Where longer trucks illegally using Ocean Parkway as a shortcut get stuck. Solution: They shouldn't be there

Trucks taking the illegal shortcut from Caton Via CIA to the Prospect often further jam up the overloaded traffic Circle. During rush hour, emergency vehicles often can't get through, and the amount of gridlock, honking and exhaust makes it unbearable to be within a few blocks of from 3pm-6pm on most weekdays. The presence of large haul tractor trailers, which don't belong on this tight circle, greatly exacerbate it. Plus, the entrance to the Circle from NB Prospect Expressway traffic immediately after Church Avenue overload the Circle with traffic, leading to the biggest source of honking and exhaust, and where they enter at the traffic light is the apex of where trucks get stuck. There is already a speed camera on CIA, it should be used to also issue citations to trucks taking the unlawful shortcut.

Moving the crosswalk to the east side of the intersection at E7th and Ocean Parkway would create more visibility from drivers turning right from E7th Street, who cannot see oncoming traffic until they are in the trajectory, and also not paying attention to pedestrians in their blind spot to the right as they look for traffic on their left. Currently, big trucks illegally using Ocean Parkway (trucks are forbidden on Parkways in New York City) lean on their horn when seeing these drivers. It's a very dangerous intersection leading to a playground, a school, a church and a library, as well as steady foot traffic to the park which end up walking on the bike lane becauese it feels safer than crossing at that intersection.

There should be clear signage of "No Trucks" for turning right onto CIA north.

Trucks illegally take this turn as a short cut to the Prospect (instead of following the truck route to MacDonald and Ft. Hamilton Pkwy. A pedestrian island with bollards would make it safer for pedestrians, including by making it physically impossible for 18 wheelers to make the ilegal turn north onto CIA and then jamming the Circle.

Tractor trailers as large as 53' or double trailers (we see you FedEx) illegally take a shortcut from Caton Ave through Machate Circle into 10-50 block of Ocean Parkway to get to the Prospect. The Circle is already overtrafficked without semis gridlocking it, and Ocean Parkway is a PARKWAY, no truck traffic allowed. It's clear on the map it's not a truck route, yet the city refuses to enforce this, even when tractor trailers occsionally get stuck at the turn where Ocean Parkway meets Prospect Ave and Expressway. A pedestrian island on the north side of CIA and Caton would make it safer for pedestrians and block these rigs from cutting through.

Caton Avenue has one lane in each direction, with parking on both sides. People are constantly double parked here due to lack of parking in the area. Trucks get stuck here constantly behind double parkers and blow their horns loudly all night and day. They also bounce loudly over the subway cut bridge right next to our building. The truck drivers seem frustrated with the traffic congestion here which is extreme all day. It can take someone 20 minutes to drive one mile here, based on personal experience with that or being picked up.

Caton Avenue is only one lane in each direction and a bus route, and people are constantly double parked. The tricks blow their horns loudly all night and all day due to the congestion and traffic. We live on first floor right next to it. It's hard to get adequate sleep with all the noise pollution.