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Why are Stop Lines (in the US, at least) often set too far back to see any crossing traffic? (sub.wetshaving.social)

submitted 7 months ago by walden@sub.wetshaving.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I've seen them called "Stop Lines", "Balk Line", etc. The thick line painted on the road at a Stop Sign.

You're supposed to stop before the line, but a lot of the time there's a bush or other obstruction so you can't see any crossing traffic. You have to creep forward until you can see anything.

Is there a reason for this? Is it done on purpose? It makes sense if there's a crosswalk or something, but I see it a lot where there shouldn't be any pedestrian activity.

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[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

Oh you mean a vertical angle? Like you can’t see the traffic because it’s occluded by the ground between on-ramp and travel lane?

[-] No_Ones_Slick_Like_Gaston@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Yes, that's one issue. The other is a merging lane entering a HWY is not parallel to the HWY Making rear view mirrors look at the road behind and not at the HWY where one's merging

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

Okay so that second issue you just mentioned is the one I’m responding to. That angle where your mirrors don’t reach to is called a “blind spot”. It’s not just a problem in that one situation; it’s a problem any time you switch lanes.

The correct way to handle a blind spot is to turn your head and look into the blind spot. If you can’t turn your head to that angle, you should not be driving. Having a blind spot that you cannot check is not okay.

this post was submitted on 17 Apr 2024

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