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There is chronic traffic congestion at this intersection during rush hour, mostly due to antisocial jockeying behavior on the part of motorists.
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There is chronic traffic congestion at this intersection during rush hour, mostly due to antisocial jockeying behavior on the part of motorists.
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Black saab (Guest)
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Motorhead (Guest)
Baba Bob Shipman (Registered User)
Subaruvian (Guest)
(Quoting Bob Shipman): 'I believe it is a district commanders decision, highway division...daily they are sitting near construction streets work...for 8 hours, diverting traffic that has cones and detour markers placed, no need for a traffic officer sitting all day.'
Thanks, Bob Shipman. But there are intersections with known congestion/gridlock problems where a policeman will routinely be posted during rush hour, to keep things moving and inhibit disruptive behavior. This is sorely needed in various places, including this intersection. Is this not an appropriate place to post this sort of complaint? I thought that better-informed citizens monitored these tickets and redirected them to responsible public offices. Many thanks!
Fedup (Guest)
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Drexel Staff (Guest)
yes, this is obnoxious behavior. i love it when the people turning right from the left lane get indignant when the other drivers honk at them. i also like how they don't even turn intot he proper lane, cutting into the lane for those turning from the correct lane.
FWIW, there was a drexel officer sitting here with his lights on this morning.
Rob Slater (Registered User)
The Drexel Police started ticketing almost everyone making illegal turns at this intersection, especially during morning and afternoon rush hours. They're pulling people over en masse. I just graduated from their Criminal Justice program; after speaking to one of the Drexel Police they said it is a serious pedestrian safety issue since illegally turning vehicles often can't see crossing students.
Thank God. It still needs a traffic cop to get traffic flowing, though. They need to remove that crosswalk and use the one on the other side of the intersection, too.
The Passenger (Guest)
unseen by vehicle driver making the illegal turn! (Guest)
Anonymous (Guest)
Acknowledged Baba Bob Shipman (Registered User)
District Headquarters
39th St and Lancaster Ave.
215-686-3160
police.co_16@phila.gov
7/8/2010
Baba Bob Shipman (Registered User)
District Headquarters
39th St and Lancaster Ave.
215-686-3160
police.co_16@phila.gov
7/8/2010
Anonymous (Guest)
ChrisMD123 (Registered User)
I agree that motorists' behavior here is appalling. Many a taxi has heard the wrath of a '99 Chrysler horn as they cut into the intersection.
If there's a way to make it safe for pedestrians, I think it'd be better to just turn the left lane into a right OR left turn lane. The problem here is that the intersection can't handle the traffic it's being asked to, and that's not going to go away unless it's really fixed.
Since there is very little reason to be on the northwest corner of the intersection, perhaps the pedestrian crossing should be removed. People walking westbound would just need to walk down to 33rd St, and people walking eastbound could cross on the east side of the intersection. Only the Firestone and the office building would be made (mildly) more inconvenient, and I doubt that Drexel pedestrians are going to either one.
Digthepast (Guest)
ChrisMD123 (Registered User)