Rant: Learn to use a 4-way stop

[SViper]

Originally posted by: SoftwareEng
A human brain is unable to resolve a 4-way stop deadlock situation and will shut itself off if 3 or more drivers come to a stop in such a location. Don't let this happen to you! Always step out of your car when at a 4-way stop; place a yellow flag and 3 orange cones in the middle of the road, and set them on fire to indicate you are about to drive through. Return to your vehicle and slowly driver around the fire.

I seriously LOL'ed at that response. :laugh:

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: zylander
Ugh, why must it be so hard to understand?

Whats even worse is the people who stop at an intersection that DOESNT have a stop sign. When people treat a 2-way stop like a 4-way stop.

This happens right in front of my office all the time, except it's a yield sign. The people with the yield sign don't yield, and the people without the yield sign do yield.

4 way stops are really frustrating around here, usually because people are too hesitant. They don't go when it's their turn. It's real simple. Pull up to the stop sign. Look around and note which car is at the front of each line. When those cars have gone, you GO!

 

[Vic]

Americans can't drive and are proud of it. The increased number of cars on the road combined with the weather conditions are the biggest thing I don't like about the holiday season. And don't get me started about 4-ways!! There's one near my house that is extremely dangerous, with odd angles and hedges, and people flat run through it all day every day.

 

[xanis]

I have a 4-way stop near a shopping center (which is pretty much always busy) near my house. From what I've seen, people aren't hesitant, but too eager. I've seen people blow the stop and get hit numerous times, and I've almost gotten smacked a couple times. Whenever it's my turn to go I pause for a split second to make sure the soccer mom in her big-ass Land Rover isn't going to run the stop sign and annihilate my little car.

 

[Robor]

Originally posted by: nweaver
Roundabouts and 4 way stops....

Utah has horrible drivers.

You should try Florida. Seriously. Between the high schoolers in their ricers and senior citizens in their 2-ton boats it's a nightmare!

 

[rh71]

OMG state the rules in here and we can all benefit !

 

[Turin39789]

Originally posted by: rh71
OMG state the rules in here and we can all benefit !

first one to stop at their stop sign goes first.