6/20/12

Overland Park, Kansas to debut new style traffic light turn signal

Signal features a "flashing yellow" arrow and is designed to reduce Overland Park intersection right-angle accidents

Overland Park auto accident injury lawyers know how dangerous busy intersections can be.  When one driver negligently fails to yiled the right-of-way and turns in front of another vehicle, the resulting injuries are often devastating to those involved. Intersection crashes in Overland Park and elsewhere in the Kansas City area often lead to serious personal injuries which may result in permanent disability, disfigurement, or scarring. 

Johnson County and Overland Park auto accident injuries often lead to lost wages, medical bills, and future medical procedures requiring assistance by an experienced Overland Park personal injury attorney to recover damages against the negligent parties. Non-economic damages may also be recoverable, and in instances where a negligent driver was texting or intoxicated, punitive damages may also be available.

This story is interesting because it involves the first look at a new type of traffic light.   It will be interesting to see if Overland Park police officers monitor the intersection and issue red light violation tickets for Overland Park Municipal Court.

Overland Park, KS - Carl Vanwinkle likes the blinking yellow arrow.

He thinks it may have helped avoid a vehicle accident that caused him serious injuries and changed his life.  Carl was a passenger in a car that was broadsided in March 2009 at the intersection of 127th Street and Antioch.

Overland Park Public Works crews are installing new signals at the intersection at 10 a.m. Wednesday that they hope will improve safety of drivers and passengers that make left turns.

Flashing yellow arrow left-turn displays have been adopted by the Federal Highway Administration and the Kansas Department of Transportation. The system is a new national and state standard for permissive left-turn operation.

Story taken from a press release issued on 6/19/12 by Overland Park City PIO Sean Reilly 

6/17/12

Overland Park traffic patrol officers conduct "Driver Awareness Campaign"

Over 70 drivers were ticketed in a 6 hour period designed to reduce the number of traffic accidents in Overland Park

The Overland Park, Kansas Police Department conducted a "driver awareness campaign" on Thursday, June 14th, 2012. The event was conducted during a (6) hour period at various locations in Overland Park, Kansas.  Most of the locations worked were "high accident locations" and "traffic complaint areas."


73 - Traffic Tickets Issued

62 - Vehicles Stopped

2 - Warrant arrests

The next High Visibility Traffic Enforcement date is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, July 11th, 2012.  The Overland Park Police Department claims that the primary goals of the monthly enforcement initiatives is to reduce motor vehicle collisions through selective enforcement, education and deterrence.