Tuesday 8th March 2005

Yorkshire motorists too polite: official

Chaos caused by letting cars in from side roads

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According to Auto Express, motorists in Harrogate, N Yorks, are causing traffic chaos by being too polite. They let too many cars in from side roads on the Skipton Road, the town's busiest road. The consequences are that it adversely affects traffic flow, according to a town spokesman.

Maybe they need lessons from owners of  a certain marque...

Photo courtesy of Andrew Stacey

[Captain Beaky]

That's handy - the local TVR dealer is on that road...

[nubbin]

That road is indeed a bloody nightmare - but mostly because it has loads of traffic lights on it - it's nothing to do with motorists - you can't drive more than 150 yards without hitting another set of lights!

[tonto]

Yup, I live on that road. Traffic is a pain. Apparently the Council commisioned some Consultants to sort the problem out. They came back with a plan, (and a huge bill). The Council looked at it and deemed it a pile of crap! Back to square one!

>> Edited by tonto on Tuesday 8th March 19:26

[chris_Crossley]

It's down to pure volume of traffic and lights every ten feet.

Supprised they don't just pedestrianise it
Would solve the car issue. Congestion charge maybe or even better loads of Speed camera's. That'll sort it

Can't really think of how to avoid the road, it's not like there's a BYPASS!!!!!

I'll send em my consultants bill eh!

[v15ben]

Yep that road is terrible. I always need letting out there or I have to make a daredevil effort to cross both lanes at a high rate of leptons!

[tonto]

v15ben said:

Yep that road is terrible. I always need letting out there or I have to make a daredevil effort to cross both lanes at a high rate of leptons!

Ahh so its you that does that !!!!!!