ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

[danbrotherston]

Towards conestoga mall

Thanks. I have often noticed vehicles stopped “in the intersection”, although usually they actually fit between the LRT and freight tracks. People seem to have a problem with stop lines that appear further back than expected.

Lol.  People have a problem with stop lines in general, but ones that are farther back are even more problematic.

In the Netherlands, as I recall, the traffic signals are on the near side of the road, and usually to the side of traffic. This means drivers rarely overrun a stop line or block a crosswalk as they can't see the light if they do. Of course, we put the light at the far side so that they can see the light when they overrun the stop line--like...that is the purpose of putting the light on the far side.  Just one of those interesting little differences.