RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Transportation plans to modify the intersection of N.C. 98 and Pearces Road west of Bunn at Five Points in Franklin County to a permanent all-way stop on Wednesday, April 15, weather permitting. The intersection currently requires vehicles to stop on Pearces Road, but traffic on NC 98 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 N.C. 98. Crews will also be revising the existing overhead flasher, installing stop bars and “stop ahead” pavement markings on N.C. 98 and Pearces Road to help warn motorists of the new traffic pattern. On-site flagmen will control traffic through the intersection while work is under way.
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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