Patch Readers Sound Off on Stop Signs in Havre de Grace

HAVRE DE GRACE, MD--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 Havre de Grace 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 Havre de Grace better than its residents. Here’s what Patch Readers shared with us about their neighborhood’s intersections:

• "Girard and Revolution ? I think. The intersection in front of Bomboys. Very dangerous with all the people and kids going to candy And ice cream store! Should be a four way stop"
• "Anywhere where the cars parked along the street hide your view of oncoming traffic. Should have 4 ways."
• "Congress and union"
• "No additional intersections require one. Already too many on lewis lane and grace manor drive!"
• "By the m&t bank on 40 by Bulle Rock"
• "OH MY GOODNESS.... Chapel at Earlton/Robin Hood. The accidents there are terrible."
• "How about we get rid of a few that are unnecessary at 3 point intersections"

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