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PostPosted: Thu, Apr 17 2008, 3:57 pm EDT    Post subject: Re: Rte 130 Right Hand Turn Lane

Guest wrote:
Michael wrote:
Rt. 130 is a state road. Not too sure what the town can do about it.


Even if the Township can't add a turn lane because it is a State road, the Township could certainly direct the Township police force to focus on more appropriate issues than proactively scouting out people who turn left off of 130 by moving to the far right first, which is in fact the safe thing to do. They certainly could direct the police force to focus on speeding and other issues before ticketing citizens doing the right thing.


This is a known practice by the police. I always tell my out of town friends not to make a right turn there on RED passing the solid white line.

My brother in law once got a ticket for making a right turn on RED from Half Acre Rd. to RT-130 South passing a car waiting to go straight. This happened before they added a left hand turn lane there. He called me to complain about it.
me
PostPosted: Thu, Apr 17 2008, 3:37 pm EDT    Post subject: Re: Rte 130 Right Hand Turn Lane

Michael wrote:
Rt. 130 is a state road. Not too sure what the town can do about it.


Can the TC ask the state or county for help?

If the township TC does not ask, who will listen?
Guest
PostPosted: Thu, Apr 17 2008, 3:14 pm EDT    Post subject: Re: Rte 130 Right Hand Turn Lane

Michael wrote:
Rt. 130 is a state road. Not too sure what the town can do about it.


Even if the Township can't add a turn lane because it is a State road, the Township could certainly direct the Township police force to focus on more appropriate issues than proactively scouting out people who turn left off of 130 by moving to the far right first, which is in fact the safe thing to do. They certainly could direct the police force to focus on speeding and other issues before ticketing citizens doing the right thing.
Michael
PostPosted: Thu, Apr 17 2008, 3:04 pm EDT    Post subject: Re: Rte 130 Right Hand Turn Lane

Rt. 130 is a state road. Not too sure what the town can do about it.
me
PostPosted: Thu, Apr 17 2008, 3:01 pm EDT    Post subject: Re: Rte 130 Right Hand Turn Lane

traveler wrote:
Has anyone taken the time to raise this issue at Cranbury Township meeting?


Try the following page:

http://cranburytownship.org/contactus.html

I used it to send a query about township budget once and got a timely reply by email. You can do it from your computer. Give it a try.

I hope many people will raise this issue and get it on to the TC agenda someday.
Guest
PostPosted: Thu, Apr 17 2008, 2:56 pm EDT    Post subject: Re: Rte 130 Right Hand Turn Lane

Why start a new post instead or replying to the existing one on this issue?
traveler
PostPosted: Thu, Apr 17 2008, 2:42 pm EDT    Post subject: Rte 130 Right Hand Turn Lane

Has anyone taken the time to raise this issue at Cranbury Township meeting?