Pedestrian Struck by Car at Foothill and Cieneguitas Roads

Who do we talk to about getting a signal at this intersection?

We've been asking for a stoplight here for years. Help put the pressure on. Contact the city, the county, the CHP. All three entities control this intersection. Don't let them delay any longer.

Look at State and De La Vina- some 'basic' groups around here think that if nobody has been hit- yet- then it must be o.k.

I travel through this area with some regularity. My observation is that vehicles, usually SUVs, at the highway exit ramp and the exit from La Colina's parking lot fail to come to a complete stop. They "roll" these stop signs. These are obviously overwrought parents in search of their children as the vehicles exiting the highway inevitably pull into the La Colina driveway. Now that the speed issues in this area have been addressed the La Colina pick-up and delivery traffic reveals itself as a major contributor to traffic safety. Perhaps some adult education by the La Colina administration would help to alleviate the problem. Installing yet another traffic light is not going to improve the operating skills of the parents and simply serves to move the problem somewhere else. Each additional traffic light increases air and noise pollution in addition to increasing everyone's safe commute time. The vehicle operator should be the first stop in the quest for traffic safety.

The engineers will be technically correct. The engineers will state this intersection is "safe" and the miles driven/accident ratio and the ADTs (average daily trips)/accident ratio result in a "safe" grade. This intersection is built very wide in anticipation of furture "widening" for future growth. If you suggest doing anything including narrowing the intersection, the "Safe Streets" CarsRBasic car clubs will probably fight it with all kinds of conspiracy charges.

So this State of California Highway 192 has many bad intersections. How about a signal at Tye Rd. What about all those people who live along Foothill. Why not time the proposed signals to stop traffic so they can get out of their driveway for Pete's sake. You think you've got it bad? Just try to back out onto Foothill like the people who live along Foothill do. When a signal was put in a Alamar the State removed onstreet parking in front of homes on Foothill. Was that fair? Why should San Roque and Samarkand streets have humps and Foothill have stolen from them their onstreet parking? Why should Foothill not have full time enforcement? Come on folks toughen up. Stop being so self-centered. The entire Highway is a problem.

So why is the Cieneguitas intersection so special? I am being facetious. There is a huge problem with bad driving behaviors everywhere. My suggestion is for serious vehicle code enforcement. Roads like Foothill need dedicated enforcement 24/7 364. I would suggest a nice landscaped round-a-bout at every intersection. But the "Safe Streets" and CarsRBasic car clubs would soil their pants, charge around with a contrarian petition, tell you how corrupt the government is and you would probably sign it.

Please sign the petition at http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/SafeCro...

Problem sort of solved! See this edhat link;

http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfmid=1...

It states the signal will be in very soon, compliments of a developer. So everyone who has an interest in this little problem can all go home and forget about all the other bad problems on Foothill. The developer has voluntarily paid for a solution for a problem that engineers said didn't exist. The Cienguitas "Ranchers" will slowly drive down their private Ranchette Rd to Foothill (HWY192) and once they get their green light they'll haul rear just like everyone else does. At a nearby intersection one of us will be the new news story of being a victim on Foothill Rd.

johathansmith said:
It states the signal will be in very soon, compliments of a developer. So everyone who has an interest in this little problem can all go home and forget about all the other bad problems on Foothill. The developer has voluntarily paid for a solution for a problem that engineers said didn't exist.
Mr. Smith ~ Your compassion for the situation at hand is appauling. ALL I can think of when I read you comments is.... You should show more empathy and respect for the victim (and their family and friends). Those people who know the victim can NOT just go home and forget about what happened. THANK GOD no one asked you to pop for the stop light. You sound like such a very respectable / generous / thoughtful citizen (now I am being facetious).

Dear Yikes;

My point escape you. I have compassion for everyone. You seem to have compassion, I guess for one victim among so many. I also have compassion for the developer for having to buy the neighborhoods love with a payment in the form of this new signal. You see there has been a problem for a very long time not only at this intersection but others as well. It is my belief that a "community" should fix the problem rather than a developer. Perhaps it is your "Thank God" connection that blinds you. Perhaps you need to get your head out of the punitive book Leviticus.

Now, be sure and ask yourself at least 1 out of the 10 questions.
http://www.youtube.com/watchv=zDHJ4ztnld...

Mr. Smith - God WILL forgive your arrogance!