top new controversial old random q&a live (beta) Want to add to the discussion? ... "Magic roundabouts" direct traffic in both directions around the central island. Explore Recent Photos; Trending; Events; The Commons; Flickr Galleries; World Map; Camera Finder; Flickr Blog; Create; Get Pro I grew up in Swindon and learned to drive there, still go back fairly often (by car). The first magic roundabout was constructed in 1972 in Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom, designed by Frank Blackmore, inventor of the mini-roundabout. C 406 | Severity: Slight | Vehicles: 2 | Casualties: 1 .
Listings of Latest traffic news in Swindon and the surrounding area. (i.imgur.com) submitted 6 years ago by Indelicato. "I would hope that whenever you jump in a taxi, the driver would know where to take you," he said. They are officially known as "ring junctions". Post a comment! The first magic roundabout was constructed in 1972 in Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom, designed by Frank Blackmore, inventor of the mini-roundabout.
Still being at that time a fan of roundabout junctions (less so now that I live in Australia, and having seen how well traffic signals can work and how badly UK roundabouts perform under stress) I longed to visit. We've talked about Tinted windows having safety issues but lets face it even experienced drivers would have to stop & think.....? The Magic Roundabout is fine, even at rush hour. Create an account. That makes a NTUC made her 100% liable which is just wrong. - posted in General Car Discussion: the red highlight was what i mentioned in my previous post. Traffic Accidents. or at the other end of the scale the dodery old 80yr old in his Beige Picasso? Their assessment is even more absurd as they think the outer lanes can go all the way to exit at 3rd/4th exit. A visual barrier significantly reduces the accident rate. The roundabout joins five roads and consists of a two-way road around the central island, with five mini-roundabouts meeting the incoming roads. By contrast, Hemel Hempstead's "Magic Roundabout" was nominated as the winner in the "Roundabout Idol 2011".
Accident #201154A174411 Swindon | Thu 17th Nov 2011 17:15. Some say that it's actually a revolutionary 1 traffic-control device that would mean an end to traffic jams nationwide if one was installed in every town and city. Contrary to popular belief, The Magic Roundabout is not just a kids' TV programme on LSD.The real Magic Roundabout is a contraption built in 1972 on the Eastern outskirts of Swindon in the county of Wiltshire, UK.. I don't think I've ever needed to do a full revolution of it, often I just need to turn right (which you can do a lot faster than on most junctions).
report; top 200 comments show all 367. sorted by: best. Page 3 of 13 - Roundabout rules: was NTUC right? A roundabout enthusiast has described a well-known Swindon landmark which is …