(Click on the Sign or the Title to view
the brochure)
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| Multi-Way
Stop |
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A stop
sign can be one of our most valuable and effective traffic control
devices when used at the right place and under the right conditions.
It is intended to help drivers and pedestrians at an intersection
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What
You Need To Know
About Children At Play
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Why
Won't They Put Up "Children at Play" Signs? An often heard neighbor-hood
request concerns the posting of generalized warning signs with
"SLOW CHILDREN AT PLAY" or other similar messages.
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| What
You Need To Know About Crosswalks |
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What
is a Crosswalk?
The Law, Research, Do crosswalks serve as a
reminder to drivers to slow down and watch for pedestrians?
What advantages do crosswalks provide?
City policy on crosswalks,
how secure are you in a crosswalk?
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| Sight
Distance Triangle |
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In
order to minimize traffic hazards at intersections of streets,
alleys and driveways, there are height restrictions on any
wall, fence, shrub, plant or any other erected, planted or
maintained at these intersections.
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| Pedestrian
Signals |
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The
ABC's of Pedestrian Signals.
The Push Button.
Steps to Safer
Walking.
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| Bicycle
Safety |
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Always
wear your helmet! Be Considerate - Be Safe. Avoiding Hazards.
Basic "Rules of the Road" |
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| Neighborhood
Traffic Safety
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This program
has been developed to promote traffic safety in our neighborhoods
within the City of Grand Junction using the Three E's - Education
- Engineering - Enforcment. |
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| Information
& Tips for Driving A Round-A-Bout |
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The
most important thing to remember in a roundabout is to slow
down.
Click
Here for the Round-A-Bout PowerPoint Presentation
Note: If you do not have Microsoft
PowerPoint Presentation Program you will need to download
PowerPoint Viewer.
Click
here to download Viewer.exe.
Click
here for Information & Tips for Driving a Round-A-Bout
Click
here for the FHWA (Federal Highway Administration) Roundabout
Brochure |
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| Parking
Back-In Angled Parking
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Streets are for everyone, which are designed to accommodate
parking as well as through movement. Information on Illegal
Parking, Restricted Parking and Residential Area Parking. What is a
valid safety issue? Can I get Red Curb Markings? Information on Commerical
Areas and Alleys. Phone numbers of Who To Call
If you have Questions.
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| Traffic
Signals
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When
are Traffic Signals Installed? Signal Costs. New Signal Caution.
Traffic Signal Misconceptions.
What's Wrong With The Light? A IMSA
Brochure to help the public understand traffic control
systems.
Colorado Department of Transportation Traffic
Signals Brochure Explains some of the abilities and limitaitons
of traffic signals. |
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| Traffic
Safety Myths |
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What
is a myth? A myth is an idea that forms part of the beliefs
of a group but is not founded on fact. However, through many
years of gathering facts on the impacts of traffic control
devices and laws, actions based on facts rather than myths
can improve traffic flow and safety.
Colorado Department of Transportation's Brochure, "Establishing
Realistic Speed Limits" (What can you do, Realistic
Speed Limits, Why Speed Limits, Law, Misconceptions, Unrealistic
Speed Limits, and more) |
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| Neighborhood
Speed Watch Program |
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The Neighborhood
Speed Watch Program is a public awareness program designed primarily
to "educate drivers to slow down and exercise caution on
neighborhood streets. This program has been developed to promote
traffic safety in our neighborhoods within the City of Grand
Junction using the Three E's - Education - Engineering - Enforcement. |
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| Truck
Routes |
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Why
Truck Routes? Grand Junction/Mesa County is the regional economic
center for Western Colorado and Eastern Utah. Trucks are the
primary delivery systems for the vast majority of consumer
goods brought into our community. To address these concerns,
a comprehensive plan was developed to identify a network of
truck routes to support safe and efficient truck operations
while satisfying the pubilc need for adequate protection and
separation. |
