Re: New High-Tech Traffic Lights

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From: Stuart Smith
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 00:00

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Martin Harvey wrote in message <37F3DBD0.C8ABB7D8@pergolesi.demon.co.uk>...
>An additional thought: the number of lanes on a rotary is obviously a
>measure of the average drivers competence at using them. Close to where
>I live there's a three lane rotary, which most of us use with no
>problems at all. I beleive there's a 5 or 6 lane one with lights (!?)
>around it ... do the words "Hangar lane roundabout in Hammersmith"
>strike a chord for any UK readers.

There's a couple that I've seen on the way to Manchester that are that big.
It's actually 2 roundabouts connected with lights. Of course people *have*
to know how to merge within the roundabout, why they need to be in the
innermost lane if they are going any further than 2 exits, and know not to
start moving to the outside lane to early.

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From: "Stuart Smith" <stuartsmith1@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: New High-Tech Traffic Lights
Date: 1999/09/30
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