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Commissioners ask traffic engineer to review permissive yellow-arrow intersection after recent fatal crash
Summary
Following recent serious crashes at the Martin Downs Boulevard/Pine Ridge area, commissioners asked returning traffic engineering administrator Eric Ferguson to review permissive flashing-yellow left-turn arrows and coordinate with FDOT on safety improvements.
After board matters on Feb. 25, several commissioners raised safety concerns about permissive flashing-yellow left-turn arrows at intersections on Martin Downs Boulevard that serve older neighborhoods, including Pine Ridge. Commissioners said multiple recent crashes, including a fatality, suggest that the permissive left configuration creates a blind-turn hazard for older drivers.
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