RedM Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Christ on a bike! Whoever thought these nightmares up? That thing in Swindon should be bulldozed. http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/210607/worlds_worst_junctions.html# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_supra Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Well I have only driven on one of those and that is the London Circle in Canberra, and it's not bad at all, I managed to get to the parliamant building easily enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ads Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 I've been thruogh that one in Swindon, scary stuff! Luckily I was taking the 1st exit. I don't get it though, why not just have one big round-a-bout?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Beautiful.......all of them!! I personally would't like the responsibility of designing one a junction as design and practice are never the same!! H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHanky Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Hemel Hempstead has a magic roundabout too? I found it weird at first but now it seems ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukeyboy2k Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Ah, the magic roundabout. It looks really bad from there, but I've never had a problem with it. Most people are quite timid at that junction and so most times I've driven round there I've just gone straight over, not giving way to anyone. It sounds really irresponsible, but I've been no-where near having an accident there. Disclaimer: I've never gone near there in a rush hour though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd_t Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 crikey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 BBC Swindon's traffic announcements are made over the Magic Roundabout tune dee dee dee da da dee dee dee dee da da ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMiFFAD Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 The magic roundabout in swindon is mental, i grew up/learnt to drive around there and shortly after passing had to drive a transit van round it, i stuck to the blokes bumper who was following and just went for it, wouldnt wish that thing on anyone!! You see the sign for it and think its a piss take, but oh no :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garetheves Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Some of those look fun!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 The Hemel Hempstead one comes complete with a river through it. http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=hemel+hempstead&ie=UTF8&ll=51.746298,-0.473303&spn=0.001191,0.003353&t=k&z=19&om=1 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 My god, I wouldn't fancy driving round that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 This roundabout in Barcelona got my attention when I drove round it - check out how many lanes there are! Barcelona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 The Magic Roundabout's great - I used to use it when going to my old other office at the Tri-Center, my passengers usually looked a bit nervous though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garetheves Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 This roundabout in Barcelona got my attention when I drove round it - check out how many lanes there are! Barcelona I did that one recently, it is a bit of a nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashpoint Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 I use the magic roundabout in Hemel every day on the way to work and it works really well even during rush hour Normal roundabout that size with traffic lights would be a nightmare to get round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lust2luv Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Swindon's magic roundabout works amazingly well - most directions you can easily drive straight across it without coming to a halt. If it was one big roundabout, with the volume of traffic coming at it from different directions in disproportionate amounts, it'd be a nightmare, so no doubt they'd end up putting traffic lights on it as well and foul it up even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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