Road safety audits: Making roads safer
There’s a new road safety tool making an impact across the nation — road safety audits. This is a program sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration. A road safety audit is the formal safety performance examination of an existing or future road or intersection by an independent, multidisciplinary team. It qualitatively estimates and reports on potential road safety issues and identifies opportunities for improvements in safety for all road users. The FHWA works with state and local jurisdictions and tribal governments to integrate RSAs into the project development process for new roads and intersections, and also encourages RSAs on existing roads and intersections.
» Full StoryTime to stop calling U.S. Route 11 ‘state Route 11’
Throughout the United States, our roads and highways are comprised of local streets and roads (i.e. city and village streets, town roads), county roads, state highways, U.S. highways and interstate highways.
» Full StoryStopping at an intersection — where to stop
Many motorists are not sure just where to stop when they come to a stop sign, yield sign or a traffic light.
Paragraphs 1142 and 1172 of New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law address this subjec.
Merging vehicles on East Main St. in Malone can be trying
In downtown Malone, eastbound traffic on state Route 11 must merge from two eastbound lanes to one lane. This merge takes place between Pearl Street and Washington Street, a distance of only one block.
» Full StoryCertain vehicles must stop when crossing railroad tracks
Article 1171 of New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law requires that certain vehicles MUST stop prior to crossing a railroad track.
» Full StoryEmergency vehicles have the right-of-way when responding
All drivers learned at an early age that emergency vehicles have the right of way.
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