ASK MS. TRAFFIC : TRAFFIC ARROWS AT INTERSECTIONS NOT CLEAR TO DRIVER.I would like a better understanding of the traffic signs posted at the Tampa Avenue/Ventura Boulevard and Winnetka Avenue/Ventura Boulevard intersections in Tarzana and Woodland Hills. The signs I'm referring to are the ones that show four arrows Four Arrows, or Don Trent Jacobs (1946 – ) is a university professor and writer whose work has focused on indigenous worldviews, wellness and counter-hegemonic education. - two left, one straight and one right. At the Tampa intersection, the word ``only'' accompanies the two left turn arrows and the one right turn arrow while the straight arrow straight arrow n. Informal 1. A morally upright person. 2. A person regarded as being extremely conventional. [From the phrase straight as an arrow. stands alone. At the Winnetka intersection, each of the four arrows is followed by the word ``only.'' Even though the straight arrow at the Tampa intersection indicates that motorists in the No. 3 lane are supposed to go straight, does the lack of the word ``only'' like the one at the Winnetka intersection allow for motorists to turn right or left? Is the message on one of these signs a mistake? - L.G. and R.H., Woodland Hills Both signs are correct, whether ``only'' accompanies the turning arrow sign or not, said Tom Souza, a Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . Traffic Safety Team officer. Souza cited Vehicle Code 22100.A and Vehicle Code 22100.B, codes that would be violated if the No. 3 lane motorist didn't drive straight as indicated by the arrow. Vehicle Code 22100.A prohibits motorists from turning right from the No. 3 lane since it is not the closest lane to the right curb. Vehicle Code 22100.B prohibits motorists from turning left from the No. 3 lane. The lane must be as close as possible to the center median, in a lane appropriately marked or a lane accompanied by arrows, Souza said. What appears to be a speed bump in the roadway on Chase Street between Amigo Avenue and Reseda Boulevard in Northridge creates quite a jolt for the shocks as well as for motorists. The bump has been repaired in the past but comes back every few years. In fact, it appears to have expanded and grown above the road surface. Can the bump be flattened flat·ten v. flat·tened, flat·ten·ing, flat·tens v.tr. 1. To make flat or flatter. 2. To knock down; lay low: The boxer was flattened with one punch. ? - A.R., Northridge Inspectors from the West Valley Street Maintenance division checked the location and determined that the bump - which is located where the asphalt asphalt (ăs`fôlt, –fălt), brownish-black substance used commonly in road making, roofing, and waterproofing. Chemically, it is a natural mixture of hydrocarbons. portion of the street meets the concreted section - must be removed, said Richard Evans Richard Evans could be:
Evans said that the bump was scheduled to be removed June 25. Whenever I'm turning right onto Lankershim Boulevard from Cahuenga Boulevard near Universal Studios, a large overgrown overgrown said of a part that has not been kept trimmed. overgrown hoof overgrown hooves put unusual stresses on bones and tendons and allow for distortion of the wall and sole. tree completely obstructs view of the traffic signal located right at the freeway off-ramp. Motorists unfamiliar with the area may not see the signal until they're already in the intersection which poses a serious hazard considering that fast-moving motorists exit the freeway on the green signal. Can those trees be trimmed to prevent danger at this intersection? - E.R., Toluca Lake East Valley Street Maintenance crews cleared the overgrown tree limbs obstructing the signals June 6, said Greg Monfette, a department tree surgeon supervisor. Northbound north·bound adj. Going toward the north. northbound Adjective going towards the north Adj. 1. and southbound south·bound adj. Going toward the south. southbound Adjective going towards the south Adj. 1. Victory Boulevard Victory Boulevard is a major thoroughfare on Staten Island, measuring approximately 8.0 miles (12.87 km) and stretching from the west shore community of Travis to the upper east shore communities of St. George and Tompkinsville. motorists have to wait an extremely long time because the signal stays green too long at the Riverside Drive A number of cities around the world have a Riverside Drive. In the United States:
The light stays green for a long time and then flashes for a very long time before finally turning red even though there's much more Victory traffic. Can you investigate and see what this problem is? - S.G., Burbank Signal pretiming at this multidirectional mul·ti·di·rec·tion·al adj. 1. Reaching out in several directions: a multidirectional campaign. 2. intersection is the reason for the traffic delay, said Brian Gallagher, the traffic engineer with the Signal Timing division of the city of Los Angeles's Department of Transportation. The signals at this intersection are pretimed so that the green time is the same for each of the directions regardless of demand to provide sufficient time for pedestrians to safely cross the street, Gallagher said. With two pedestrian crosswalks more than 100 feet long at this intersection and no push buttons to favor demand, each cros swalk is given the same amount of time whether or not anyone is there who needs it, he said. Since this is an isolated location, work orders have been released to add pedestrian push buttons and traffic sensors so that the signals can operate closer to actual traffic demands, Gallagher said. He said that the improvement will reduce the delay to motorists and pedestrians using the intersection. |
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