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3D crosswalk in Iceland helps slow down speeding motorists

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Re: 3D crosswalk in Iceland helps slow down speeding motorists

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Post by Boothroid »

ntheont32tnh wrote: post #143

I feel like this points to a bigger problem. Why do drivers feel the need to drive faster than the speed limit? Why do drivers and pedestrians hate each other so much? This really feels like a band-aid on a much larger problem. And it also seems like the type of thing that will make people react even worse once they realize the situation. Like those signs that say, "Drive like your kids live here." Fuck you! I don't…

The sooner we get self driving cars to control the idiots that cannot control themselves, the better. That said, they are trialling fake 3D speed bumps here in the UK and it makes me furious! I would far rather simply have have average speed cameras everywhere.

Re: 3D crosswalk in Iceland helps slow down speeding motorists

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Post by Boothroid »

GordonS wrote: post #118
jon_adler wrote: post #93

In the UK, we have "New Layout Ahead" signs everywhere. Once erected, they seem to stay in place forever and increase noise. Is there any evidence that these are beneficial?

Not just new layout signs - we seem to be bombarded with signs! Seriously, some places there are just so many signs that you couldn't possibly take in the information they provide in time. And the majority of the information they provide isn't useful. One of the things I hate the most are the digital signs that are springing up everywhere. These things are expensive , and >99% of the time they are distracting me with…

Reminds me of the annoying passenger announcements on South West trains: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1205027/Passengers-f...

Re: 3D crosswalk in Iceland helps slow down speeding motorists

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Post by Tomis02 »

falsedan wrote: post #140
Tomis02 wrote: post #133

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Who said anything about tourists? It can also be economic migrants. I bring up Romanians because they have a very particular disability - they find it really difficult to stop at pedestrian crossings, even when people are obviously about to cross the street.

Just flat-out racist…

I'm a Romanian citizen but sure, I must be racist. By the way, can you tell me what race Romanians are, exactly?

Re: 3D crosswalk in Iceland helps slow down speeding motorists

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Post by astura »

hellofunk wrote: post #100
SeriousM wrote: post #89

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I don't like speedbumps, but they work.

You're not supposed to like them; and really the only people that are inconvenienced by them are those going to fast anyway.

Emergency vehicles usually are usually inconvenienced by them. I also imagine they might cause problems with snow plows.

Re: 3D crosswalk in Iceland helps slow down speeding motorists

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Post by astura »

mrep wrote: post #52

Am I the only one who thinks that humans might be pretty good at adjusting speed for risk? Not to sound cruel, but having everyone slow down might not be worth the cost of all these precautions.

Humans are absolutely horrible at judging risk.

Re: 3D crosswalk in Iceland helps slow down speeding motorists

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Post by sjwright »

megablast wrote: post #99
sjwright wrote: post #82

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France (and quite probably other European countries) is an excellent example of this. Zebra crossings are so common that they're almost completely ignored by drivers. In Australia they're used relatively sparingly which makes their presence noticeable to drivers. You don't need to do anything clever, just make them sufficiently uncommon.

Yeah, and you have to cross without one, because they are too far away. I wouldn't use Australia as an example of good driving rules. You are allowed to get away with murder in Australia if you are driving a car.

Not having a painted crosswalk is fine, it just means pedestrians will cross without a potentially misleading sense of entitlement to the road. Zebra crossings tend to be reserved for very high traffic areas, schools, etc. And they're usually very well signed, often with flashing amber lights.

As for your other comment, that's crap. Australian drivers don't get away with squat compared to England or France. Our roads are almost infuriatingly sensible to the point of tedium.

I thought brits were pretty good, but nowadays half of them don't use their indicators and the other half go 15-30 MPH over the motorway limit. (Citation: just got back from three weeks of driving in England and France.)

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Post by BoorishBears »

GordonS wrote: post #117
BoorishBears wrote: post #109

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That's not true, my car scrapes on them at practically any speed. People with slightly higher cars than mine scrape because they try to brake, forcing their suspension to compress, then go over the bump. There's so much ceremony to going over a speed bump that I think plenty of people not going that fast are inconvenienced. whether that inconvience is worth the net benefit is a separate issue.

Same hear, Nissan 350Z scrapes most speed bumps even going as slow as is possible. Also, they don't work for a lot of cars - I see lots of cars (presumably without stiff suspension) fly over the things at quite high speed. It seems that at certain high speeds, if you straddle them just right, you don't have to slow down at all.

Yup, on cars with soft suspensions you can actually get more clearance by speeding up right as you reach the speed bump, since weight transfer will push the front end of the car up

Re: 3D crosswalk in Iceland helps slow down speeding motorists

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Post by falsedan »

Tomis02 wrote: post #153
falsedan wrote: post #140

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Just flat-out racist…

I'm a Romanian citizen but sure, I must be racist. By the way, can you tell me what race Romanians are, exactly?

> By the way, can you tell me what race Romanians are, exactly?

No I can't, but surely you know?

The racism is extrapolating some behaviour to all members of a ethnic/racial group. Simply say 'some Romanian drivers…', or 'everyone in Bucharest…' or "I've seen a lot of driver who…".

Re: 3D crosswalk in Iceland helps slow down speeding motorists

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Post by Pica_soO »

To have a continuous effect, this would need some persistent e-inkpaper to redraw cars, obstacles or similar stuff on the road.

Also, sorry to say it - but the speed limit is set by the common lowest denominator- meaning, a old guys reflexes, in a fully loaded lorry with the worst possible breaks must stop at the smallest acceptable visible range at clear weather.

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