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Viney 30-06-10 07:50 AM

And the winner is...The cat and fiddle run..
 
..it wins the most dangerous road award for another year..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/10454356.stm

gettin2dizzy 30-06-10 07:54 AM

Re: And the winner is...The cat and fiddle run..
 
There are 5 great roads there :thumbsup:

_Stretchie_ 30-06-10 08:32 AM

Re: And the winner is...The cat and fiddle run..
 
"Improved junctions and markings, along with resurfacing with high friction, anti-skid treatments, saw the number of serious accidents fall from 27 between 2003 and 2005 to seven in the following three years"

No mention of the effects the 50mph limit and camera's has had

600+ 30-06-10 08:56 AM

Re: And the winner is...The cat and fiddle run..
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by _Stretchie_ (Post 2308216)
No mention of the effects the 50mph limit and camera's has had

It had no effect :)

The cameras are before and after the pub meaning you can run up to the pub doing silly speeds. If you survive then have a drink for about an hour then go down again!!

Have been there in the last couple of weeks and also there is no resurfacing done. The road is still in a bad shape.

But they have ticked the boxes on their end so all is well :)

jambo 30-06-10 08:58 AM

Re: And the winner is...The cat and fiddle run..
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Viney (Post 2308164)
..it wins the most dangerous road award for another year..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/10454356.stm

It's a nice road, but ridden by a fair number of tits...
Quote:

Originally Posted by _Stretchie_ (Post 2308216)
"Improved junctions and markings, along with resurfacing with high friction, anti-skid treatments, saw the number of serious accidents fall from 27 between 2003 and 2005 to seven in the following three years"

No mention of the effects the 50mph limit and camera's has had

I think that's refering to the A40 which won "most improved road" but I could be wrong.

Jambo

timwilky 30-06-10 08:59 AM

Re: And the winner is...The cat and fiddle run..
 
Two roads are up my way, neither of which I would consider to be dangerous

Quedos 30-06-10 09:34 AM

Re: And the winner is...The cat and fiddle run..
 
You gotta love reporting and stats

the Road Safety Foundation report states " Scotland has the highest-risk highways" yet none of the dangerous roads are here

get the feeling that is has something to do with the fact that only 25% of the survey was done in scotland

Bri w 30-06-10 02:39 PM

Re: And the winner is...The cat and fiddle run..
 
I'm not surprised the West Midlands is the safest. When I was down there a couple of years back I thought they were celebrating my birthday there were that many 50 signs all over the place.

G 30-06-10 03:31 PM

Re: And the winner is...The cat and fiddle run..
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 600+ (Post 2308238)
It had no effect :)

The cameras are before and after the pub meaning you can run up to the pub doing silly speeds. If you survive then have a drink for about an hour then go down again!!

Have been there in the last couple of weeks and also there is no resurfacing done. The road is still in a bad shape.

But they have ticked the boxes on their end so all is well :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Stretchie_ (Post 2308216)
"Improved junctions and markings, along with resurfacing with high friction, anti-skid treatments, saw the number of serious accidents fall from 27 between 2003 and 2005 to seven in the following three years"

No mention of the effects the 50mph limit and camera's has had


That will be because the cameras have not been activated since they were installed in April.

There is a short cut at various points on/off of the A54/A537 that the camera cover meaning you can average 86mph without ever breaking the speed limit.

They can't think of a way around it, so they can't be switched on.

Binky 30-06-10 05:35 PM

Re: And the winner is...The cat and fiddle run..
 
Is it wrong that when i see signs saying 'Bends DEAD ahead' and stats about 27 deaths in 5 years or something that i think, "Oooh, must be a good road, better head down there."

:smt104


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