Carson,
So air horns DO help! lol. I have a couple hanging around here, but never
used them because I didn't think it would help. Something for me to
consider when I travel in my electric wheelchair.
Leelee
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On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 10:47 AM, Carson Wood <cwood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I’ve been dressed down for pointing out exactly what you are pointing out.
I heard at the very first meeting that this was not an enforcement
issue. I know the Police cannot be everywhere. This being said, are traffic
laws a suggestion or a law?
This brings me back to the question, how do we address what drivers
“should” do?
How do we teach courtesy to folks trying to get to where they’re going
in a hurry?
What I try to contribute to these discussions are from the point of
view of a blind pedestrian who once was a sighted driver.
For me, if I ever choose to travel on foot again amongst this
craziness, the best thing for me is bright crosswalks and my reflective
vest.
I’ve also been dressed down for my boat airhorn I used to carry. I was
told I would scare drivers. The horn is no louder than a semi’s horn.
I just bought 2 new ones just in case I travel again.
*From:* wsmac-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wsmac-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
Behalf Of *Dennis Marrotte
*Sent:* Friday, January 19, 2018 8:54 AM
*To:* wsmac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Subject:* [wsmac] Re: Question about Turning at Intersection of Main
Street and new Bridge Street Lights.
Thank You Carson. You are correct.
There are No Signs posted:
" No Right Turn on Red "
But, I would think There should be a form of Courtesy shown to drivers
who have the Green Left Turn Arrow. Are people in that much of a hurry 10
PM at night ?
I was waiting to turn L onto Bridge Street from Severino' s Store Parking
Lot last week, and heard Sirens coming from somewhere, reverberating off
houses. A Van coming up Bridge Street had a green lght to go straight
across Cumberland or turn R onto Cumberland, when The Sirens appeared in
the form of a Westbrook Rescue Ambulance, coming up Cumberland from
Cumberland Mills, and wanting to turn L onto Bridge Street. It stopped
suddenly when its driver saw the Van that turned R onto Cumberland
fortunately - instead of going up Bridge Street which would have placed the
Van squarely in front of the Rescue. The Rescue went to a home on
Beechwood Avenue, off Bridge Street, before Everett Street.
Dennis
Dennis Marrotte
On Jan 19, 2018 5:32 AM, "Carson Wood" <cwood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
It sounds like the 2 right turnerws are not following the right on red
rule.
Of course, being blind I don’t know if there is an allowed right on red
for West bound, soon to be right turners at Maine and Bridge.
*From:* wsmac-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wsmac-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
Behalf Of *Dennis Marrotte
*Sent:* Thursday, January 18, 2018 10:41 PM
*To:* wsmac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Subject:* [wsmac] Question about Turning at Intersection of Main Street
and new Bridge Street Lights.
This was a problem for umpteen years at the former Vallee' s Square
Intersection of Bridge and Main Streets.
Now, the same infraction is happening at the new Intersection of Main
Street and the new Bridge Street.
Example: I am stopped in the Eastbound Left Turn Lane of Main Street at
the Intersection with the new Bridge Street. I am waiting for the Green
Left Turn Arrow which comes on with the Eastbound straight thru Main Street
Green Light. Time is 10PM Thursday January 18th, 2018. My Left Turn
Signals are working.
When the Green Left Turn Lane Arrow comes on, I am looking at westbound
Main Street traffic stopped. As I start to turn L into Bridge Street, two
small red cars,
both in the Westbound Main Street Right Turn Lane for Bridge Street,
The same Lane I have a Left Turn Green Arrow for, pull out ahead of me and
turn Right onto Bridge Street. I am not in a hurry, but I have to stop in
mid turn, to let these two drivers have their way. Fortunately,
The pavement is dry, and it's not snowing like blazes. I am getting sick
of this. Who is supposed to yield or who have the right of way?
Thank You,
Dennis Marrotte
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