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On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 at 23:41:20, David Off
wrote: Marc Brett wrote: The pilot projects were so successful in fostering better urban environments that the ideas spread rapidly to Belgium, France France? Traffic Calming... I guess the author has never been to France. That's why it doesn't work..... if you go to St-Omer from the Tunnel via the N road, not the motorway, you used to go through a village (now, happily, bypassed) which had no fewer than 9 pedestrian crossings, as advertised at the start of the speed limit signs. Never saw any pedestrians using them, though, or any traffic taking any notice. Some "passages cloutés" are raised up, though, making their own speed bumps. -- Annabel Smyth http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html Website updated 6 June 2004 |
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Annabel Smyth wrote:
[ ... ] ..... if you go to St-Omer from the Tunnel via the N road, not the motorway, you used to go through a village (now, happily, bypassed) which had no fewer than 9 pedestrian crossings, as advertised at the start of the speed limit signs. Never saw any pedestrians using them, though, or any traffic taking any notice. I have stopped at such crossing-places (in France and Belgium) in the past, only to be met with bemused stares from the waiting pedestrians (who seem not prepared to cross until all the traffic is dissipated - thereby undoing the purpose of the the crossings) and blasts of the horn from following drivers. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.707 / Virus Database: 463 - Release Date: 15/06/04 |
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On Sat, 19 Jun 2004 13:02:20 +0100, "JNugent"
wrote: Annabel Smyth wrote: [ ... ] ..... if you go to St-Omer from the Tunnel via the N road, not the motorway, you used to go through a village (now, happily, bypassed) which had no fewer than 9 pedestrian crossings, as advertised at the start of the speed limit signs. Never saw any pedestrians using them, though, or any traffic taking any notice. I have stopped at such crossing-places (in France and Belgium) in the past, only to be met with bemused stares from the waiting pedestrians (who seem not prepared to cross until all the traffic is dissipated - thereby undoing the purpose of the the crossings) and blasts of the horn from following drivers. Same happened to me when I was cycling in France; stopped at "zebra crossing" to allow waiting peds to cross. Result; peds continue to wait, I continue to wait and motorised traffic continues to flow. Bemused looks between cyclists and French people. |
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