Raleigh- The N.C. Department of Transportation plans to modify the intersection of Newton Dairy Road/Stewart Farm Road and Carey Chapel Road in Vance County to a permanent all-way stop on Thursday, June 18, weather permitting. The intersection currently requires vehicles to stop on Newton Dairy Road/Stewart Farm Road, but traffic on Carey Chapel Road does not have to stop.
The conversion is taking place following an NCDOT investigation determined that traffic volumes at the intersection and other factors warranted installing the additional stop signs on Carey Chapel Road. Crews will also be installing “stop ahead” pavement markings on Carey Chapel Road to help warn motorists of the new traffic pattern. Additionally, crews will be converting the existing flasher to flash all red. On-site flagmen will help control traffic through the intersection while work is being performed.
As drivers approach the intersection, they are advised to follow these right of way rules:
• The first vehicle to the intersection has the right of way ahead of any vehicle that has not yet arrived;
• When two or more vehicles reach an intersection at the same time, the vehicle to the right has the right of way;
• The vehicle with the right of way may move straight ahead or, if legal and after signaling, turn left or right;
• When two facing vehicles approach an intersection at the same time, both drivers can move straight ahead or turn right. If one driver is going straight while the other wants to turn left, the driver who wants to turn left must yield. The driver who is traveling straight ahead has the right of way; and
• Even with the right of way, remember to use the appropriate turn signals and be careful to avoid hitting other vehicles and/or pedestrians.
For more information on navigating intersections, consult the North Carolina Driver’s Handbook. To get a copy, call 1-877-DOT-4YOU or visit www.ncdot.gov/dmv/driver_services/drivershandbook
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