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- From: ianking@nnsgs52 (Ian King)
- Newsgroups: uk.transport
- Subject: Re: Ian King's suggestions
- Date: 20 Jan 1993 09:55:34 GMT
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- Martin Croxford (martin@praxis.co.uk) wrote:
-
- : Ian King (ianking@nnsgs52) wrote:
-
- : > How about these suggestions?
- : > 1. get rid of the "keep your distance" signs. I dont think people understand
- : > what they mean.
-
- : The problem is that people don't know what a safe distance is.
-
- : > 2. put up "Dont Drive Too Close" signs at more regular intervals. Preferably
- : > over the middle lane on the bridges.
-
- : Again, people don't know what "too close" is. There used to be (still is
- : ?) a stretch of M1, southbound, south of the M6 interchange where
- : "two-second gap" lines were painted. Nearly everybody ignored them.
-
- : > 3. attach 70mph signs to alternate motorway signal posts
-
- : I like this one. But would it encourage people to drive at 70mph when not
- : safe to do so ?
-
- The signs dont mean *drive* at 70mph... they mean the limit is 70mph. But
- maybe some people are daft enough to believe the former ;-( sigh...
-
- : > 4. Put up signs saying keep left except when overtaking.
-
- : Excellent idea, although lot of people might not understand.
-
- : > 5. Put up posters showing pictures of fatal accidents.
-
- : Yes. Video nasties on TV and as part of the driving test(s) please.
-
- : > 6. ban AA-roadwatch bulletins. They are usually inaccurate.
-
- : Are they *all* inaccurate ?
-
- No not all the time when regarding road works and *really* major-accidents-
- that-happened-two-hours-ago.
-
- : > 7. bring back the police road reports. When they say theres an accident there
- : > is.
-
- : Do they *cause* accidents just so they're not wrong ? :-)
-
- Hmmmm....... :-)
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