Octavia Boulevard: Recent beneficial changes
You've got to keep them separated: "Soft hit posts" sprang up on Market Street last week.
You've read last week about the concerns raised over the intersection of Octavia and Market. Today, we thought it would be interesting to check things out after Friday's protest to see if driver behavior has improved. We have some good news. Find out after the jump.
The primary change has been the addition of seven soft hit posts placed to make illegal right turns more difficult. We recorded 17 illegal turns during an hour of morning commute on Thursday morning, but the same 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM period today saw just two people make the turn. That's a big improvement, so we applaud all involved with making the changes. Further improvements are in the works, so we'll keep you posted.
An SUV clocks a newly-installed white plastic post when making an illegal turn from Market. The post (far right) has almost fully sprung back to vertical.
Poor little feller. A soft hit post heels over after being hit. They should call these things "scratch your VW/Audi A4 real bad" posts so people won't be tempted to run them over.
The only other vehicle to make the turn during the one-hour period today:
South-bound traffic appears unaffected:
Market Street as it appeared to east-bound drivers this afternoon. The cones have been removed, so it's all up to the posts now. Godspeed little posts.
