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Post by BADGER on May 20, 2006 7:30:17 GMT
Anti-slip manholes test A new type of anti-skid manhole cover is being trialled in Bristol, as part of the new Broadmead development. Bristol is the first city in Europe to introduce the new covers, alongside designing roads to avoid covers on bends where heavy braking is likely. The Broadmead development will also feature new motorcycle parking areas designed in accordance with the Institue of Highway and Incorporated Engineers Guidelines for Motorcycling
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Post by BADGER on May 20, 2006 7:33:07 GMT
This is like Bus Lanes, it takes they ages to think about it. When it so obvious that it's a good idea, then takes them years to bring it in .
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Post by floog on May 20, 2006 16:04:21 GMT
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Post by kiwi on May 20, 2006 17:29:41 GMT
it's definately a step in the the right direction !!!!!!!!!! but as pointed out we will have to wait a very long time before introduction of them onto our road's? maybe a very big petition might arise? just got to hope somebody can invent some:- "Non Slip Diesel" for all the roundabout's and any other spillage's that seem to occur on our un-even pot holed road's? But this would also lead to increased tax prices i'm sure sorry lad's and lasses rant now over!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by ZRX Gremlin on May 20, 2006 20:36:56 GMT
>>> HERE <<<Some of the links off that page make interesting reading too althoug gets a little heavy doing in places. It appears that the guidelines are laid down and legislated at a national level but it's down to Local Traffic Planners to implement them. .......and we all know what that means.
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Post by Big Si on May 20, 2006 21:30:30 GMT
yeah, we're all doomed..........we might see them countrywide by the time the oil's run out
Still, on a brighter note at least they make speed bumps with gaps in so we can dodge through the middle, roundabouts that we can use as playgrounds and front facing cameras......
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Post by lightspeed on May 23, 2006 16:21:08 GMT
Edmonton, Alberta is one of the few remaining places on this side of the pond that still have traffic circles (roundabouts). Seems that much of the city planning that was done in the 1950's was done by a Brit (worked for him in the early 70's) and he dropped them into several interesting places. Knowing that they have a capacity limit, he also reserved land around them to allow a full exchange to be constructed when they became too congested to work the way they are supposed to. The Mayor in the 1960's decided that the extra land was a waste and sold it off to developers. Now they are trying to buy back the land at 2006 prices to clear up the vehicle flow. Dumb politician!!! By the way, those traffic circles do provide nice practise locations for quick left/right (or right/left - depending on whether you drive on the "correct" side of the road or not) transitions. The non slip covers look interesting. We don't normally get as much rain as you blokes seem to over there, but when they do get wet they can provide for slips that are guaranteed to insert your seat cover firmly into your butt!
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