|
Welcome to the Australian Ford Forums forum. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and inserts advertising. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features without post based advertising banners. Registration is simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. Please Note: All new registrations go through a manual approval queue to keep spammers out. This is checked twice each day so there will be a delay before your registration is activated. |
|
The Bar For non Automotive Related Chat |
View Poll Results: Traffic Lights or Roundabouts? | |||
Traffic Lights | 20 | 33.33% | |
Roundabouts | 40 | 66.67% | |
Voters: 60. You may not vote on this poll |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
25-01-2005, 05:32 PM | #31 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: South Australia
Posts: 3,173
|
Roundabouts for me... the traffic just seems to flow much better on a nice big roundabout than on traffic lights.
__________________
'09 SYII TTG | Mystic '06 BF XR6 | Mercury Silver
|
||
25-01-2005, 05:39 PM | #32 | ||
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
roundabouts, much better, but it would be a bit of a mess in peak hour traffic!
|
||
25-01-2005, 05:53 PM | #33 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 4,167
|
Roundabouts in most instances but lights do have their plusses
__________________
igodabigblackshinycar and I relented and allowed a BMW into the garage. |
||
25-01-2005, 06:49 PM | #34 | ||
X-Series Club Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 2,020
|
I prefer round about anywhere but major roads and in the city.
Nothing makes me angrier then stopping at a set of lights late at night and there is *no-one* around... but you can't run them incase there is someone around, hoping you'll do just that.... |
||
25-01-2005, 06:53 PM | #35 | ||
Regular Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 313
|
I prefer roundabouts as i think lights with long waits encourage people to go through a very orange/reddish light. And i was at a set of lights once that didnt know there was a line of cars to turn right and did the rotation 3 times without a green. At least.
|
||
25-01-2005, 10:29 PM | #36 | ||
THCC Motorsport member 1
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: the ghetto....no im being serious!
Posts: 1,139
|
i like em both, but for backstreets i love roundeebouts hehehehehe
the only roundabout i hate is the one in adelaide on fullarton RD, all the SA guys know whatim talking about aye lol
__________________
Southcyde Designs<------click here : Member of the MTAS Founder of TTM (team twink motorsport) Founder of the AFFDDPS (Australian Ford Forums Drink Driving Punishment Squad) |
||
26-01-2005, 06:39 PM | #37 | ||
GT-P #0336
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 2,360
|
I voted Roundabout's ....
__________________
2003 FULLY OPTIONED MERCURY SILVER BA GT-P BUILD #336
REVERSE CAMERA - SAT NAV - PIONEER SUB & AMP - SUNROOF - DVD PLAYER - CUSTOM DUAL EXHAUST ~Tuned By Bluepower Racing~ |
||
26-01-2005, 09:14 PM | #38 | |||
.
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sunshine Coast
Posts: 1,250
|
Quote:
Kiora rd , Miranda NSW , Big roundabout with traffic lights. I don't mind either unless I'm late for something , I just hate peak hour traffic
__________________
--------------------------------------------- |
|||
26-01-2005, 09:33 PM | #39 | ||
Formerly AU2XLSV8
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sunshine Coast
Posts: 694
|
I live on the sunny coast QLD. We have HUGE roundabouts and i feel they a good thing in most cases. Good traffic flow. I have seen people do some DUMBASS things on them though....OH let me do a U turn here and drive the wrong way back up the motorway ramp and lets cross lanes because i'm so important (ignorant). They are good for the experienced at roundabouts. anyways!
__________________
Current ride = Mazda 6 MPS Toy = AU2XLSV8 - another one (really my best mates but I'm claiming it) Past EL 6 S/C - sold AUII XLS V8 Stroker - sold 99' Laser (runabout) - sold BA Fairmont - sold AU III XR8 220 - sold (so should have kept this one) AU III XLS Tickford 6 - sold Formerly AU2XLSV8 |
||
26-01-2005, 09:44 PM | #40 | ||
.
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sunshine Coast
Posts: 1,250
|
I love the way you can do U turns at most traffic lights up here on the Sunshine coast, back in Adelaide they are not permitted on any traffic light and its about a $200 + points fine if you do
__________________
--------------------------------------------- |
||
26-01-2005, 10:11 PM | #41 | ||
ST fan
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Hunter Valley, NSW
Posts: 380
|
im on my L's, i find roundabouts alot more effecient and fun, maybe wen i dont have a parent next to me i'll find lights more fun (if u no wat o mean!!!!!!!!!!)
|
||
27-01-2005, 12:49 AM | #42 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Canberra Region
Posts: 9,021
|
Roundabouts in peak hour traffic are useless. You cant cross a major line of traffic or merge into to it, I know in Canberra ive waited and waited for ages to get through because I was not part of the major strem of traffic. Fortuanatly in Canberra there is only 30-40mins of peak hour traffic so its easily avoided most days.
They are certainly benificial for light or medium amounts of traffic though.
__________________
2016 FGX XR8 Sprint, 6speed manual, Kinetic Blue #170 2004 BA wagon RTV project. 1998 EL XR8, Auto, Hot Chilli Red 1993 ED XR6, 5speed, Polynesian Green. 1 of 329. Retired 1968 XT Falcon 500 wagon, 3 on the tree, 3.6L. Patina project. Last edited by XR Martin; 27-01-2005 at 12:53 AM. |
||
27-01-2005, 11:34 AM | #43 | ||
PM me if you want
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Pk Ranger Modding - QLD 👍
Posts: 7,498
|
Roundabouts are put on a major roads in a completely inappropiate spot far too often by councils, I can only guess they are far cheaper then lights, but I would rather lights over roundabouts any day, besides far too many morons cant even understand the concept of a roundabout.
__________________
Owner of first ever car to retrofit BA SSS - the EA2BA Send me a PM if you want to know anything 2010 Ford Ranger PK High Rider (Auto) - 2011 Ford Fiesta (Auto)
|
||
27-01-2005, 12:42 PM | #44 | ||
Dual O2 sensors
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Brisneyworld
Posts: 1,437
|
I prefer roundabouts as opposed to traffic lights as it 'seems' faster. The only real issue is to make sure you are in the correct lane to turn left or right and make sure you obey the rules.
__________________
Black 1990 300zx Twin Turbo 5 Speed Manual : Blue 2004 Mini Cooper S 6 Speed Manual - Yes, thank you Amanda. I realise now that you updated my signature to include your car. : |
||
27-01-2005, 07:18 PM | #45 | |||
I gots me a UTE
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Eyre Peninsula, SA
Posts: 457
|
Quote:
__________________
NEW UTE!!! (Yet to be named)
XF, Duel fuel, 250X, 4 on the floor (soon to be T5 hopefully) VDO Sound System, |
|||
28-01-2005, 08:21 AM | #46 | ||
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
I hate both. but lights are better.
Round-abouts chew the tyres. I hate you round-about engineers |
||