East Peoria Mayor Dave Mingus hears a lot about city issues at his weekly “Mornings with the Mayor” coffee event at Eysal’s Coffee Roasters.
Mingus hosts the weekly meetings from 7 to 8 a.m. Wednesdays.
In this informal setting, Mingus said people are a lot more open.
“I hear a lot of different concerns, and it has been a really good resource to keep in touch with the community.
One recent issue Mingus heard about from a resident is that motorists are not stopping at stop signs.
East Peoria police Chief Ed Papis said he has also received complaints.
Regarding these violations, Papis has stationed officers at the intersections in question.
Another concern, Papis said, is motorists who are turning right at a red light and not stopping at all.
“For some reason, there’s been some type of metamorphosis in some drivers that stop does not mean stop. Stop means yield (to these drivers). We have to impress upon the traveling motorists that stop means stop and a red light means stop. Neither one of these two means yield,” Papis said.
According to the Illinois Rules of the Road, “You must make a complete stop at the stop line. If there is no stop line, stop before entering the crosswalk. If there is no crosswalk, stop before entering the intersection. Yield the right of way to pedestrians and approaching traffic. If it is an all-way STOP sign, wait your turn. If the STOP sign is hand-held, stop until an authorized person, such as a school guard or construction zone flagger, signals that it is safe to proceed.”
Papis said $75 moving violation tickets have been issued at intersections where problems have been reported.
The intersections include main routes and neighborhood roads.
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East Peoria Mayor Dave Mingus hears a lot about city issues at his weekly “Mornings with the Mayor” coffee event at Eysal’s Coffee Roasters.
Mingus hosts the weekly meetings from 7 to 8 a.m. Wednesdays.
In this informal setting, Mingus said people are a lot more open.
“I hear a lot of different concerns, and it has been a really good resource to keep in touch with the community.
One recent issue Mingus heard about from a resident is that motorists are not stopping at stop signs.
East Peoria police Chief Ed Papis said he has also received complaints.
Regarding these violations, Papis has stationed officers at the intersections in question.
Another concern, Papis said, is motorists who are turning right at a red light and not stopping at all.
“For some reason, there’s been some type of metamorphosis in some drivers that stop does not mean stop. Stop means yield (to these drivers). We have to impress upon the traveling motorists that stop means stop and a red light means stop. Neither one of these two means yield,” Papis said.
According to the Illinois Rules of the Road, “You must make a complete stop at the stop line. If there is no stop line, stop before entering the crosswalk. If there is no crosswalk, stop before entering the intersection. Yield the right of way to pedestrians and approaching traffic. If it is an all-way STOP sign, wait your turn. If the STOP sign is hand-held, stop until an authorized person, such as a school guard or construction zone flagger, signals that it is safe to proceed.”
Papis said $75 moving violation tickets have been issued at intersections where problems have been reported.
The intersections include main routes and neighborhood roads.
