Condemned: The mini roundbout in the centre of Tidworth which nobody loves and many people ignore completely.
A MINI-ROUNDABOUT in the centre of Tidworth, which has been causing problems for motorists for months has been roundly condemned on all sides by county, district and town councillors.
Cllr Steve Dagger, told the town council that the roundabout just to the south of the filling station was continuing to cause trouble for traffic - more than six months after it was put in.
Mr Dagger, who runs the nearby post office, carries out a safety audit' each time he pops out of his shop - and he's shocked at what he sees during his breaks.
"Last week there was another accident at the roundabout," he said.
"You see people overtaking on the roundabout while others go the wrong way around it; it needs sorting out."
Cllr Andrew Connolly, added: "The roundabout looks as if it was designed in an office by people who have never seen the site.
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"The county council should come back to correct it as it should never have been designed this way."
Even the local county councillor Mark Connolly had to agree.
"On the ground this doesn't really work and makes the county council look stupid," he said.
Interesting you show a car driving over the 'white dot' to illustrate the problems. If you read the latest issue of the highway code you will see this is completely legal.
Interesting you show a car driving over the 'white dot' to illustrate the problems. If you read the latest issue of the highway code you will see this is completely legal.
Posted by: Elizabeth Penny, Shipton Bellinger on 9:34pm Sat 23 Jun 07
First time I went round the rounabout, a car overtook me. I feel this was a dangerous manouver, the driver also showed a little road rage by hooting me. Since this incident I drive
straight over this poorly thought out construction!!!
First time I went round the rounabout, a car overtook me. I feel this was a dangerous manouver, the driver also showed a little road rage by hooting me. Since this incident I drive
straight over this poorly thought out construction!!!
Posted by: Clive Sawers, Devon, UK on 3:53pm Tue 3 Jul 07
I check the internet occasionally for advice on roundabout design and problem sites. I wonder if I should check this one out.
Clive Sawers
[bold]Author - Mini-roundabouts - getting them right![/bold]
www.mini-roundabout.
com
I check the internet occasionally for advice on roundabout design and problem sites. I wonder if I should check this one out.
Clive Sawers Author - Mini-roundabouts - getting them right!
www.mini-roundabout.
com
Posted by: Steve, Tidworth on 10:48am Thu 5 Jul 07
Some pillock sat at his desk with a bit of his budget left over and too much sun pouring through his council window on a friday lunchtime has thrown a dart at a map and wrote 'roundabout'on it. What was wrong with the T junction that was there? In effect, when approaching from the south, vehicles are preparing to give way to those that could simply just pass them. It is impossible to signal for the garage any earlier than when actually at the garage. Demented!
Some pillock sat at his desk with a bit of his budget left over and too much sun pouring through his council window on a friday lunchtime has thrown a dart at a map and wrote 'roundabout'on it. What was wrong with the T junction that was there? In effect, when approaching from the south, vehicles are preparing to give way to those that could simply just pass them. It is impossible to signal for the garage any earlier than when actually at the garage. Demented!
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