Wreckers!!

[Dman2]

Driven all over the world, where allowed ( not allowed in China )
but found New York to one of the worst

 

[Paddington]

Italian roundabouts do not have the silly British "stop and proceed only if clear" protocol, you just carry on and aim your 4m long car for the 3m gap, it will fit, it will!

 

[8100]

As daft as it sounds when the traffic lights up at Church Lawton are broken the traffic flows a lot better

 

[puppet]

Not daft at all. A Dutch town did away with all lights and rights of way at junctions and the traffic flowed better and there were fewer serious accidents as drivers approached junctions carefully.
If you next wait at lights, count the amount of time no traffic is actually moving

 

[Cowmansam]

There’s a set near my mates house always a que all day broke one bank holiday no que at all

 

[Paddington]

Shropshire council have (at least) one set of temporary traffic lights permanently stuck on red and used for roadworks. They stop traffic in both directions for a few minutes until one or other driver ventures forward at a snails pace. Of course when positioned around a bend, two lines of opposing traffic will venture forward until visible to each other... longest line wins.

 

[RushesToo]

Many years ago I drove round the Arc De Triomphe in Paris - which is something like 10 roads into a roundabout, and it was mostly like London at the time - the only difference about 30% of the vehicle had dents in them [yes I counted] - it was considered an ocupational hazard and given that I was only seeing about 50% of any car it must have been worse than I saw and was completely the norm. You were expected to have the odd scrape and it was no big deal.

The traffic was moving, not fast but moving. I expect it has trafic lights now and isn't half as much fun and is far more stressful.
I liked it; a very French solution - you sort it out this isn't for governments, low speed crashes are your problem.

 

[Wurzeetoo]

This is how it all works best.. Everyone knows the rules..

Mrs wurzeetoo worked in India and says that’s a fairly quiet junction for them I doubt I’d last 2 minutes tbh

 

[Highland Mule]

Many years ago I drove round the Arc De Triomphe in Paris -

The traffic was moving, not fast but moving. I expect it has trafic lights now and isn't half as much fun and is far more stressful.
I liked it; a very French solution - you sort it out this isn't for governments, low speed crashes are your problem.

It’s not changed. Did it a couple of years ago in a hire car.

 

[Sharpy]

Many years ago I drove round the Arc De Triomphe in Paris - which is something like 10 roads into a roundabout, and it was mostly like London at the time - the only difference about 30% of the vehicle had dents in them [yes I counted] - it was considered an ocupational hazard and given that I was only seeing about 50% of any car it must have been worse than I saw and was completely the norm. You were expected to have the odd scrape and it was no big deal.

The traffic was moving, not fast but moving. I expect it has trafic lights now and isn't half as much fun and is far more stressful.
I liked it; a very French solution - you sort it out this isn't for governments, low speed crashes are your problem.

I might be wrong, but I think you aren't insured while you are on that particular roundabout.

 

[jondear]

Wait for the pictures of a slurry tanker on its side with JD in Cornwall this afternoon near Newquay .My son just had a Snapchat from passing it in road from a friend on Holliday !

 

[Oliveau]

Many years ago I drove round the Arc De Triomphe in Paris - which is something like 10 roads into a roundabout, and it was mostly like London at the time - the only difference about 30% of the vehicle had dents in them [yes I counted] - it was considered an ocupational hazard and given that I was only seeing about 50% of any car it must have been worse than I saw and was completely the norm. You were expected to have the odd scrape and it was no big deal.

The traffic was moving, not fast but moving. I expect it has trafic lights now and isn't half as much fun and is far more stressful.
I liked it; a very French solution - you sort it out this isn't for governments, low speed crashes are your problem.

For those familiar with Swindon- Shades of the 'Magic Roundabout'

In South Africa they have a much more pragmatic approach to crossroads. You slow down then everyone takes turns to move on depending on the order of arrival - doesn't work for taxis though as anyone who knows SA will appreciate.

 

[JWL]

Looks like someone hit a power line earlier today

Tractor driver flown to hospital with 'severe burns' after Herefordshire crash

A TRACTOR driver has been airlifted to hospital with "severe burns" after crashing into overhead power cables in a Herefordshire field.

www.herefordtimes.com

 

[massey765]

Many years ago I drove round the Arc De Triomphe in Paris - which is something like 10 roads into a roundabout, and it was mostly like London at the time - the only difference about 30% of the vehicle had dents in them [yes I counted] - it was considered an ocupational hazard and given that I was only seeing about 50% of any car it must have been worse than I saw and was completely the norm. You were expected to have the odd scrape and it was no big deal.

The traffic was moving, not fast but moving. I expect it has trafic lights now and isn't half as much fun and is far more stressful.
I liked it; a very French solution - you sort it out t his isn't for governments, low speed crashes are your problem.

i think i must be french...........scrapes ,dints & ruts all round mine

 

[Deereone]

@Oliveau I have done the "Magic Roundabout" It was easy, I knew which exit road I wanted and headed directly for it. It worked for me. Just ignore the silly paint on the road.

 

[Will2May]

Looks like someone hit a power line earlier today

Tractor driver flown to hospital with 'severe burns' after Herefordshire crash

A TRACTOR driver has been airlifted to hospital with "severe burns" after crashing into overhead power cables in a Herefordshire field.

www.herefordtimes.com

 

[JP1]

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My thoughts are with her/ him and his family. Wishing a speedy and full recovery

 

[jondear]

That's bad hope he's ok .
Why tipping dung in uncut corn?

 

[76masseyman]

That's bad hope he's ok .
Why tipping dung in uncut corn?

And why tipping near the overhead wires in the first place ??
Hope the lad recovers ok, sadly a Lincolnshire lad a couple of years ago wasn’t so lucky.

 

[B'o'B]

All the best for the lads recovery above.

On a lighter note.......
Anyone lost a set of combine steps?