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The sudden conversion of this intersection to a "4-way" stop has not gone smoothly. First of all, there is such an established traffic pattern there that cars on Rindge are still failing to stop, and I have seen two near-collisions (and angry gesturing, honking, confusion). It would have been prudent to reinforce the new pattern with "STOP" lettered on the street, or ideally, flashing lights. Secondly, as it's an oddly configured intersection, it's difficult for it to truly be a 4-way stop: does a car turning left onto Cedar from Rindge have the right to complete this entire maneuver on its turn, or is it merely allowed to advance into the intersection but then have to yield to the opposing car on Rindge, which has probably initiated its turn in the meantime? Can a car wishing to cross Rindge from Middlesex to Cedar have the right to do so on its turn, or again, must it advance into the intersection but then yield, either to a car on Rindge or a car coming from Cedar? Please study this situation further.