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At this location I have had 2 accident near misses because the driver on the side street (Centre Parkway) ran into the mainline (N Commerce) and did not see the words “STOP” that was painted on the pavement. Both incidents happened at night. The first time it happened, I thought maybe the stop sign was down and I circled back only to realize the City of East Point does not have a traditional stop sign at this intersection. This is a sub-standard design and it’s shameful that the City of East would not spend the few hundred dollars for a traditional stop sign. This is an issue for two reasons: 1). It is driver expectation to see a stop sign above grade at intersections & 2). There is also a sight distance issue when making a right or left turn unto N. Commerce. You have to roll past the stop bar to see the traffic that is heading south on N. Commerce. The 2nd incident was the same with a car on the side street not seeing the stop words on the pavement & traveling into the mainline almost causing a collision. As you know, angle crashes lead to more serious crashes than rear ends. This is a death trap especially as the traffic is increasing and there is a high percentage of trucks. You have been notified. Next step is to contact an attorney when someone gets into an accident at this location. As you probably can tell, I work in transportation (for GDOT). This would never be allowed on a State or US Route. The City of East Point should be more safety conscious!