Patch Readers Sound Off on Stop Signs in Bridgewater

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 Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater better than its residents. Here’s what Patch readers shared with us about their neighborhood’s intersections:

• "Garretson Road and Route 28 needs a traffic light..BAD"
• "Milltown and Old York needs a traffic light also"
• "Cambridge and Brown Road - can't see oncoming traffic coming up Brown Road till it is too late!"
• "Mountain and Shepherd"
• "Rt 28 and Garretson!!! Desperately!!! Especially during rush hour!"
• "Left turn light at Garretson and Commons way."
• "206 & Stella Drive"
• "Woodlawn/Garretson and Downey needs a light or a mirror!"

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