I shot this video at 7:30am EDT on Wed, Aug 23, 2017. You can see about half the northbound traffic completely disregard the stop sign, while the other half at least applies brakes and slows down somewhat (without coming to full stop).
The concern is those who breeze through the stop sign without any braking at all. Let’s install a camera there that captures their behavior – and their license plate info in order to mail them a traffic violation/ticket. Other ideas include stationing a Public Safety officer just beyond the intersection to do the same function. And, installing a speed bump could be very effective.
This was a random video I captured. I sit on the Tennis Association bench in front of this stop sign every weekday morning around this time. I have observed much more egregious violations, I assure you – where car after car after car ignores the stop sign and speeds through without any attempt to even slow down a little. This was a relatively tame example I captured this time on video.
Let’s install one or more mechanisms to modify the traffic behavior we are seeing here constantly.
This is part of a series of traffic dangers present around the Octagon building.
Today, the Roosevelt Island Twitterverse shows drivers continue to ignore the Stop Signs:
4th car in 3 minutes that did NOT stop at the stop sign on Main Street across from the Octagon. Ive lived here for 5 years and @RIOCny hasnt done much, despite requests and an article on the Roosevelt Island paper. @Rooseveltislandpic.twitter.com/aCROlIqwsh
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Radar speed signs, also known as driver feedback signs, are designed to slow down speeding drivers by alerting them of their, speed. They are being used across the country and in the past week, you might have noticed that two have been installed here on Roosevelt Island; one near Coler Memorial Hospital and the other near the Cornell Tech loop. The signs are mobile and can be moved to different locations throughout the Island as needed.
We remind everyone that the Island-wide speed limit is 15 miles per hour. Please slow down; speeding is hazardous to yourself, other motorists and pedestrians. Island speed limits will be monitored and enforced by the Public Safety Department….
Enforcement of traffic laws are needed here. UPDATE – Another view on the Roosevelt Island traffic stop signs and reply:
The reason the stop sign is so much earlier than the actual intersection is because buses take that much space to make the 90 degree turn. Nobody ever stops which causes awkward gridlocks that always result in the drivers having to reverse bc they didnt stop where they shouldve
Even the PSD dont take the stops seriously at this point. Cars will literally go off of Main Street and take the back road along the water to get to the bridge, to avoid the stops, which shouldnt even really be allowed.
