Guest 743- Registered: 28 Feb 2012
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#1
Not sure if theres a post on this cant see one.
What the hell was the Highways agency thinking with the new road markings they have turned this roundabout into even more of a death trap then it already was. The lines course lorry drivers to have to switch lanes cutting across peoples paths only a matter of time before a serious accident here i can see
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#2
wasn't aware of that john maybe brian could go down and take some pctures - not far from him.
Guest 743- Registered: 28 Feb 2012
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#3
Its a nightmare Howard plus trying to get back onto it from the exit to Cement works and Megger is a nightmare now. Im guessing its another sit at PC and plot on map decision from highways
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#4
no wonder you couldn't get in to town and start the fountain up john, i have been erroneously telling everyone you couldn't be bothered.
Guest 904- Registered: 21 Mar 2013
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#5
There's also a lot of HGV traffic building up along Townwall Street...
Guest 743- Registered: 28 Feb 2012
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#6
haha Howard, its awaiting on electrical components now so i can blame the eleccy
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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#7
hi john,just been down there and had a look,but cant see a real problem.have sent howard some photos.
Guest 743- Registered: 28 Feb 2012
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#8
Had a message from a friend of mine today as well who is a driving instructor who says below..
Folkestone bound side says a20 and freight in the left lane and a20 in the right, only for it to change without warning on the round about, so everyone cuts back into the right hand lane on the roundabout. The lorry today had its front off side smashed in so it must have changed lanes thinking the left lane only went to the freight place, then got hit by another lorry coming passed on its right! It's total madness!
The signage and lines are the problem on the Folkstone bound side
Guest 743- Registered: 28 Feb 2012
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#9
Although driver error may be a factor, the signage dose not help
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#10
a couple to start with from brian.
Guest 743- Registered: 28 Feb 2012
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#11
An well done for braving the elements Mr Dixon
Where's the Sun gone
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#12
that's our brian for you john, totally selfish sorry selfless.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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#13
yeah it did get a bit damp.
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
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#14
It appears that one of the local papers has caught up with the story.
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/east_kent_mercury/news/Changes-to-road-markings-could-453/
The aerial shots give a good view of the stupidity of the markings.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#15
nice clear consice picture there karlos.
but the trouble is there are allways accidents on the 4 roundabouts coming into dover,some going the other way as well.regardless off markings.
