Bright Idea: New Lighted Stop Signs Installed In Northern Santa Rosa County

March 21, 2019

There’s something new about several stop signs in northern Santa Rosa County, and local residents say it’s a bright idea.

The Florida Department of Transportation has provided four radar-activated, LED illuminated, solar powered stop signs that were installed by Santa Rosa County Public Works at two intersections — Highway 178 and Highway 89 south of Jay, and Munson Highway and Highway 4 in Munson.

The concept is simple. As vehicles approach, the LED lights on the signs illuminate to increase intersection awareness and safety.

Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

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16 Responses to “Bright Idea: New Lighted Stop Signs Installed In Northern Santa Rosa County”

  1. Mike on March 23rd, 2019 1:22 pm

    Cheaper than ye olde suspended blinking red light above the intersection, down lower at the line of sight, makes sense. Like some said nothing beats keeping your eyes on the road and your hands on the wheel. :)

  2. Eric on March 21st, 2019 7:20 pm

    This is ACTUALLY a good idea….although, each one may also need a camera. Now, the drunks/teenagers will actually have lights for target practice, not just signs.

    Another great Idea, I saw in Mexico. When green, all traffic lights blink 3 times to warn you before turning yellow. Insteadd of “straight to yellow means floor it!”

  3. mat on March 21st, 2019 5:44 pm

    jp
    “cars, trucks, all vehicles are deadly weapons”
    Don’t blame the cars, trucks and all vehicles.
    Its the driver behind the wheel that makes them
    a deadly weapon

  4. paul on March 21st, 2019 5:33 pm

    “Its a great idea as long as my taxes dont go up”
    Your insurance would be better off without more payouts.
    I like this.

  5. Charlie on March 21st, 2019 2:06 pm

    I saw a woman last weekend sitting through a whole green light while texting. I don’t know if it would help someone like that, so absorbed in their phone. Whiting Field recently installed some of these, but I think that theirs have blinking yellow LED outer lights. These in the photos appear to be red.

  6. David Huie Green on March 21st, 2019 11:51 am

    CONSIDERING:
    “Those of us that grew up and started driving on roads in North FL and South AL were driving on horrible paved and dirt roads, and there were practically no wrecks then.”

    Must be a lot older than I am. We would hear squeals followed by thumps and know someone else just died at Bluff Springs Crossroads. We would run down to try to save anyone still alive.

    With that in mind, I would like two at Bluff Springs Crossroads, please.

    AND
    “Wouldn’t matter if you hand a band of monkeys on the sign if the driver is staring at a cell phone.”

    Good point.

    …and a loudspeaker screaming “STOP!!!!” for those still not stopping.

    David for techno-fixes
    (since people don’t change)

  7. jp on March 21st, 2019 8:33 am

    Cars, trucks, all vehicles are deadly weapons =
    They can kill, maim, and cause costly expenses when used carelessly.

    If you take your eyes and attention away from the road and other traffic for more than a second you have no respect for the consaquinces.
    The prevalent single vehicle wreaks are raising the insurances for all the rest regardless of them being safe drivers.

    There is no (NONE), excuse ever for driving faster than you can see to stop in time under any and all conditions.
    That especially includes fog!

    Complain about the conditions of our roads?
    Those of us that grew up and started driving on roads in North FL and South AL were driving on horrible paved and dirt roads, and there were practicly no wrecks then. We learned that you had to pay attention to your driving regardless of anything else. It is not the roads or signage that cause wrecks.

    People get all excited about almost non existant causes of mayhem, but give a pass to the main cause of death, injury and expense.

    Other drivers are what I fear every time I leave home driving on Hwy 97.

  8. Jones on March 21st, 2019 8:19 am

    Saw it yesterday. Gets your attention. I think this is a low cost, positive project.

  9. John q tsxpayer on March 21st, 2019 8:11 am

    I install stop signs every day and believe me it won’t make a diffrence. People run over them every day. Cell phones,being in a hurry and just the inability to drive. Let’s not mention alcohol and drugs. These are the reasons. We the people should be able to drive with just the bare minimum of signs. But it just isn’t the truth.

  10. Bama on March 21st, 2019 8:10 am

    Its a great idea as long as my taxes dont go up

  11. Ron Midlam on March 21st, 2019 8:00 am

    Sarasota county has these in use, they sure do get a drivers attention.

  12. Willene Bryan on March 21st, 2019 7:03 am

    Wonderful idea. I wish all the stop signs could have the lights in the country. Especially with bad fog this could really help a person see at night. I have heard of people not seeing a stop sign and run right through it and wreck. Maybe Escambia county will do this.

  13. Christina on March 21st, 2019 6:17 am

    They need to put one of these in at the intersection of Hwy 99 and Hwy 196. I have seen several cars in the woods right at this intersection as if they missed the stop sign.

  14. CW on March 21st, 2019 5:15 am

    This is what Escambia County AL should use at the end of Florida Hwy @ hwy 31.

  15. Stumpknocker on March 21st, 2019 4:33 am

    Wouldn’t matter if you hand a band of monkeys on the sign if the driver is staring at a cell phone.

  16. bigbill1961 on March 21st, 2019 12:16 am

    What a great idea! This is a simple and relatively inexpensive change that can potentially save lives.

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