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Why are Stop Lines (in the US, at least) often set too far back to see any crossing traffic? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 9 months ago by walden to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I've seen them called "Stop Lines", "Balk Line", etc. The thick line painted on the road at a Stop Sign.

You're supposed to stop before the line, but a lot of the time there's a bush or other obstruction so you can't see any crossing traffic. You have to creep forward until you can see anything.

Is there a reason for this? Is it done on purpose? It makes sense if there's a crosswalk or something, but I see it a lot where there shouldn't be any pedestrian activity.

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[–] OfCourseNot@fedia.io 51 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Others had pointed the reasons, I wanted to add that you have to stop at the line, and if something obstructs your sight (at stop signs, not traffic lights) you have to go a bit forward and stop again.

[–] Graphy@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Speaking of obstructing your sight, I’ve been test driving a lot bc I’m looking for my midlife crisis car rn. I’ve never had a shorter car before and I’m looking at maybe a Porsche rn which sits low.

The amount of bushes placed where you need to see oncoming traffic is stupid. Also all the blackout tinted windows that keep you from seeing traffic in front. I’m second guessing owning a shorter car

[–] JackFrostNCola@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Another thing i have noticed since the increase in popularity of SUVs and larger Utes ('truck' for americans) is that their body is higher as well so often sedans and small cars cant see through other cars windows for traffic stopping ahead of the car infront of you or oncoming traffic when trying to turn out onto a road.

[–] PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world -1 points 9 months ago

Pick up a Toyota Land Cruiser instead?

[–] Carighan@lemmy.world -2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

That's a good thing in a way because it'd mean if you adhere to road rules, then you'd have to crawl extra slow and stop more often around these areas, and Porsche etc drivers are the ones specifically where that is often a necessity due to how difficult their cars can be to spot.

[–] dingus@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

What? If I have to physically enter the intersection to see around a bush/obstruction, it's not safe at all no matter how slow you're going.

[–] Graphy@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Hah what a crock of biased shit take one look at this photo and tell me it’s for safety and not so this strip mall can look slightly less shitty

This photo doesn’t even really stress how bad it gets right now in the spring because anywhere with sand/rocks will be a thick bush. Even in the photo the gray car in the middle is cutting into both lanes so a guy making a right has a bush and that to look forward to. If you decide to go north and take a left to get out then you’ve gotta dodge oncoming traffic and pedestrians leaving a busy store.

You should always take it slow and crawl out of a blind corner but obstacles make it harder for no reason. In this lot if you crawl out enough to see left and right half of your car is already in the oncoming lane and you’ve crashed.

Porsche etc drivers are the ones specifically where that is often a necessity due to how difficult theircars can be to spot.

Lmao so let’s throw bushes everywhere so people and cars can’t see, gotcha. Jfc people