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See three-way junction 5-1-1 A transportation and traffic information telephone hotline in some regions of the United States and Canada that was initially designated for road weather information. A Access road See frontage road Advisory speed limit A speed recommendation by a governing body. All-way stop or four-way stop An intersection system where traffic approaching it from all directions ...
[6] [7] [8] When all approaches to an intersection are controlled in this way the rules for an all-way stop apply. Traffic signals may also flash yellow to major directions and flash red to minor directions during off-peak times to minimize traffic delays, in which case only side-street traffic is required to stop and yield the right of way to ...
[1] [4] A third "stop line", which is about the same thickness and extends only across lanes going into the intersection, is usually also present. The stop line acts as the legally mandated stopping point for vehicles, and discourages drivers from stopping in the middle of the crosswalk. [4]
Traffic laws govern and regulate traffic, while rules of the road include traffic laws and informal rules that may have developed over time to facilitate the orderly and timely flow of traffic. [1] Organized traffic generally has well-established priorities, lanes, right-of-way, and traffic control at intersections .
About a quarter of all traffic fatalities occur at intersections. Do you stop in an intersection to make a left turn? Here’s why it’s not safe, maybe illegal
Signs including Stop, Yield, No Turns, No Trucks, No Parking, No Stopping, Minimum Speed, Right Turn Only, Do Not Enter, Weight Limit, and Speed Limit are considered regulatory signs. Some have special shapes, such as the octagon for the Stop sign and the crossbuck for railroad crossings.
These are some of the most-dangerous intersections in Michigan, according to Michigan Auto Law: 11 Mile Road/I-696 at Van Dyke Avenue, Warren/Centerline Schoolcraft Road at Telegraph Road, Redford
Those officers who stop traffic to allow runners or riders through an intersection are hired by the event organizer. Admittedly, that’ll be trickier for a motorcycle ride.