On Mon, 15 Aug 2016 12:12:57 +0100, Chris J Dixon wrote:

Dan S. MacAbre wrote:

Talking of obstructing the view, there are a few roundabouts near us
which have bushes and trees cultivated on them (they are obviously
maintained, so their presence is not accidental). Not being able to see
over the roundabout is a bit of a bloody nuisance. Do you suppose they
do this on purpose? They seem to like punishing motorists round here.

On the approaches to this roundabout:

http://goo.gl/maps/k1xYx

a barrier has been erected so that you can't see approaching traffic
until the last minute, presumably with the intention of making you
approach the give way line more slowly, rather than speeding through if
you think it is clear.

On the 'old' road past the south side of the old Manston Airport, they've
done something similar. The old road is narrow and partially residential,
but the 'new' one is a dog-leg and longer. They haven't had much success
discouraging people from using the old road, so they put in a single lane
bit (for no other reason) and then put traffic lights on it with a long
dwell time. Of course, people jumped the lights rather than wait, so they
put up signs that block the view of other vehicles on the other side of
the lights...

Streetview images are too old to show it...



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