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and is generally used as an interim measure until traffic signals can be installed. The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD Millennium Edition 2001) has several cautions on applying the multi -way stop control: "Multiway stop control can be useful as a safety measure at intersections if certain traffic conditions exist. Safety concerns associated with multiway stops include pedestrians, bicyclists, and all road users expecting the other road users to stop. Multiway stop control is used where the volume of traffic on the intersecting roads in approximately equal". "The decision to install multiway stop conrol should be based on an engineering study." The MUTCD has several criteria that should be considered in the engineering study. These criteria can be considered as "soft" warrants for determining the needs for a multiway stop control condition. "A. Where traffic control signals are justified, the multiway stop is an interim measure that can be installed quickly to control traffic while arrangements are being made for the installation of the traffic control signal". B. A crash problem, as indicated by 5 or more reported crashes in a 12 month period that are susceptible to correction by a multiway stop installation. Such crashes include right- and left -turn collisions as well as right-angle collisions". "C. Minimum Volumes 1. The vehicular volume entering the intersection from the major street approaches (total for both approaches) averages at least 300 vehicles per hour for any 8 hours of an average day, and 2. The combined vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle volume entering the intersection from the minor street approaches (total for both approaches) averages at least 200 units per hour for the same 8 hours, with an average delay of at least 30 seconds per vehicle during the highest hour." ram