RaleighCitizen

An apartment complex named Bacarra opened recently at this intersection. A left turn lane which turns into the apartment complex was added on Cary Towne Blvd heading towards Raleigh/Western Blvd as part of this apartment complex being built. I've lost count of the number of times I've seen vehicles blow right through this left turn without stopping at all, some not even slowing down. I'm guessing they aren't noticing the stop sign way over to the right, and don't realize it's a 4-way stop. The stop sign could probably be difficult to see when vehicles are in the straight through lane, but I've seen this happen with no vehicles in the straight through lane or anything else blocking the view of the stop sign from that left turn lane. I've almost been hit two times in the last two weeks because of vehicles in this left turn lane not stopping, after I've come to a complete stop on Farm Gate Rd and then continue on with my left turn onto Cary Towne thinking they're going to stop - and then the person on Cary Towne making the left turn fusses at me when they're in the wrong for not stopping. The most recent incident was this past Monday, April 3. I was making a left onto Cary Towne and stopped on Farm Gate. A semi truck was approaching in the left turn lane into the apartment complex, I thought he was stopping so made my left turn, and he almost hit me because he wasn't planning on stopping for the 4-way stop like he was supposed to. That latest incident was witnessed by a co-worker of mine who happened to be behind me in her car. Something really needs to be done about this intersection before a wreck happens (if one hasn't happened already). I don't know whether that should be better signage, 4-way flashers, or a full traffic signal light - but it needs something other than what's currently there.

Trash was not picked up on Pine Knoll Drive this week. Many residents still have their trash cans out. Trash appears to have been picked up on neighboring streets (McAdams, Greywood, etc). Recycle was picked up.

House on corner of McAdams & Huntleigh has setup a portable basketball goal in the street on McAdams. This is inconsiderate to drivers who have to wait for them to get out of the way when they're playing, but is also hazardous to the players. If someone were to take the turn off of Greywood quickly and not notice them until it's too late, someone could be struck by a car. There really is no good reason they couldn't set it up in their driveway.

Dog left outside in back yard, and barks constantly all hours of the day and night.