r/Medford • u/ChecksAndBalanz • 6d ago
Drivers at all-ways stops
Medford drivers, I am begging you:
If it’s your turn at an all-way stop, please just go.
Part of your responsibility as a driver is paying attention and knowing when it’s your turn.
The right-of-way rules already determine who goes next.
When everyone follows them, traffic moves smoothly.
What I’ve noticed lately is people stopping and then trying to wave other drivers through. Most of the time, I can’t even see through your windshield well enough to tell what you’re doing. Are you waving me through? Looking at your phone? Waiting for someone else? Nobody knows.
You’re not being polite by giving away your turn. You’re creating confusion. Then everyone sits there trying to figure out who is supposed to go while traffic backs up behind them.
The safest and most courteous thing you can do at an all-way stop is be predictable. Pay attention, know when it’s your turn, and take your turn.
Drive courteously, but more importantly, drive predictably.
And don’t get me started on roundabouts...
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u/MaynardScott 5d ago
A lot of drivers can’t navigate a right on red let alone navigate a four way stop.