neighbourhood near me needs a STOP sign:
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Nov. 26, 2004. 01:00 AM
A stop sign at the corner of Steeple Hill and Lightfoot Place in Pickering was knocked down at least four years ago and has never been replaced. Residents fear an accident could happen.
No stop sign planned for tricky corner in Pickering neighbourhood
JACK LAKEY
STAFF REPORTER
Residents of a Pickering neighbourhood are searching for a sign — a stop sign — that they say is needed at an intersection to prevent accidents.
Steeple Hill, a residential street near Whites Rd. and Highway 2, runs along an incline and ends where it meets Lightfoot Place, creating a "T" intersection.
As drivers on Steeple Hill approach Lightfoot, where they must turn left or right, most instinctually come to a stop. It seems like the right thing to do. But there's no stop sign. Drivers can legally roll right through without breaking any laws, even if they smash into another vehicle.
Area resident Eileen Hutton emailed us to say there's been no stop sign at the corner for the four years she's lived in the neighbourhood.
She added that neighbours told her there used to be one, but it got knocked down and was never replaced.
"So far there hasn't been an accident, but why not avoid one if possible," Hutton said, adding that she's informed Pickering's works department, "but no one has returned my call or email."
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STATUS: Jamie Lowery, who is in charge of road signage, said he was surprised Hutton's complaint went unanswered, noting that Pickering has a policy to check out all tips about missing road signs within 24 hours. City records show that there's never been a "warrant" issued to recommend a stop sign, nor a city council bylaw authorizing a stop sign. So for now, there'll be no stop sign.
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WHO'S RESPONSIBLE:
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Jamie Lowery, Pickering's superintendent of municipal operations; 905-420-4660, ext. 5247;
jlowery@city.pickering.on.ca
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