Traffic lights on Roundabouts ?
Is England the only country in the world that puts traffic lights on a roundabout ? ?
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Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
Unfortunately we've gone from Horse and cart to every type of vehicle you can imagine on the road these days in less than 100 years !
Also people seem to think owning a vehicle is something of a necessity these days when they never have before !
So roads designed and built pre-1960 ish, weren't designed for the sheer weight of traffic today.
Roundabouts were introduced near busy intersections because other road users refused to give way (yield) when they were SUPPOSED to !
Thus causing unnecessary congestion and accidents because EVERYBODY thinks it's THEIR right to go at the SAME time !
Look how stupid Rome gets !
So over time roundabouts have gotten ever bigger.
And sheer weight of traffic means traffic lights required to ensure traffic flow continues.
Traffic management is a major issue these days because folk work across a 24 hour period; it's STILL cheaper to transport goods this way rather than by rail (that's the true stupidity !) and people are basically selfish assholes when confined within their own vehicle.
Also people seem to think owning a vehicle is something of a necessity these days when they never have before !
So roads designed and built pre-1960 ish, weren't designed for the sheer weight of traffic today.
Roundabouts were introduced near busy intersections because other road users refused to give way (yield) when they were SUPPOSED to !
Thus causing unnecessary congestion and accidents because EVERYBODY thinks it's THEIR right to go at the SAME time !
Look how stupid Rome gets !
So over time roundabouts have gotten ever bigger.
And sheer weight of traffic means traffic lights required to ensure traffic flow continues.
Traffic management is a major issue these days because folk work across a 24 hour period; it's STILL cheaper to transport goods this way rather than by rail (that's the true stupidity !) and people are basically selfish assholes when confined within their own vehicle.