Re: The A9 saga continues....


"David Taylor" <davidt-news@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> spaceman_spiff9@xxxxxxxxxxx <spaceman_spiff9@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote on 30 Sep
> 2005 08:43:43 -0700:
>>
>> Kev wrote:
>>> Well folks The Scotsman published my letter today - hopefully the twits
>>> in
>>> the Scottish Parliament will read it.
>>>
>> Regarding the A9, I can't see how people can claim that - because it
>> frequently changes from dual to single carriageway - people get
>> confused about what type of road they're driving on and cause
>> accidents.
>>
>> How difficult is it to tell whether you're on a dual carriageway or
>> not? If you can't see another carriageway with traffic going the other
>> way then it's pretty safe to assume that you are NOT on a dual
>> carriageway. (Or is the average A9 driver a complete plank?)
>>
>> I'm aware there is a section where the two halves of a section of dual
>> carriageway are actually at different levels but that's a mile or so
>> out of about 100 miles of road.
>
> Well, you only need to be confused for long enough to crash.
>
> I have been confused by that section of road, thinking I was on a
> DC, but then noticing I couldn't see another carriageway... it was
> quite worrying, really.
>
> --
> David Taylor

.... so you shouldn't be allowed out on our roads then....



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