no traffic lights in europe

RavennaSeattle1911

where is the town that got rid of traffic lights?

Collin

In Europe?

exhausted

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/11/04/ntraffic04.xml

http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0127/p01s03-woeu.html

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polaris

love roundabouts ... way to go i say!

MrBrian

polaris wrote:

love roundabouts ... way to go i say!

I live a couple miles from a roundabout here in orlando, the stupid cops don't even know how to use it.

thatirwinfella

MrBrian wrote:

I live a couple miles from a roundabout here in orlando, the stupid cops don't even know how to use it.

yeah, but how many people in america do know how to use them anyway? it's more of a british thing. they work well though, keep a nice flow.


one of the intersections in my town has just been changed from a one lane roundabout that would bank up 1km in every direction to a four lane intersection with lights that works better.

still, i prefer roundabouts. it's a bit of fun racing across in peak traffic

RavennaSeattle1911

its a song by yes?

RavennaSeattle1911

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roundabout#History_and_safety

A Surprise Left

i can't stand those big roundabouts, traffic lights are a lot better. i want to zoom across one of those autobarns in germany with no speed limit.

catefrances

A Surprise Left wrote:

i can't stand those big roundabouts, traffic lights are a lot better. i want to zoom across one of those autobarns in germany with no speed limit.

yeah but what driving manoeuvre could possibly beat the right hand hook turn ASL?

Riot_Rain

You can't compare Drachten (the town) with big cities really.

The town where I grew up (in the Netherlands as well) also removed a lot of traffic lights several years back and replaced them with mini-roundabouts. The mini ones have only one lane, so it's not that complicated. You wait your turn, then go and exit it after having checked for cyclists (who get priority WHEN they're on the roundabout). Sounds worse than it is really. It speeds things up AND it's safer.

Hitch-Hiker

IT all depends on the junction I think. Sometimes Roundabouts work better, sometimes lights do.
Although everything is fucked up in Ireland because our city planners are idiots. They put lights ON the roundabouts :rolleyes:

danika_bookworm

out town doesn't have traffic lights.... just dancing traffic policemen

Heineken Helen

Hitch-Hiker wrote:

IT all depends on the junction I think. Sometimes Roundabouts work better, sometimes lights do.
Although everything is fucked up in Ireland because our city planners are idiots. They put lights ON the roundabouts :rolleyes:

I've never understood that meself but yeh, I much prefer roundabouts though, think they're way better than lights.