Traffic lights on roundabouts
Discussion
Whilst admiring the new traffic lights at Countess Services on the A303, the though occurred to me. "Why do roundabouts need traffic lights?" Surely the whole point of a roundabout is that it is a free for all, and providing everybody obeys the rule that traffic from the right has priority, it's self regulating?
HOGEPH said:
Whilst admiring the new traffic lights at Countess Services on the A303, the though occurred to me. "Why do roundabouts need traffic lights?" Surely the whole point of a roundabout is that it is a free for all, and providing everybody obeys the rule that traffic from the right has priority, it's self regulating?
It would never work on 4 lane roundabouts, let's get a little realistic here lol.I was thinking of starting a similar topic .NB thinking not a strong point
Anyway , i was on a roundabout which has lights on it ,A3 Tolworth ,and some of the lights
were not working ,and no one knew how to cope with it.
Shirley it is now just a roundabout now ?
I had a car almost pull out on me [in a HGV] because her lights were out
Doh ,give way to the right luv
Anyway , i was on a roundabout which has lights on it ,A3 Tolworth ,and some of the lights
were not working ,and no one knew how to cope with it.
Shirley it is now just a roundabout now ?
I had a car almost pull out on me [in a HGV] because her lights were out
Doh ,give way to the right luv
Moar said:
HOGEPH said:
Whilst admiring the new traffic lights at Countess Services on the A303, the though occurred to me. "Why do roundabouts need traffic lights?" Surely the whole point of a roundabout is that it is a free for all, and providing everybody obeys the rule that traffic from the right has priority, it's self regulating?
It would never work on 4 lane roundabouts, let's get a little realistic here lol.Famous Graham said:
Depends if the roads crossing are of disparate volumes. If a busy A road crosses a small country lane, the people trying to exit that lane have to wait bloody ages for an opportunity.
Under those circumstances it should be a light controlled crossroads though, surely?forks said:
Slightly OT, but during the course of my travels I've come across so-called 'Magic Roundabouts'. One in Swindon, and to a lesser degree, in Hemel Hempstead. No lights, but confusion nonetheless, especially if the traffics heavy!
forks said:
Slightly OT, but during the course of my travels I've come across so-called 'Magic Roundabouts'. One in Swindon, and to a lesser degree, in Hemel Hempstead. No lights, but confusion nonetheless, especially if the traffics heavy!
forks said:
Slightly OT, but during the course of my travels I've come across so-called 'Magic Roundabouts'. One in Swindon, and to a lesser degree, in Hemel Hempstead. No lights, but confusion nonetheless, especially if the traffics heavy!
You reckon they're confused?
spurs-442 said:
Moar said:
HOGEPH said:
Whilst admiring the new traffic lights at Countess Services on the A303, the though occurred to me. "Why do roundabouts need traffic lights?" Surely the whole point of a roundabout is that it is a free for all, and providing everybody obeys the rule that traffic from the right has priority, it's self regulating?
It would never work on 4 lane roundabouts, let's get a little realistic here lol.Mobile Chicane said:
spurs-442 said:
Moar said:
HOGEPH said:
Whilst admiring the new traffic lights at Countess Services on the A303, the though occurred to me. "Why do roundabouts need traffic lights?" Surely the whole point of a roundabout is that it is a free for all, and providing everybody obeys the rule that traffic from the right has priority, it's self regulating?
It would never work on 4 lane roundabouts, let's get a little realistic here lol.spurs-442 said:
Moar said:
HOGEPH said:
Whilst admiring the new traffic lights at Countess Services on the A303, the though occurred to me. "Why do roundabouts need traffic lights?" Surely the whole point of a roundabout is that it is a free for all, and providing everybody obeys the rule that traffic from the right has priority, it's self regulating?
It would never work on 4 lane roundabouts, let's get a little realistic here lol.Probably.
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