http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Scotland's most dangerous roads" en Sun, 31 May 2026 21:02:36 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5854#post-62771 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:46:45 +0000 Dave 62771@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The statistics are a bit meaningless without any points of comparison... the roads include the A9, A82, A96 (the roads to the north from the central belt), the A85 (connects Perth and Dundee to the north/west), and the A96 (Aberdeen to Inverness). So that's basically "all the main roads north of the central belt have 10% of the fatalities". </p> <p>Yes, but do they have more than 10% of the traffic? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5854#post-62731 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 19:27:09 +0000 Smudge 62731@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Remember the Loch Lomondside road? Windy slow and difficult to overtake, there were lots and lots of generally minor bumps, so they upgraded it all to make it "safer". Now no-one has time to admire the scenery and if there's a stupid overtake someone gets to die, but the number of accidents are down so that's ok.<br /> Also despairing! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5854#post-62720 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:27:24 +0000 splitshift 62720@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>to quote Mr Clarckson..........<br /> Italys response to road safety......good hospitals !<br /> cars dont hurt people, people do !<br /> education education education.<br /> Despairs ! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5854#post-62718 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 12:48:45 +0000 PS 62718@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"The A92, which stretches from Dunfermline to Stonehaven, recorded seven."</p> <p>Well, that narrows it down a bit... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5854#post-62717 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:35:00 +0000 crowriver 62717@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So drivers are overtaking dangerously due to "frustration". Therefore we have to spend millions so that they can overtake without killing themselves/other people? </p> <p>It would be much cheaper and safer to lower the speed limits on these roads, and extend areas where overtaking is banned. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5854#post-62713 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 09:54:24 +0000 Smudge 62713@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sigh.. the throttle is not a switch, and the ability to press it hard does not a driver make. (rolls eyes) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5854#post-62711 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 09:00:29 +0000 chdot 62711@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Modern cars are very safe, with airbags and all that kind of stuff, so they protect the driver. Sometimes the roads don't."</p> <p>Neil Greig, director of policy and research at the Institute of Advanced Motorists</p> <p><a href="http://www.heraldscotland.com/mobile/news/home-news/scotlands-most-dangerous-roads.17121570" rel="nofollow">http://www.heraldscotland.com/mobile/news/home-news/scotlands-most-dangerous-roads.17121570</a> </p>