The traffic circles on 5th!

[Michael Alexander]

Just thought that I'd add a photo I took today of the traffic circles on 5th......

[Dalene Steenkamp (Coetzee)]

Would be interesting to get hold of statistics regarding the number of cars that had been written off due to "lack of attention in the middle of the night" on those circles.

Here in Kathu the bricks around the circles are much higher -  so many cars with askewed frond wheels, bent chassis, etc.  Why in the world should the occurance of these incidents be more frequent over weekends?  (hi hi hi hi)

[Michael Alexander]

... even more so on a Payday Night when it falls on a friday.... even the streetlights are'nt safe.... the lights along the road to the mine, past the bedsitters are always getting trashed.....

[barb (Fry)]

the tree in the centre I don't have any memory off, maybe it was smaller, and has grown.  I'm sure there were flowers in my day.

Mike what are the white box things on two sides, look like lights -(facing left and right) i see the chevrons,(top  and bottom)
lots of paint on the road, arrows and triangles ?

[Michael Alexander]

Traffic camera's....

[Michael Alexander]

 :emot19:   just joking... I think they are power points of sorts.... I know the next circle down has lights on it over december..... Alfie! You know?

[barb (Fry)]

unbelievable

just missed my window of oppurtunity to slipthis in between your two posts, hhahahahahaha

[georg ruf jr.]

I remember the biggest puddles I saw in OM after rain right here. As Barb already mentioned. Don't remember the tree.

[Michael Alexander]

...54 seconds my dear, that's all it would've taken.....

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[Mike Thurtell]

The bricks in the circle used to be much higher - then someone who had an accident challenged his fine and won because the height of the traffic circles' bricks was unlawful! (early 80's/late 70s).

Mike Thurtell

[Barbara Eia (Brownless)]

I when i first arrived in england and had to do my license it was a nightmare all the big circles . I was calling them circles and no one knew what i was talking about. Roundabouts over here. This was when we could not use our SA license so i just send money over to SA every year and got international one and drove on those for 5 years. Then the law changed and i was alound to changs SA one for Britsh one.

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

I got my drivers liscense driving from the old xray down 5th round the circle (which I took in 4th gear) and back.

Scary sh*t if you think about it.
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[Barbara Eia (Brownless)]

I wish i got my lisence in OM susan did hers there and she also had to drive down 5th ave and back to x ray bossie bosman passed dont know how because when she had finished coming from x ray she stalled the car, think they were very lax those days

[Michael Alexander]

I was lucky to get my learners and drivers on the same day up in Windhoek.... it's a nightmare to hear the stories about going for your license in ZA, no wonder most people don't bother with the LYSEEENS!   :emot186:

[barb (Fry)]

I eventually managed to get my licence, 2nd time round.

Had to drive up streets in Sea Point and do 3 point turns, also had to negotiate the intersection out of CT from Waterfront, 5 lanes of traffic.  I took the inspector out towards Bellville, he was not impressed. By the time we got back he was late for his next appointment. Hahaha

Ah well, also he said I accelerated and braked to fast, still have that problem.