directing traffic at 3-way stop
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To prevent traffic back-ups at the intersection, there was an agreement for the sheriff's office to have off-duty deputies direct traffic there at peak times during spring break, and for the posse to supplement in order to keep the cost to the county down.It is $25 per hour for the off-duty deputies, and the posse works free of charge. The sheriff's office also agreed to man the intersection with on-duty personnel at other times as needed, but the agreement helps them keep their manpower in place to deal with other spring break issues.
The problem is that the "posse" causes more of a backup than there would otherwise be. It was a nightmare today around noon. The traffic flows much more smoothly on weekdays without the extra "help". A 3 way stop is not rocket science, even for spring breakers. I would rather see a crossing guard getting bikers and pedestrians across 395 safely. They seem to be the ones who are the most unglued.
Oh I was there! Around noon the man directing traffic had it all wrong! Thankful that the awesome lady came on duty and straightened out the mess! I think she rocks, and has been very helpful keeping the traffic flowing. I work in property management, concierge in that area on Saturdays, and it's crazy!
Exactly. Everything was backed up so much more than necessary. We only saw the man - nightmare.