Description
At the intersection of New Scotland Ave, there is a space that is closed in by a set of double yellow lines. Often, drivers mistake this for a left turn lane. Another misleading factor is that two sets of traffic lights face this side of the street, also adding to the confusion about whether or not this is a turn lane. I myself make a left there, but from the main lane, because it would not make sense to cross the double yellow lines.This can potentially cause an accident if two cars are turning left next to each other, or if one sneaks up fast on the left as another is turning. Please create markings that clearly show if this is indeed a left turn lane and if not, remove the traffic light in front of it and mark the lane so it is not mistakenly used as a turn lane.
This file was closed in 8/16, and nothing has changed
a aussi demandé...
A. Mismarked lanes create dangerous intersection. People trying to turn left on to New Scotland often wait for the light on the island, creating a hazard for those in the actual lane who are also turning left.
A. South Main at New Scotland
11 Commentaires
City of Albany Admin 3 (Membre officiel vérifié)
DC (Utilisateur inscrit)
Also why wasn't there a red light camera put here? The hospital people at shift change and whoever else sit IN the intersection during red lights. The City would be raking in the dough from this intersection and if people wised up we'd all benefit. Seems like a bad decision and hopefully it gets one in the future.
Also I agree about the turn lane and people also ignore the No Turn on Red signs from South Main to New Scotland quite frequently.
Finally, this is also a terrible intersection for walkers coming from New Scotland Ave and crossing South Main. We need buttons here that stop traffic both ways for just enough time to cross the street. Although if drivers avoid the No Turn on Red signs already, it probably won't make much difference.
Sam Walker (Utilisateur inscrit)
J123 (Utilisateur inscrit)
nellie (Utilisateur inscrit)
Sam Walker (Utilisateur inscrit)
PB (Utilisateur inscrit)
Agreed- that's great in theory, but without clear markings, it is still a dangerous "second lane".
I had filed this complaint last year, and the city closed it saying that they were going to be updating the markings soon. I guess they must've forgotten. Hopefully they will get to it before a tragic accident happens.
PB (Utilisateur inscrit)
Reconnu APD Traffic Engineering (Utilisateur inscrit)
Clos APD Traffic Engineering (Utilisateur inscrit)
PB (Utilisateur inscrit)