Patch Readers Sound Off on Stop Signs in Woodbridge

Woodbridge, NJ- 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 Woodbridge 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 Woodbridge better than its residents. Here’s what Patch readers shared with us about their neighborhood’s intersections:

• "The yield sign at town hall onto Main St. should be a stop sign."
• "I live on Highview Dr. and there is a bus stop on Map Hill, and it's dangerous because cars go so fast and turn without looking at oncoming traffic or kids that are crossing the street. I have complained and made many phone calls, but no luck."
• "Could use a left-turn arrow at the light at Green St. and Amboy Ave. in Woodbridge Proper."
• "The intersection of New Dover Rd. and Colonia Blvd. Very difficult to pull out onto New Dover Rd."
• "Light at New Brunswick Ave. and Mary Ave. [is] high volume."
• "We need less. To many stops around town as it is."
• "Aspen Ln. at Rt. 35"

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