A new beginning - end of the road for traffic lights!!
Friday, 10. November 2006, 07:18:03
An excellent article on how the people of Dutch town of Drachten have manged in the city streets without traffic lights..very refreshing unique story..
Is this the end of the road for traffic lights?
Most traffic lights should be torn up as they make roads less safe, one of Europe's leading road engineers said yesterday.
Hans Monderman, a traffic planner involved in a Brussels-backed project known as Shared Space, said that taking lights away helped motorists, cyclists and pedestrians to co-exist more happily and safely. Road users take more care in Drachten as signs have been removed.. Read More
Is this the end of the road for traffic lights?
Most traffic lights should be torn up as they make roads less safe, one of Europe's leading road engineers said yesterday.
Hans Monderman, a traffic planner involved in a Brussels-backed project known as Shared Space, said that taking lights away helped motorists, cyclists and pedestrians to co-exist more happily and safely. Road users take more care in Drachten as signs have been removed.. Read More
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