MKC
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Registered: 8th Oct 04
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recently in my local town, they have decided to replace a normal mini roundabout with this:
WTF is all that about?
no one knows what ur supposed to do, who 2 give way to?
i now avoid this as its now causes traffic ques due to confusing and i'm scared some1 will knock me as no 1 knows how 2 use it - me neither really!  
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TNM
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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ifi was driving from the right id just drive up on to the grass on the right hand side and back on to the road a bit further down
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Edd
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Registered: 8th Nov 04
Location: Glasgow
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seems pretty pointless to have the 2 give ways,that is whats probably causing the confusion tbh
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Cybermonkey
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what in gods fuck is that
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Edd
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i have a road like this at my bit and the road on the left is the give way only which means the traffic flows better
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micra_pete
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Registered: 23rd Apr 03
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did they build it from your drawing?
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Sam
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LMAO another waste of taxpayer's money!
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MKC
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quote:
Originally posted by micra_pete
did they build it from your drawing?
LMAH
no but i think they did use ms paint 2 design it as the marking aren't straight at all!
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Ditch
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I work in highway design
and thats fcukin dogs breakfast is what thats is...
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--Dave--
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the grass is quite green where you live 
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MatthewR
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They have one like that near me whioch was recently chaged to a mini round about works fine now
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micra_pete
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Registered: 23rd Apr 03
Location: West Yorkshire
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i work in highway design too, and that doesn't make any sense, why is the arm / road to the top giving way? also i think your marking lengths are wrong
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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I'm sure a completely blank road in which motorists need to make their own mind up who has priority would be far safer.
I personally would like to see markings and traffic lights abolished, and motorists only given licences if they can cope with it. Would end up with less road rage, lower journey times and less accidents due to people jumping lights.
The traffic goes quicker when the lights are off - ever noticed this?
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Cybermonkey
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and what about pedestrians ian? expected to flap their arms and fly over the busy road?
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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They should buy cars.
No, serously, crossings can stay, I just meant give way markings for cars, give way where necessary and use your brain. Not wait for the right colour light.
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Cybermonkey
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i agree to a certain extent, but there is still some angry tosser in a merc/4WD... who wants to get to work extra early and jump the stop sign and smash head on into a schoolbus full of delinquents
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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Yeah maybe I'm ignoring the angry tosser factor.
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Cybermonkey
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Ian, in a perfect world we could all drive from A-B with no problems with fellow motorists, with no roundabouts, traffic lights, MS Paint designed obstructions, but unfortunately there are unsavoury people on our roads who think otherwise. this is why we have big colourful lights to tell us when to go and stop.
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micra_pete
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Registered: 23rd Apr 03
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i agree with spunky monkey, 60% of drivers can't drive, and are always in the right. they need big flashy lights
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gianluigi
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quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey
Ian, in a perfect world we could all drive from A-B with no problems with fellow motorists, with no roundabouts, traffic lights, MS Paint designed obstructions, but unfortunately there are unsavoury people on our roads who think otherwise. this is why we have big colourful lights to tell us when to go and stop.
lmao @ monkey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Doug
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Makes sense to me 
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stinga
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Registered: 3rd Sep 05
Location: Towcester, UK
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the person coming from the top.....who are they giving way to, the people who are giving way to them or the people doing u turns from the right
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
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its pretty simple theres one by me its a right turn but classed as straight on (if comin from left of pic) and a straight on but classed as a left turn (also from left)
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Jake
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i get it now.
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Siberia
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its exactly the same as a roundabout...
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