http://www.wickenburg-az.com/2009/09/getting-round-the-roundabout-out-wickenburg-way/ Your independent source of information about Wickenburg, AZ. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:15:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.wickenburg-az.com/2009/09/getting-round-the-roundabout-out-wickenburg-way/#comment-4270 Ed Fri, 05 Aug 2011 23:39:35 +0000 http://www.wickenburg-az.com/?p=1015#comment-4270 Most people dont know how to drive in a roundabout, they wont observe the yield signs. The vehicles in the roundabout have the right of way. I have had several close calls due to this issue. For those drivers who are not experienced in driving a tractor trailer, when a tractor stays in the lane, the trailer will not, and it will cross into the other lane, or go up on the curb. The longer the trailer, the more this will happen. Of course, a small 20 foot boat trailer, or a 28 foot pup [ 1 trailer of a set of doubles, mostly pulled by UPS or freight companies like Yellow Freight, etc.] will stay in the lane. That is why you see the tire marks in figure 3 above. The road is too small to accomidate 53 foot trailers, so they have to cross into the other lane, or go across the curb when turning into the curb. Most people dont know how to drive in a roundabout, they wont observe the yield signs. The vehicles in the roundabout have the right of way. I have had several close calls due to this issue.
For those drivers who are not experienced in driving a tractor trailer, when a tractor stays in the lane, the trailer will not, and it will cross into the other lane, or go up on the curb. The longer the trailer, the more this will happen. Of course, a small 20 foot boat trailer, or a 28 foot pup [ 1 trailer of a set of doubles, mostly pulled by UPS or freight companies like Yellow Freight, etc.] will stay in the lane. That is why you see the tire marks in figure 3 above. The road is too small to accomidate 53 foot trailers, so they have to cross into the other lane, or go across the curb when turning into the curb.

]]> http://www.wickenburg-az.com/2009/09/getting-round-the-roundabout-out-wickenburg-way/#comment-703 Allan Hall Sun, 27 Sep 2009 03:23:51 +0000 http://www.wickenburg-az.com/?p=1015#comment-703 If you think about it, the old Eastbound Bridge will be preserved for pedestrian use. Therefore, it might be possible to erect a new sign that says "Fishing permitted on bridge." If you think about it, the old Eastbound Bridge will be preserved for pedestrian use. Therefore, it might be possible to erect a new sign that says “Fishing permitted on bridge.”

]]> http://www.wickenburg-az.com/2009/09/getting-round-the-roundabout-out-wickenburg-way/#comment-702 Maria Langer Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:08:54 +0000 http://www.wickenburg-az.com/?p=1015#comment-702 I sure hope they are, but I somehow doubt it. No one seems very interested in preserving what was unique and quaint about the town. Instead, they install pink sidewalks, erect terrifying sculptures of rattlesnakes and poisonous lizards, and preserve tourist attractions from a made-up history. I sure hope they are, but I somehow doubt it. No one seems very interested in preserving what was unique and quaint about the town. Instead, they install pink sidewalks, erect terrifying sculptures of rattlesnakes and poisonous lizards, and preserve tourist attractions from a made-up history.

]]> http://www.wickenburg-az.com/2009/09/getting-round-the-roundabout-out-wickenburg-way/#comment-701 patsy henson Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:40:47 +0000 http://www.wickenburg-az.com/?p=1015#comment-701 will the "No fishing from bridge" signs located at the ends of the old bridge be kept? My father was Mayor of Wickenburg and was responsible for putting those signs up in the mid 50's. I would like to think they will still be there will the “No fishing from bridge” signs located at the ends of the old bridge be kept? My father was Mayor of Wickenburg and was responsible for putting those signs up in the mid 50′s. I would like to think they will still be there

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