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'Dutch' style roundabout closed after one week


Tony
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Crazy idea. Cyclists would feel too safe (or bloody minded as it is their right of way), bomb it around the island and the drivers would really need to look around and behind to judge the cyclists speed. As well as cyclists being hit, any cyclist could go into the side of vehicles. Stopping to check would cause a terrible snarl up of traffic so not a good option for either. 

I wonder if the driver that hit the beacon in this case was trying to look around too much, while on a turn, while watching what was ahead? Poor design.

Cyclists and pedestrians are absolutely different to motor vehicles and don't mix well. I really wish governing bodies could see that. Best option is pedestrian crossing if they need to get people and cycles across safely. The slower, less dense traffic (pedestrians and cyclists) must have an option to stop the majority, not have right of way over it as it simply doesn't work. History has proven that. There will always be human error and stupidity on the roads and governing bodies must bear some responsibility for that and not put people in that position.

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