Who the heck would vote "Yes"?

**p38arover** · 12th July 2009, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by buzz66

I reckon 90% of people can't even be bothered or don't even know how to indicate when going on a roundaout.

Most don't even know the right of way rules on a roundabout.

Giving way

Slow down as you approach a roundabout. You must give way to traffic already on the roundabout if there is a risk of collision. Enter the roundabout when there is a safe gap in the traffic.

Many drivers apparently believe that if they are on the right and approaching a roundabout, they have right of way over someone who is already entering the roundabout on their left.

**Captain_Rightfoot** · 12th July 2009, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by buzz66

Speed is not the biggest road killer, but it's the easiest to Police.

#1 biggest killer is fatigue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You don't see the Fuzz actively trying to do something about that do you.
#2 biggest killer is poor road design.

I don't entirely agree with you there. I think alcohol/drugs are the biggest killers. As JD has said, only a tiny % of people do it but they crash a lot - and big. You are right about the other 2.

I remember reading a safety paper from one of the US states. The summary was they had tried everything and had little success. However putting big concreted dividers (or other manners of separating people going opposite ways) was extremely effective.

**JDNSW** · 12th July 2009, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

...... However putting big concreted dividers (or other manners of separating people going opposite ways) was extremely effective.

You don't have to go to the US - just look at the accident statistics on Freeways compared to other roads - accident and death rates on freeways are way below any ordinary road, despite having higher speed limits and usually much heavier traffic.

John

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