All road users are interested in road safety. Traffic lights can provide it, but they are often not enough. In small settlements, the situation on the streets is no less tense than in megacities. Local governments do not always pay due attention to the installation of traffic lights. But residents themselves can initiate it.
It is necessary
- - statistical data from the traffic police;
- - a letter from residents;
- - a plan of a district or settlement.
Instructions
Step 1
Find out who is in charge of traffic lights in your city or town. This can be done in local government bodies. In large cities, this is done by special departments or committees of the road sector. In small settlements, where the functions of different management structures are often combined, departments for improvement, transport, etc. can solve such issues. Also find out if the traffic light you need is already included in the address program. Such programs are developed by the local administration, and approved by the council of deputies.
Step 2
Look at the statistics of the traffic police. It is not classified information, it can be found in newspapers or on the official website of the local department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Most of the traffic police departments inform the population not only about the number of road accidents, but also about the places where they occur most often. In any case, the installation of the traffic light is coordinated with the road safety services, so that you can enlist the support of the inspection in advance.
Step 3
Write a letter to your local government. Indicate the reasons why you need to install a traffic light in your proposed location. Such reasons may be not only frequent road accidents, but also the presence of a nearby school, nursing home, institutions with a massive stay of people. This is especially important for a small settlement divided into two parts by a large highway. Residents often cannot even go to the store without danger to their lives. The more valid reasons you give, the better. Suggest intersections or pedestrian crossings where you can install traffic lights. Do not forget to take into account that there are certain requirements for this place, and the traffic light itself must comply with state standards.
Step 4
Collect the signatures of the residents. It is better if the subscription list is drawn up in the entire form. Indicate the surnames, names and patronymics of residents, addresses, contact numbers, passport data, date of filling. You can accept at a village meeting or a meeting of residents of a city apartment building, a corresponding appeal to local government bodies. Attach traffic statistics for this section of the road.
Step 5
Please send your appeal by certified mail with acknowledgment of receipt or submit it to the authorities through the secretariat. In this case, do not forget to ask for a copy of the certified letter. You can contact your local government by email or through the official website. However, keep in mind that feedback is not available everywhere.
Step 6
Don't expect a traffic light to come on immediately. This will take some time. The head of the local administration must issue an appropriate decree. The installation of a traffic light must be coordinated with the traffic police department, since the traffic pattern will change. In small settlements, it is necessary to lay the corresponding amount in the expenditure side of the budget. The budget, in turn, is adopted by the deputies of the local council. Then a competition will be announced to determine the contractor, and only after that the much-needed traffic light will appear at a dangerous intersection. Your task in this situation is to speed up the process as much as possible. To do this, you need to control the path of your appeal. In large cities, where traffic lights and road signs are run by a large specialized organization, the process takes a little less time.
