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CUBA
Missing signals mean chaos to Havana traffic
Reinaldo Cosano Alén
HAVANA, Cuba, August (www.cubanet.org)
- Traffic authorities in Havana have identified
a number of dangerous intersections, defined
as those in which three or more accidents
have occurred, calling them "black
spots."
Last year, 73 accidents were reported in
the city, according to the Department of
Traffic Engineering of the Ministry of the
Interior. The report cites the lack of proper
traffic signals as one of the main causes
of mishaps.
According to the report, 1,000 Stop signs,
2,000 Yield signs, and 9,000 One Way signs
are urgently needed in the city.
Authorities say many signs have either
been stolen or damaged beyond usability,
and there is no system of maintenance for
them. Part of the problem is a dispute between
city and provincial authorities as to who
is ultimately responsible for the signage.
At the forefront of the dispute is cost;
signs are said to cost between 20 and 50
dollars each, a high price for an economy
short on hard currency.
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