Compared to an alternative like speed bumps, they do not wear out your car
(ye who lives near speed bumps buys shocks much more often).
Guy T. Curtis
Manager of Information Services
First Step Research, Inc.
208.882.8869
http://www.fsr.com
It At 01:56 PM 5/17/97 -0800, Tom Trail wrote:
>I'm quite familar with traffic circles after living in Malawi for 4 years and
>New Zealand for 1 year on sabbatical. I lived in D.C. for two years and
there
>are several large traffic circles in the capitol city. Once drivers become
>accustomed to them they can slow the traffic flow. I'd be curious if any
town
>in the U.S. (of the size of Moscow) has experimented with them.
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>The planting of trees and shrubs along narrow streets to slow the flow of
>traffic has one drawback. This limits/restricts the vision of the driver
>in terms of the possibility of small children or pets suddenly running out
>on the street. On two occasions the only warning I've had was a ball rolling
>out on the street and then several small children running out after the
ball--
>this may be a disadvantage to lining the street with shrubs and trees. The
>dead policeman seem to me to have many advantages.
>
>Tom Trail
>
>Dr. Tom Trail
>International Trails
>2039 Mt. View Rd.
>Moscow, Id. 83843
>Tel: (208) 882-6077
>Fax: (208) 882-0896
>e mail ttrail@moscow.com
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