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13 <br /> <br />signage could include standard curve signs where not existent or LED-enhanced curve signs where accidents are <br />frequent or serious or fatal on curves such as Upper Peoh Point Rd (Appendix A, Table 1) which has multiple road <br />segments with high scores based on criteria rating in Appendix B, Table 1. Below is a figure depicting our current <br />intersection signage at rural intersections (left) and an intersection after the proposed signage improvements are <br />implemented (right). <br /> <br /> <br />Figure 1. Depiction of current County rural intersection (left) and a proposed County rural intersection with improvements (right). <br />Image from carmanah.com <br />Data shows LED-embedded flashing stop signs are proven to make unsignalized intersections safer, especially in <br />rural areas with low lighting. In a study published by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Davis, G.A. 2014), <br />researchers found a 41.5% reduction in right-angle crashes after installing flashing LED-enhanced stop signs <br />throughout the state. Another study completed in Texas noted that the introduction of an LED-embedded stop sign <br />produced a 28.9% reduction in the number of vehicles not fulling stopping (Gates et. al. 2004), and a 52.9% <br />reduction in the number of vehicles moving through the intersection without significantly slowing down. A similar <br />yielding result was found in Virginia, where researchers also noted even higher compliance during dark hours (Arnold <br />and Lantz 2007). LED-embedded flashing traffic signs are also an efficient means of safety compensation for color <br />deficient or colorblind roadway users, especially during seasonal and light/dark time changes when sign colors and <br />shades can blend with the natural environment (Chandler, B. 2021). <br /> <br /> <br />