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Yes - that does sound pretty dangerous! So Halfords and Lidl traffic are both turning towards Foregate Street and having to cross paths in order to be in the correct lane to turn left or right on the A34 within a very short space of time and distance, so decisions have to be made extremely quickly, leading to accidents.As I have said before …….
Most coming from Halfords / Screwfix will likely be turning left & a lot of them will be heading for the right hand turn lane into Foregate.
Most coming from Lidl / Wickeswill be turning right and a lot them will be heading for the left hand lanes (x2) into Forgate.
Both of these traffic flows have a green to go, but many of them will be confused as neither are sure of priority (it seems)...
Yes - that does sound pretty dangerous! So Halfords and Lidl traffic are both turning towards Foregate Street and having to cross paths in order to be in the correct lane to turn left or right on the A34 within a very short space of time and distance, so decisions have to be made extremely quickly, leading to accidents.
Having said that, I am very surprised that some forumers and Staffordians are not aware that you have allow oncoming traffic going straight on or turning left, right of way before you turn right at a junction. These are basic elementary driving skills.
Couldn't the solution be to allow a few seconds gap between the greens on the Lidl and Halford side, to allow one side to clear the junction, before allowing the other side to proceed? Similar to the Aldi/St George's junction. They used to go green simultaneously but then was quickly altered so St Georges would go 1st, then a few seconds later, Aldi traffic would go. It was certainly a lot safer.
Exactly Len.Yes - that does sound pretty dangerous! So Halfords and Lidl traffic are both turning towards Foregate Street and having to cross paths in order to be in the correct lane to turn left or right on the A34 within a very short space of time and distance, so decisions have to be made extremely quickly, leading to accidents.
Having said that, I am very surprised that some forumers and Staffordians are not aware that you have allow oncoming traffic going straight on or turning left, right of way before you turn right at a junction. These are basic elementary driving skills.
2 opposite, you have the traffic from Wickes side and Halfords side going at the same time, both have the option to turn but across each other. It's a nightmare. In all likelihood in the future I will turn out near the job centre if I am on Halfords side or turn left along the new road if I am on Wickes side.So just to clarify, what actually occurs at the lights? Are two opposite lanes of traffic going green, or perpendicular ones?
Don't be ridiculous. This kind of simplistic, common sense attitude, would never have got us into the situation we find ourselves in today. Then where would we be?Luckily, I am not currently suffering this issue - but, wouldn't a mini-roundabout be adequate?
Yes both opposites are green at the same time the same as most other box junctions.So just to clarify, what actually occurs at the lights? Are two opposite lanes of traffic going green, or perpendicular ones?
Aaaaagh!
Is there a box junction there now?Yes both opposites are green at the same time the same as most other box junctions.
There wasn't any yellow hatching when I used the junction on Tuesday.Is there a box junction there now?