[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

The video reminds me of what it was like driving in Manila where five people are killed every day from traffic accidents.

The Villages round a bouts are fine. They are perfectly designed. All you have to do is know how to drive.

Making the round a bouts one lane would mean that all the traffic would have to merge before getting to the round a bout. Does anyone really think that would result in less accidents.

When people don't know how to drive, the answer is not to redesign the streets. It's to take their licenses away until they learn how to drive.

First you have to catch them at it, and that means more traffic cops, and that costs too much $$$.

I see mistakes made in roundabouts every single day--many more mistakes than you see at traffic lights and stop signs. Maybe in another half-century everyone in TV will have learned to follow the rules in roundabouts.

[skyguy79]

Anybody want to go into partnership and open an auto insurance business in Ethiopian?

[Wing-nut2]

Red Lights! It will slow everything down.

[rayschic]

Thanks Indy. The video was so funny. Makes our roundabouts look like a piece of cake.

[cquick]

Originally Posted by Indydealmaker

Unbeknownst to most Villagers, a secret engineering study is being conducted to prove the viability of using what is known as the "Ethiopian Shuffle Traffic Feeder System" as a safer alternative to The Villages two-lane roundabouts. As you will see, the Villages has been listening to your concerns.

Drivers In Ethiopia Don't Need Traffic Lights - Digg

oh, 'cmon, are you just joking?

[jojo]

Reminds me of driving in Rome!

[keithwand]

I like it!
Especially like all the people crossing.

[Bonanza]

[QUOTE=CFrance;869080][/B]

First you have to catch them at it, and that means more traffic cops, and that costs too much $$$.

I see mistakes made in roundabouts every single day--many more mistakes than you see at traffic lights and stop signs. Maybe in another half-century everyone in TV will have learned to follow the rules in roundabouts.[/QUOTE]

Nope. That will never happen.
We'll all be pushing daisies up with our chests
and the then current residents will be doing
the same bitchin' and moaning we are doing right now!

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Indydealmaker

Unbeknownst to most Villagers, a secret engineering study is being conducted to prove the viability of using what is known as the "Ethiopian Shuffle Traffic Feeder System" as a safer alternative to The Villages two-lane roundabouts. As you will see, the Villages has been listening to your concerns.

Drivers In Ethiopia Don't Need Traffic Lights - Digg

Did you notice all the blue and white vans? These are "blue donkeys". Some blue and white cars, too. http://www.blueskyethiopia.com/trans...dis_ababa.html