Traffic Sign - What does it mean?

by HolyMole, Wednesday, February 05, 2014, 15:51 (4591 days ago)

Many Zihua intersections have no STOP signs - only one saying "Ceda el paso - Uno y Uno".

I get the gist, but what does it mean in practice? The sign appears, for example, at the intersection of Vicente Guerrero and Catalina Gonzalez. Experience tells me that traffic on Gonzalez seems to have the right of way: vehicles on Guerrero trying to go through that intersection tend to yield. (Except for taxis, which always drive halfway into any intersection as a sort of intimidation tactic, hoping they'll "win".)

Just curious. When in Rome.....

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Traffic Sign - What does it mean?

by Talley Ho @, Playa la Ropa, Wednesday, February 05, 2014, 15:59 (4591 days ago) @ HolyMole

Yield, and proceed one by one. Kind of like a four way stop sign in California. In theory, you take turns.

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Traffic Sign - What does it mean?

by ZihuaRob ⌂ @, Zihuatanejo, México, Wednesday, February 05, 2014, 19:04 (4591 days ago) @ HolyMole

Many Zihua intersections have no STOP signs - only one saying "Ceda el paso - Uno y Uno".

I get the gist, but what does it mean in practice? The sign appears, for example, at the intersection of Vicente Guerrero and Catalina Gonzalez. Experience tells me that traffic on Gonzalez seems to have the right of way: vehicles on Guerrero trying to go through that intersection tend to yield. (Except for taxis, which always drive halfway into any intersection as a sort of intimidation tactic, hoping they'll "win".)

Just curious. When in Rome.....

This is a recent and IMHO extremely stupid imitation of the traffic management in Morelia. It means "stop and let the other guy go one at a time". Since almost no one here has ever taken a driving class or even a drivers test (no test to get a license) too many folks haven't a clue what traffic culture is or even how to use a turn signal. We have for years become accustomed to certain downtown streets being non-stop through streets while others are stop at every intersection, but this stupid imitation of Morelia throws a monkey wrench into the works.

NEVER trust anyone else to obey the traffic signs or to even use their turn signal correctly. EXPECT people to make turns from the wrong lanes with no warning. EXPECT people to run stop signs and traffic lights. And of course expect that these stupid signs will only confuse folks who already don't know how to drive. And above all, if someone hits you whether walking or driving expect them to leave from the scene of the accident post-haste. If you are a foreigner in an accident no matter whose fault you think it is, I guarantee you everyone else will hold you responsible and be expecting you to cough up the big bucks.

The closest thing to driving lessons most folks here ever get is the bumper cars at the fairs.

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Traffic Sign - What does it mean?

by dhunsber @, ¡Dondequiera que voy, estoy aquí!, Wednesday, February 05, 2014, 21:36 (4591 days ago) @ ZihuaRob

True that.
In Quito, Ecuador in the 80s
and Boston, MA in the 70's
the basic rule of thumb was
If you can -go!

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Things are getting worse

by Marty, Colorado / Ixtapa, Thursday, February 06, 2014, 08:18 (4590 days ago) @ ZihuaRob

I have been driving here for 12 or so years now and in my opinion, things are getting worse. I see more stupid things being done by drivers and I see more accidents reported every day in the local newspapers. Also there is an increase of accidents with fatalities.

Yesterday, 6 cars were stopped at a red light on the highway by the Bodega and some guy goes around all of us in the left turn lane, thru the red light and continues on. We soon pass him because he is driving fairly slow and at the next red light he does it again. I guess he figures that red lights are optional.

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WOW

by Ernesto ⌂ @, Troncones, Thursday, February 06, 2014, 09:40 (4590 days ago) @ ZihuaRob

I can't believe My eyes,Rob that is about as accurate as one can get . You Hit the nail dead on !

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Traffic Sign - What does it mean?

by Semma4 @, Zihuatanejo, Thursday, February 06, 2014, 11:04 (4590 days ago) @ ZihuaRob

I lived in San Miguel de Allende where ALL of the intersections are based on 'uno y uno' - but there are No signs indicating this. Everyone who lives in SMA knows this rule and without it there would be traffic chaos. It makes it easy to spot a 'foreigner', but they pick it up quite quickly, or expensively! It works very well there, and the standard of driving is far more polite and efficient - even the taxi drivers!

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Graham Felipe'

Traffic Sign - What does it mean?

by gdlprojcj, Thursday, February 06, 2014, 11:37 (4590 days ago) @ Semma4

I have seen small towns eliminate there traffic problems caused by semaphores buy simply turning them off an placing a one by one sign. But it needs some level of education & respect of the locals. At one those towns (TEPATITLAN, Jalisco)local authorities did a few weeks of standing up at the intersections and controlling the traffic and getting the people get used to the new system. They realized the benefits of it and adapted to it. Tourists and new people arriving adapt very fast to it as well. Most people apply "where ever you go do what you see".

But it needs work and effort, just putting a sign would not do the trick.

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Traffic Sign - What does it mean?

by Helene @, Zih, Thursday, February 06, 2014, 14:18 (4590 days ago) @ ZihuaRob

Always loved this picture. Explains everything here with no words.