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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: Miss Demeanour on May 14, 2009, 02:08:37 PM

Title: Wait for the carnage
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 14, 2009, 02:08:37 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8049365.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8049365.stm)

Kensington and Chelsea council is spending £25m to improve traffic flow by transforming Exhibition Road into the largest shared space in the UK.
Traffic is expected to slow to 20mph in the shared space area, which will stretch for 800m and will not have any kerbs or pedestrian crossings.



That will be relying on responsible drivers to see pedestrians and think they 'should' slow down and 'share' this space  in a hugely busy area abundant with tourists who haven't got a clue what's going on  noooo:

Injury lawyers for you will be building a satellite office there as we speak  noooo:
Title: Re: Wait for the carnage
Post by: tel on May 14, 2009, 02:19:55 PM
Saw it on the news earlier on.

There were protests about the first use of this.
Title: Re: Wait for the carnage
Post by: Nick on May 14, 2009, 02:23:00 PM
Miss D's pic has gone!

Oh yes, and bollocks. Is Boris involved?
Title: Re: Wait for the carnage
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 14, 2009, 02:24:18 PM
I'm still here ...in your nightmares  eveilgrin:


And no I don't think  even this can  be blamed on a barmy Boris moment  noooo:
Title: Re: Wait for the carnage
Post by: tel on May 14, 2009, 02:28:20 PM
What is he wittering on about?
Title: Re: Wait for the carnage
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 14, 2009, 02:28:59 PM
Think he has Vaseline in his eyes  noooo:
Title: Re: Wait for the carnage
Post by: Nick on May 14, 2009, 02:30:23 PM
Eh?
Title: Re: Wait for the carnage
Post by: Barman on May 14, 2009, 02:30:33 PM
Isn't this traffic thing supposed to werk quite well... on the continent like...?  Shrugs:
Title: Re: Wait for the carnage
Post by: Nick on May 14, 2009, 02:32:03 PM
You answered your own question  noooo:
Title: Re: Wait for the carnage
Post by: Grumpmeister on May 14, 2009, 02:32:40 PM
I can see the people at Ambulance Chasers 4U getting out the luxury goods catalogues. in preparation for their massive increase in income.  noooo:

Plenty of things work well on the continent but cock up here, like responsible 24 hour drinkng.
Title: Re: Wait for the carnage
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 14, 2009, 02:33:43 PM
Has any other concept of shared responsibility worked so far over here  Shrugs:
Title: Re: Wait for the carnage
Post by: tel on May 14, 2009, 02:35:50 PM
Think he has Vaseline in his eyes  noooo:

Good grief, who gave him vaseline?
Title: Re: Wait for the carnage
Post by: Barman on May 14, 2009, 02:36:00 PM
Has any other concept of shared responsibility worked so far over here  Shrugs:
Yes, we all share responsibility for the pub when it goes wrong....












 happy001
Title: Re: Wait for the carnage
Post by: Snoopy on May 14, 2009, 02:36:48 PM
This sort of scheme works pretty well in Luton and parts of Bedford town centre  angel1
Title: Re: Wait for the carnage
Post by: Snoopy on May 14, 2009, 02:37:44 PM
Has any other concept of shared responsibility worked so far over here  Shrugs:
Yes, we all share responsibility for the pub when it goes wrong....












 happy001

Offers of help were extended but would you let go of the levers? ~ Worse than Gordon Brown.  ::)
Title: Re: Wait for the carnage
Post by: Grumpmeister on May 14, 2009, 02:38:54 PM
Has any other concept of shared responsibility worked so far over here  Shrugs:
Yes, we all share responsibility for the pub when it goes wrong....

That's true. BM is responsible for finding and fixing the error and the rest of us are responsible for taking the p*ss untill he gets it done.  angel1
Title: Re: Wait for the carnage
Post by: Nick on May 14, 2009, 06:00:33 PM
I need a shower. No chance here  noooo: