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Thread #41195   Message #595382
Posted By: Jon Freeman
18-Nov-01 - 09:55 PM
Thread Name: BS: UK Traffic problems - Solutions?
Subject: RE: BS: UK Traffic problems - Solutions?
Jack: "I can't count the number of times i had to stop because the road wasn't wide enough for two small cars". I'm not saying you were one of them but I have lived in rural UK areas for most of my life and it never ceases to amaze me how many car drivers not used to country roads have difficulty judging the width of their own vehicles - some people stop and make a fuss when you leave them more than enough room to drive a bus through!

I don't have the rush hr proplems where I am but if we do go into the centre of Norwich during the day time, we tend to use the park and ride system. All in all, it is a lot less hassle for us and I don't think too expensive - I don't know how other areas work but this one charges per car rather than individual people - even better if my dad who is disabled is with us - we all get the bus ride for free!

The biggest niggle to me is people who insist on driving down good A roads but without many safe overtaking spots at 40mph. They seem to me to cause nothing but long lines of traffic and a lot of frustration - eventually someone ends up taking a risk to get past them.

Jon