The powers that be seem to be removing all the traffic lights (with nice green men) and replacing them with ….. nothing. Or those raised brick things that are supposed to 'slow the traffic'. I absolutely hate the new system. No one knows who has right of way and often it's really dangerous trying to cross as you have to try to look 3 ways simultaneously. Turns into a game of chicken as you wonder whether a car coming your way is planning on turning into the side street you want to cross but hasn't bothered to indicate etc. I get the theory which is that all road users (pedestrians and motorists) are permanently stressed and confused so SLOW DOWN, but I don't like being permanently stressed and confused. The reality is that pedestrians have to wait hours before there are no cars anywhere in the vicinity before daring to cross. I think it deters people from walking which seems mad given that there is too much traffic on the roads as it is plus an obesity problem.
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