STOPandGO.org » illinois http://www.stopandgo.org/news Weird signs, funny signs, safe driving tips Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:48:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Funny Stop Signs Removed in Oak Lawn, IL http://www.stopandgo.org/news/signs/2008/05/03/funny-stop-signs-removed-in-oak-lawn-il/ http://www.stopandgo.org/news/signs/2008/05/03/funny-stop-signs-removed-in-oak-lawn-il/#comments Sat, 03 May 2008 18:40:14 +0000 STOPandGO http://www.stopandgo.org/news/?p=135 The town of Oak Lawn, IL, has put a stop to its unique practice of posting humorous spoof stop signs below their actual stop signs. The messages on the spoof signs were intended to draw attention to the signs themselves, and included messages such as “Hammertime”, “Collaborate and listen”, and “In the naaaame of love” [sic].

The signs were removed because they failed to meet federal standards for traffic control devices.

]]> http://www.stopandgo.org/news/signs/2008/05/03/funny-stop-signs-removed-in-oak-lawn-il/feed/ 0 Safety first or speed trap? Red light cameras raising eyebrows http://www.stopandgo.org/news/speed-limits/2007/12/13/safety-first-or-speed-trap-red-light-cameras-raising-eyebrows/ http://www.stopandgo.org/news/speed-limits/2007/12/13/safety-first-or-speed-trap-red-light-cameras-raising-eyebrows/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:25:39 +0000 STOPandGO http://www.stopandgo.org/news/speed-limits/2007/12/13/safety-first-or-speed-trap-red-light-cameras-raising-eyebrows/ New traffic ticket cameras set to be placed in busy intersections in Carol Stream are raising a host of questions about their safety and legality. The cameras could also add fuel to the fire of local motorists who complain about the number of citations handed out by Carol Stream law enforcement along North Avenue. The complaints may not just be sour grapes from lead-footed drivers.

Safety first or speed trap? Red light cameras raising eyebrows

]]> http://www.stopandgo.org/news/speed-limits/2007/12/13/safety-first-or-speed-trap-red-light-cameras-raising-eyebrows/feed/ 0 Ask Chicagoist: What’s the Speed Limit? http://www.stopandgo.org/news/speed-limits/2007/12/01/ask-chicagoist-whats-the-speed-limit/ http://www.stopandgo.org/news/speed-limits/2007/12/01/ask-chicagoist-whats-the-speed-limit/#comments Sun, 02 Dec 2007 04:32:35 +0000 STOPandGO http://www.stopandgo.org/news/speed-limits/2007/12/01/ask-chicagoist-whats-the-speed-limit/ This letter to Chicagoist draws attention to a major human factors problem in urban traffic law enforcement: posting of speed limits at the borders of city limits.

“Dear Chicagoist, I’ve been driving around Chicago for a couple years and I can’t recall seeing a single speed limit sign on any city streets. Is there a standard speed limit within the city or are we all allowed to drive like cabbies out there?”

Ask Chicagoist: What’s the Speed Limit?

]]> http://www.stopandgo.org/news/speed-limits/2007/12/01/ask-chicagoist-whats-the-speed-limit/feed/ 0 Number of traffic lights has me seeing red http://www.stopandgo.org/news/stop-lights/2007/11/12/number-of-traffic-lights-has-me-seeing-red/ http://www.stopandgo.org/news/stop-lights/2007/11/12/number-of-traffic-lights-has-me-seeing-red/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:01:56 +0000 STOPandGO http://www.stopandgo.org/news/stop-lights/2007/11/12/number-of-traffic-lights-has-me-seeing-red/ A local columnist laments the explosive growth in use of traffic lights in his community, and how the lack of synchronized coordination between the lights is resulting in frustrating delays.  He also points out the often forgotten blinking-light mode of traffic lights, asking why his community can’t turn off the lights at night time.

Number of traffic lights has me seeing red

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