Problem is: toronto drivers and pedestrians are not as able as other parts of the world to grasp these concepts.....I mean hell, as it stands now people don't get off the fricken road when they've crossed so now we have them going every which way?erectus said:Toronto caching up with other parts of the world, 'BOUT TIME
erectus said:Toronto caching up with other parts of the world, 'BOUT TIME
Exactly, for the same reason we don't have traffic circles here. Like the one in Rye Beach NH, it would end up being a death trap (I believe at one point they were having one major accident a week at their's).......landscaper said:lots of european cities have this system.
Toronto pedestrians are in for some fun times, cars trucks bicycles all not knowing what to do and all those moving targets..................
LOL If they do, they should erect bleachers around it and charge admission. It'd be better than those cop chase tv shows.......iamme said:Can't wait until Toronto puts in a Traffic Circle now that will be entertaining.
Oh, there are some traffic circles within the GTA for minor roads, and one in Toronto that I know of.iamme said:Can't wait until Toronto puts in a Traffic Circle now that will be entertaining.
ig-88 said:In New York, a state senator proposed a ban on pedestrians using iPods while crossing the street. Possible fine is $100.
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070207-8793.html
I think they should discourage cars downtown. I remember when I was young and they closed off the downtown part of Young street to cars every summer. I thought that was nice.tboy said:I really REALLY wish the city would just come out and say: Drivers? We don't want you here.....
I mean, they reduced dundas east of the DVP to two lanes, then reduced 3 blocks of Eastern to two lanes, so they've effectively "closed" one major east west route into the city.
Now they're increasing the wait times at one of the busiest intersections in the city? You already get two or three blocks of traffic backed up due to streetcars on dundas loading before and after the light effectively blocking the interesection.
Seriously, if the city doesn't want cars downtown, SAY SO!!!!
red said:where is that?erectus said:Toronto caching up with other parts of the world, 'BOUT TIME
The town I where I lived for a few years in New Zealand had them and they worked fine. I don’t see what the big deal is. They are idiot proof.tboy said:Problem is: toronto drivers and pedestrians are not as able as other parts of the world to grasp these concepts.....I mean hell, as it stands now people don't get off the fricken road when they've crossed so now we have them going every which way?erectus said:Toronto caching up with other parts of the world, 'BOUT TIME
I see some major car/pedestrian accidents in our near future......
iamme said:Can't wait until Toronto puts in a Traffic Circle now that will be entertaining.