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Author: FodFod Date: May 8, 2008 05:17
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7389577.stm
"Nearly four-times as many lives were lost on single carriageway
stretches of the A9 over a five year period than on dual carriageways,
figures have shown."
Sounds like a no brainer to me. And its not building a new road so
even Doug should be able to support this one.
Fod
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Author: ConorConor Date: May 8, 2008 05:34
Indeed..cars should learn to overtake lorries properly.
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Conor
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Date: May 8, 2008 10:12
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7389577.stm
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> "Nearly four-times as many lives were lost on single carriageway
> stretches of the A9 over a five year period than on dual carriageways,
> figures have shown."
>
> Sounds like a no brainer to me. And its not building a new road so
> even Doug should be able to support this one.
If the road constantly switched between single and dual carriageway, as
reported, it would be cheaper to put double white lines down all the single
carriageway stretches and only allow overtaking on the safer parts.
Colin Bignell
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Author: AdrianAdrian Date: May 8, 2008 10:16
"nightjar" .me.uk> gurgled happily, sounding
much like they were saying:
> If the road constantly switched between single and dual carriageway, as
> reported, it would be cheaper to put double white lines down all the
> single carriageway stretches and only allow overtaking on the safer
> parts.
Even though overtaking may well be perfectly safe on the s/c sections -
as long as people bother to bloody well look?
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Author: JNugentJNugent Date: May 8, 2008 10:24
Conor wrote:
> Fod says...
>> "Nearly four-times as many lives were lost on single carriageway
>> stretches of the A9 over a five year period than on dual carriageways,
>> figures have shown."
>> Sounds like a no brainer to me.
> Indeed..cars should learn to overtake lorries properly.
Computers and AI techniques are improving all the time, but that would
still be difficult.
It'd be easier to teach their drivers how to overtake (and that being
overtaken is not the same as having one's manhood impugned).
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Author: Nick FinniganNick Finnigan Date: May 8, 2008 12:44
Fod wrote:
i.e. 19 cf 5
> Sounds like a no brainer to me. And its not building a new road so
> even Doug should be able to support this one.
Nearly three-times as many miles of the A9 are single carriageway
stretches, figures have shown.
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Date: May 8, 2008 16:22
> "nightjar" .me.uk> gurgled happily, sounding
> much like they were saying:
>
>> If the road constantly switched between single and dual carriageway, as
>> reported, it would be cheaper to put double white lines down all the
>> single carriageway stretches and only allow overtaking on the safer
>> parts.
>
> Even though overtaking may well be perfectly safe on the s/c sections -
> as long as people bother to bloody well look?
I was pointing out that there is an alternative that would improve safety
that is both quicker and cheaper than dualling the road along its length. It
would not preclude the conversion taking place later. IME, single
carriageway roads with occasional dual carriageway passing sections work
well. It may inconvenience an impatient driver, but that is precisely the
driver who is likely to take risks overtaking on the single carriageway.
Colin Bignell
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Author: DogpoopDogpoop Date: May 8, 2008 23:38
>> "nightjar" .me.uk> gurgled happily,
>> sounding much like they were saying:
>>
>>> If the road constantly switched between single and dual
>>> carriageway, as reported, it would be cheaper to put double white
>>> lines down all the single carriageway stretches and only allow
>>> overtaking on the safer parts.
>>
>> Even though overtaking may well be perfectly safe on the s/c
>> sections - as long as people bother to bloody well look?
>
> I was pointing out that there is an alternative that would improve
> safety that is both quicker and cheaper than dualling the road along
> its length. It would not preclude the conversion taking place later.
> IME, single carriageway roads with occasional dual carriageway
> passing sections work well. It may inconvenience an impatient driver,
> but that is precisely the driver who is likely to take risks
> overtaking on the single carriageway. ...
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Author: ConorConor Date: May 9, 2008 03:05
In article giganews.com>, says...>> "nightjar" .me.uk> gurgled happily, sounding
>> much like they were saying:
>>
>>> If the road constantly switched between single and dual carriageway, as
>>> reported, it would be cheaper to put double white lines down all the
>>> single carriageway stretches and only allow overtaking on the safer
>>> parts.
>>
>> Even though overtaking may well be perfectly safe on the s/c sections -
>> as long as people bother to bloody well look?
>
> I was pointing out that there is an alternative that would improve safety
> that is both quicker and cheaper than dualling the road along its length. It
> would not preclude the conversion taking place later. IME, single
> carriageway roads with occasional dual carriageway passing sections work
> well. It may inconvenience an impatient driver, but that is precisely the ...
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Date: May 9, 2008 08:11
> In article giganews.com>, says...>>> "nightjar" .me.uk> gurgled happily,
>>> sounding
>>> much like they were saying:
>>>
>>>> If the road constantly switched between single and dual carriageway,
>>>> as
>>>> reported, it would be cheaper to put double white lines down all the
>>>> single carriageway stretches and only allow overtaking on the safer
>>>> parts.
>>>
>>> Even though overtaking may well be perfectly safe on the s/c sections -
>>> as long as people bother to bloody well look?
>>
>> I was pointing out that there is an alternative that would improve safety ...
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