Traffic Behavior in Phillip

I just avoid the whole area only going there if I really really have to. I imagine there would be a lot of other people doing the same. Maybe the traders there might one day realise and lobby Government over the problems.

the fact that it has been proven by lack of signs – it is a 50 zone, you’d think the cops would be happy to clean up the driving habits, especially when you have the medical centre, kid essentials and other shops around there.

we usually set our watches by one moron, we are waiting for him to slam into the building.

It probably is GPS you know. The other day at Fairbarn Park, someone wanted to know which building was the airport terminal. Turns out Tom Tom told them to go there. Then again, Canberra drivers etc. etc…..

Jon … Jon … are you listening, Jon?

; )

The roundabout near the gym and Duratone is the most dangerous place. Cars come screaming around that corner beside the gym and as so few people use indicators it’s difficult to tell which direction they’re going. I don’t walk across that street, I dash!

The rain just makes it worse down there – people actually speed up, squeal tyres etc.

They need to start booking people for speed, defects etc – hammer them with fines!

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My first car was written off by some fool doing exactly the same thing (same place judging from the discription) in 1991.

The Brad said :

But I’d settle for a zebra crossing near the gym
That is a particularly bad section….and no way for a pedestrian to cross unless they use the pedestrian crossing at Melrose drive. Then again, maybe this will do as a warmup before going to the gym

I try to see if the cars are coming by their reflection on the shop windows. pretty good strike rate, haven’t been bowled over yet…

H1NG0 said :

I have had someone travel the wrong way around the big roundabout in Woden. I narrowly missed them in a Govvy car. They then proceeded to drive into the centre of the roundabout and stop.

narrowly missing the stormwater drain?

another idea suggested by a customer is to close off each of the courts like dundas and colbee. (we were discussing this very thing today) but that would lead to more (gasp!) pedestrians wandering in front of cars.

whoops. must be 5.00 – there goes the guy who thinks rainy roads are for burnouts around corners. into traffic. towards a startled pedestrian.

But I’d settle for a zebra crossing near the gym
That is a particularly bad section….and no way for a pedestrian to cross unless they use the pedestrian crossing at Melrose drive. Then again, maybe this will do as a warmup before going to the gym