tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828166865647185633.post3932745174905593979..comments2024-03-27T11:51:03.366+00:00Comments on The Ranty Highwayman: I've seen things you people wouldn't believe: Part 1 - IntroductionThe Ranty Highwaymanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17361350433158148025noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828166865647185633.post-91618469841830471102017-11-25T14:51:30.964+00:002017-11-25T14:51:30.964+00:00From what I saw, there were still plenty of poor d...From what I saw, there were still plenty of poor drivers, but not as many as I encounter in the UK.The Ranty Highwaymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361350433158148025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828166865647185633.post-79966363410176101252017-11-24T08:25:29.370+00:002017-11-24T08:25:29.370+00:00Let me tack on about the drivers. The Dutch driver...Let me tack on about the drivers. The Dutch drivers seem to have much more respect for other road users. This seems to be the same in Munich where I now live. In Munich some of the infrastructure has been panned by advocates but the drivers and probably enforcement make the system work. This starts with the testing for vehicle licenses. After 2.5 years of biking in Munich I'm almost afraid to bike back in the US for fear of expecting drivers to stop and wait....Ralphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09384390989166582629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828166865647185633.post-15838737105603122392017-08-29T15:53:00.191+01:002017-08-29T15:53:00.191+01:00I'm British but live in Utrecht. We have a sim...I'm British but live in Utrecht. We have a similar style roundabout near my house and I understand where your'e coming from. When I first tackled one (in a car as it happened), I found it uncomfortable too. However, now I've driven and cycled around it a few times I think it works. <br /><br />The key difference being (IMO) that Dutch drivers are much more used to look for cyclists. I can speak from personal experience that I'm VERY careful on that roundabout when I'm driving. Most drivers are also cyclists, and most cyclists are also drivers. That shared empathy helps alot. <br /><br />I'd probably agree with you that it wouldn't work in the UK. I enjoyed the post and look forward to reading the rest about your trip!Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828166865647185633.post-89106594989050812612017-08-26T14:22:57.298+01:002017-08-26T14:22:57.298+01:00I guess this is about context - what might work pe...I guess this is about context - what might work perfectly well (and perhaps better than before) didn't feel safe to me and I wouldn't repeat that design in the UK.The Ranty Highwaymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361350433158148025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828166865647185633.post-47066512337209250012017-08-23T18:03:03.834+01:002017-08-23T18:03:03.834+01:00Hulst town council may be rather dismayed at your ...Hulst town council may be rather dismayed at your comment on their Rotonde Zoetestraat. They've been planning the roundabout for ages and the sewer replacement and roadwork took nearly two years. Spoiler alert: civil engineering <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR9Ne5ac2sQ" rel="nofollow"> porn.</a> <br /><br />The local primary school turned out to greet it <a href="www.pzc.nl/zeeuws-vlaanderen/lawaaioptocht-naar-rotonde-hulst~ae1b0d87/" rel="nofollow"> noisily </a> because it is so much safer than the previous five-road junction.<br />Roger Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17214091779817110876noreply@blogger.com