CrazyDave Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 3 minutes ago, Albert Tatlock said: Acting against the prevailing commonsense of treating Traffic Roundels as roundabouts introduces an element of unpredictability on the road. Drivers, accustomed to the roundabout approach, may find it challenging to anticipate the actions of those adhering strictly to the unmarked junction principle You literally just explained why they were installed!!! That is exactly what they are designed to do 😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Buggane Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 What look like shite and cause arguments about how to use them. A simple white spot in the middle and everybody(apart from you) is happy. The only reason I see for them is to save the need to keep the markings painted, as I in my own opinion would say the concentric rings seem to be a turd polishing exercise. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDave Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 (edited) It’s really quite amazing how obstinate people can be. They aren’t roundabout. Everyone knows they aren’t roundabout. The police have told us they aren’t roundabouts and not to treat them as roundabouts. There isn’t a single bit of signage to suggest they are roundabouts. Yet everyone over forty seems determined to keep treating them as roundabouts and approaches them far too quickly because they can’t comprehend doing something different to what they are used to. It’s bizarre behaviour. People can’t claim they don’t understand because everyone knows they aren’t roundabout so why do so many stubborn people simply refuse to just slow down to 5-10 mph and go with the flow? Why do the same people stop when someone else is coming from their right? Very strange indeed. Edited January 14 by CrazyDave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Buggane Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 So let me get this straight, everybody approaches at 5-10mph and sails into the space and turns to whichever exit(without stopping or yielding) they wish regardless of other traffic or pedestrians and go on there merry way. Which would work apart from physics stating it is impossible as two objects cannot occupy the same space at the same time as turning traffic has to if not passing to one side or the other of another vehicle. I know this is simplistic but being an idiot its how I think. 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDave Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 5 minutes ago, Dirty Buggane said: So let me get this straight, everybody approaches at 5-10mph and sails into the space and turns to whichever exit(without stopping or yielding) they wish regardless of other traffic or pedestrians and go on there merry way. Which would work apart from physics stating it is impossible as two objects cannot occupy the same space at the same time as turning traffic has to if not passing to one side or the other of another vehicle. I know this is simplistic but being an idiot its how I think. 🤔 Nearly. Pedestrians have right of way though. Everyone else just slows down and turns their brain on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 9 minutes ago, Dirty Buggane said: Which would work apart from physics stating it is impossible as two objects cannot occupy the same space at the same time... Two fermions with different spins can. Any fermion drivers on here? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bees Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Hang on, aren’t we supposed to be talking about lights? I’m a suspicious kind of person when it comes to the council, I can’t help but feeling there must be a councilor with a mate that has a lighting company, sure seems like Douglas spend a disproportionate amount on lights and lighting. That said, the Christmas lights looked very pretty this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majkul Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 I wonder what "tourists" think when they come off the boat. Years ago, you could see all those lights as the boat was docking. Now? I don't think it looks that good, too dark (even with the Christmas lights, there was hardly any, anywhere, on the "city" promenade). Walking home from work every night, doesn't look very welcoming. Mind, I suppose they don't get to see all the weeds and overgrown grass along the sea side of it, so there is that. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambon Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 1 hour ago, CrazyDave said: You literally just explained why they were installed!!! That is exactly what they are designed to do 😂 They were installed because DOI ran out of money, and couldn’t afford to install round abouts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 12 minutes ago, Cambon said: They were installed because DOI ran out of money, and couldn’t afford to install round abouts. I don't think so, they were installed to improve the flow of traffic, which they do when used correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDave Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 18 minutes ago, Max Power said: I don't think so, they were installed to improve the flow of traffic, which they do when used correctly. Which is rarely possible, because there is usually an idiot treating them as a roundabout and coming to a complete halt to "give way" to someone. In an ideal world we would have police down there strictly enforcing a 10mph limit, and tazering anyone who brings their vehicle to a stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 1 hour ago, 2bees said: Hang on, aren’t we supposed to be talking about lights? ....but are they 'lights' ? Surely what DCorp will install are bulbs or lamps that emit light ? I'm sure Dave will let us know soon!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambon Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 29 minutes ago, CrazyDave said: Which is rarely possible, because there is usually an idiot treating them as a roundabout and coming to a complete halt to "give way" to someone. In an ideal world we would have police down there strictly enforcing a 10mph limit, and tazering anyone who brings their vehicle to a stop. The thing that brings the traffic to a stop are the zebra crossings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambon Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 51 minutes ago, Max Power said: I don't think so, they were installed to improve the flow of traffic, which they do when used correctly. They ran out of money. Same as the horse trams and a few other bits that have not been completed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDave Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 6 minutes ago, Cambon said: The thing that brings the traffic to a stop are the zebra crossings No Zebra crossing at the bottom of Broadway, and there is nearly always some old duffer stopped there waiting for there to be no traffic coming from douglas direction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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