[gps-talkusers] Re: MORE THOUGHTS ON ROUNDABOUTS

  • From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:44:29 -0000

Steve,

Thanks for this one.  It does help us to realise that, as Charles rightly 
states, he has a big project on in order to make roundabouts work best both for 
the motorist and the pedestrian.

--
Carol
carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Steven Bingham 
  To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 10:40 AM
  Subject: [gps-talkusers] MORE THOUGHTS ON ROUNDABOUTS 


  Hi all 

  Yes, it is important that a VI navigator can give their driver proper 
instructions for exiting a roundabout but the real problems that roundabout 
present are for walkers. When walking you need to know which exit to take but 
more importantly you need to know the quickest and easiest way of getting to 
it. To do this you need information about where road crossings are, are there 
subways or footbridges that a pedestrian can take. 

  For example at most, but not all, British roundabouts there is provision for 
pedestrian to cross the road at each entry and exit. so if you are approaching 
a roundabout and know that you need to take the third exit the quickest way of 
reaching that exit would normally be to turn right and cross the road you have 
been walking along or simply turn right depending upon which side of the road 
you are on. But if there are subways provided then it would quite often be 
necessary to cross to the middle of the roundabout, choose your exit and cross 
to the appropriate side of the correct exit. The problem is that none of this 
pedestrian information is usually available on the maps.

  Steve

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