

I have never thought about it.  But I must have been through an awful lot
of traffic intersections in my life.

Not once have I ever seen a right-turn green arrow.

Maybe they have them in countries where they drive on the opposite side of
the street, just like we have left-turn green arrows here.

But I would not have expected to encounter a right-turn one here.

Did Broadway & Fourth get left out of the Declaration of Independence?
Maybe it's still part of the U.K.?

Rick


On Wed, 19 Nov 2008, Joanne Laurent wrote:

> I have just discovered a traffic signal that is programmed in a most
> dangerous manner making non-visual crossing impossible. I requested that the
> signal be changed immediately before someone is killed. But I wanted to make
> everyone aware of the things traffic engineers can do that could completely
> negate all the safety techniques we teach. I saw this situation one other
> time ten years ago. Below is a copy of the email I sent to the city. Please
> be on the alert for these signals! I'd love to hear any feedback regarding
> this issue (solutions/preventing it from becoming commonplace).
>
> This concerns the north/south crossing on the east side of Broadway & Fourth
> Plain.
>
> As most of you know, blind people use the flow of adjacent parallel traffic
> to determine when the light is green so they can cross safely. (this means a
> traveler on the east side of Broadway who wishes to cross Fourth Plain,
> either north or south, must cross during north bound traffic flow).
>  The above mentioned signal deviates from normal light patterns.
>
> This intersection is very unusual in that it provides the walk signal during
> the time when the needed traffic flow is stopped. When the north bound
> traffic has a green light the pedestrian's light remains red. The reason the
> pedestrian's light is red (during the time it customarily says "walk") is
> because the north bound green light is combined with a right-turn green
> arrow. Please eliminate this right-turn arrow (or program it to go on during
> a separate left turn cycle). Please make sure that straight-ahead traffic
> ALWAYS coincides with the same side pedestrian walk signal.
>
> Please feel free to call me if you have any questions. Thank you for your
> immediate attention to this matter.
>
>
>
> Joanne Laurent
> Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist
> If you can't learn it, I'm not teaching it right!
> www.blindcoach.com <http://www.blindcoach.com/>
>
> Highest Expectations Travel and Adaptive Skills Instruction for the Blind
> P.O. Box 586 Ariel, WA 98603
> (360) 231-4597
>
>
>
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