Why won’t stop signs reduce speeds, deter cut through traffic, and make streets safer to walk, bike and play on?

When implemented for the wrong reasons, stop signs create more problems than they solve. When stop signs are placed on one street, speeds tend to increase on the intersecting street. In these instances, motorists assume they no longer have to drive as cautiously though the intersection, because the other car is required to stop.

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1. Why won’t stop signs reduce speeds, deter cut through traffic, and make streets safer to walk, bike and play on?
2. Under what conditions are a stop sign beneficial?
3. What is a warrant?
4. Speeding is a terrible problem on my street. Can I get speed bumps installed in front of my house?
5. What fees am I responsible for?
6. How do I submit a request to the Traffic Advisory Committee?
7. I submitted an application to the Traffic Advisory Committee, now what?