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cars should not have to treat bike riders different from pedestrians. Kevin commented that riders go around him when he stops at intersections. Other comments: • Some intersections with good sight lines have stop signs that should be yields; • Many cars go too fast coming from the center at Hancock St. There should be better signage, even though residents complain about the signage in that area. • The word is, the local residents will not approve of a light or more signage, even though it's needed; • DPW has approved survey money to survey what is going on at Hancock; Ross will look into lights, but don't think they will be approved; • Mike: we shouldn't not propose lights because we think they won't be approved; • A letter ought to go to the Select Board recommending a light at Hancock intersection; • Cambridge has a special speed hump at intersection crossings; • Part of stopping is making sure it is safe before proceeding. Cars can be cited for not making sure it is safe before going. • Davis Square is better than it was. We could learn from Somerville's bike committee. • Someone called the DPW to complain they couldn't get into Depot parking lot because of bike traffic on a weekend. • Cars have made Uturns using the Bikeway. Staff put up cones to prevent this. • If police and DPW change the signs to all stops, that will be a step backward; • Design of the Depot booth is bad. Long term solution is redesign. Need a short term solution. If cars stop at Depot booth, do they need to stop again at bike path? • Sgt Callahan said that stops are consistent, but from practical standpoint, people will slow, look, and go. That means yield makes more sense. If every intersection had consistent (similar) signs, they would be more enforceable. • Streets are signed differently, so why not the bike path? • Paul: if you are going to put a flashing pedestrian light at Hancock, put it on a sensor, like Mill St. Lots of people do not push a button. • Ross: buttons can only be used if the light will turn red and stop the traffic. • Peggy asked: does the committee agree that all signs should be the same? Or that yield signs should have good sight lines? • Matt: Hancock should have a traffic calming measure. • Paul: you stand a chance of getting a flashing light at Hancock. Sight line is a • Result of Discussion: A motion was offered by Omar and seconded by Kevin: • Fottler intersection on the bikeway should be a stop sign (i.e., we agree that yield is not appropriate owing to sightline problems); • Revere and Fletcher should retain yield on the bikeway, but find way to alert motorists; • Remove stop signs on barrels at Revere and Fletcher that conflict with fixed signs; • Seasons Four and Depot should stay as Stop for cars • Request through TSG a sensor-activated flashing beacon at Hancock intersection. The motion was approved unanimously.