07-04-2011, 05:08 AM
Well said, riverwolf. Your first sentence nailed it. Driver elitism! (also known as "I-am-a-better-driver-than-these-local-idiots" syndrome. :-) Learning to navigate a roundabout ain't rocket science, and to suggest that folks here can't learn this is a tad condescending and insulting, no?
Will there be a learning curve? Absolutely. My biggest concern would be on Friday and Saturday nights when a large chunk of drivers on the road are impaired. It might be a good idea to take David Shaw's advice here and station cops/firemen/politicians :-) at critical points 24/7, at least for the first month or so. (Personally I think they should build a police box in the middle of the circle and set up a cot for one of Puna's finest.) Whatever the roundabout design that engineers come up with, it can't be worse than what we've already got, as the Malama Market intersection is a timeless masterpiece of poor design never to be outdone!
Will there be a learning curve? Absolutely. My biggest concern would be on Friday and Saturday nights when a large chunk of drivers on the road are impaired. It might be a good idea to take David Shaw's advice here and station cops/firemen/politicians :-) at critical points 24/7, at least for the first month or so. (Personally I think they should build a police box in the middle of the circle and set up a cot for one of Puna's finest.) Whatever the roundabout design that engineers come up with, it can't be worse than what we've already got, as the Malama Market intersection is a timeless masterpiece of poor design never to be outdone!
Tim
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions--Confucius
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions--Confucius