Seems like a most excellent idea to me. I have heard of this format used in neighbourhoods in other parts of the country and it works very well. I think it will work well in Bridders if PC McGregor and the police community support officers are involved. What other authorities are involved besides the police?
Posted by St. Huge le Vast, on 14-01-2008 18:41,
Yes, the Miles Cross junction isn't dangerous per se... until you send cars towards it. It's one of the most misleading and ill-laid out T-junctions I know. It's OK for those of us who use it regularly, we know it and can compensate for its unusual layout, but for people using it for the first time it is - literally - a death trap. Consider: 1) out of B3162 West Road onto A35, turning left: oh good, there's a nice slip road onto the dual carriageway, I'll just accelerate (screeeeeech) oh whoops it's only 5 yards long. 2) on the A35 heading West, I want to turn right into West Road. Nothing coming, I won't need to stop (screeeeeeech) crikey, didn't see that motorbike / open car because the central crash barrier partly hid it from view. 3) coming from Chideock and using the filter lane to go left into West Road, I can see someone else coming the other way on the A35 who is also preparing to enter West Road. Never mind, he'll stop, there are give-way white lines painted across his path (screeeeeeech) oh look there are some painted across mine too. I could go on... but I have. Drive safe.
Posted by The Bat, on 11-06-2008 05:00,
The Miles Cross junction problem could easily be solved by one dedicated man with a sniper rifle. Placed carefully and strategically in the bushes at the bottom of the dead end road running from Eype services (known as 'S**t Eype' by the locals.
