New 'Dutch-style' cycle roundabouts

[lindrup119]

Sorry if pea-roast...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-223507...

Okay, at first I thought yeah that's a great idea, but what made me click was first a) £100 million? Get fked please and b) safer for cyclists....?

Now I have nothing against improving the safety of cyclists obviously, but not if there is the potential to reduce safety for other groups, like perhaps, car drivers.

I don't know any real figures on accidents at normal roundabouts, but add in a cyclist bombing across with his 'right-of-way' and you will get some dozy fkers slamming on the brakes and causing a rear-end or similar if people aren't paying proper attention.

Now I am genuinely not trying to blow smoke here and have a go at cyclists, as of course not all of them are like the cyclist featured in the 'White-van man' video a few days back. I think the idea has potential, just not sure where.

Edit: it could even be a better system than we already have as cyclists and drivers are separated, but I can't see it working too well. A lot of the people (read 'morons') out on the road don't even know how to get round a normal roundabout/junction...

[lindrup119]

I completely forgot about this thread, not surprised to see it's gone the way it has though. Personally I just don't think it could really work, but I'm not anti the idea of improving safety for all road users.

With a bit of thought there are probably some better ideas/designs that could be tested, like someone above me has already suggested.