Patch Readers Sound Off on Stop Signs in Perry Hall

PERRY HALL, 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 Perry Hall 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 Perry Hall better than its residents. Here’s what Patch Readers shared with us about their neighborhood’s intersections:

• "Buckschoolhouse and Perry Hall Blvd."
• "Belair Rd & Perry hall Rd"
• "There needs to be a light coming out of honey go park, it's so dangerous"
• "Dunfield Rd and Walther ave.. please or a circle would be nice."
• "Rt 7 forge rd... i cant even turn out of my street"
• "Pent Angel at Ramblebrook Road"
• "All of them. Learn to walk more."

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 Perry Hall Patch Facebook page.