Patch Readers Sound Off on Stop Signs in Windsor Locks

Windsor Locks-East Windsor, CT - If you’ve noticed an intersection in your neighborhood that could use a stop sign, you’re not alone.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says that one-third of all intersection crashes in the United States occur at crossings controlled by stop signs. While they aren’t a perfect solution to dangerous intersections, studies have shown that installing all-way signs can reduce accidents by 40 to 60 percent.

When we asked Patch Readers in Windsor Locks-East Windsor where they wanted to see a stop sign, some asked for stoplights while others just requested that drivers stop at the signs that are already in place. That’s not too much to ask according to a report from the Federal Highway Administration that showed the simple, and cheap, addition of “Stop Ahead” wording on roadways reduced accidents at controlled intersections by 15 percent.

We realize that no one knows the roads in Windsor Locks-East Windsor better than its residents. Here’s what Patch Readers shared with us about their neighborhood’s intersections:

• "42 Spring Street, Windsor Locks. In front of St Mary's. The cars launch up the hill from CVS/Main St and down the hill from Center St. Spring Street X Chestnut "
• "Corner of Halfway House and Old County Road can use more lighting!! Stop signs are not enough. I've almost been hit many many times crossing while walking dogs. It's dark area and people are careless."
• "We have one at the corner of Greenwood and South Elm. Doesn't mean people use it."
• "Southwest and Guilford in WL. Maybe people wouldn't think Southwest is a race track."
  
• "Harvest and Old County Rd."

Is there a dangerous intersection on your block that didn’t make the list? Share it with us on our Windsor Locks-East Windsor Patch Facebook page or in the comments below.