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Post by KiwiJo on Aug 3, 2014 8:03:17 GMT
We are watching the women's road race (Commonwealth Games), and keep seeing wiggly road markings - what do they signify? I have never seen road markings like them before. At first I thought they were at intersections where there are traffic lights, but that can't be it because not all traffic light intersections have them.
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Post by mrst on Aug 3, 2014 8:07:58 GMT
They are either side of zebra crossings.
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Post by wellway on Aug 3, 2014 8:12:17 GMT
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Post by KiwiJo on Aug 3, 2014 8:23:47 GMT
Goodness - it seems that wiggly lines are the least of it! Pelican crossings? Puffin? Toucan? Equestrian? Etc etc Gosh, our roads are so plain and boring in comparison  We just have solid or 'dash' lines, and at light-controlled pedestrian crossings, the signal is a silhouette of a man. i must say that I am watching the streets and landscapes more than the riders; but it is an interesting race. Not looking so good for New Zealand though.  |
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Post by wellway on Aug 3, 2014 8:35:44 GMT
Gosh, our roads are so plain and boring in comparison NZ roads are a joy to drive. I will admit that Skippers Canyon was something else, possibly worse because we couldn't drive the hire car down there as per the rental agreement and had to use a minibus service instead. The driver was so casual about it all. When we were arranging to return the hire car the agent said that try to avoid a certain time, the roads are very busy then. Well, of course, that was the time we arrived. His idea of busy and ours were poles apart!! |
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Post by KiwiJo on Aug 3, 2014 8:50:19 GMT
Skippers Canyon? blimey, no way would I want to drive that.
We do have another interesting road, now that I think about. Absolutely no road markings at all though - they would be washed away at high tide! The sands of Ninety Mile Beach are an official road! I think it is the only other road where you are not allowed to take a hire car.
Not many private cars do use it, but tour buses going to the northern most point go up the beach. Great fun!
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Post by BarbaraUK on Aug 3, 2014 10:49:14 GMT
Goodness - it seems that wiggly lines are the least of it! Pelican crossings? Puffin? Toucan? Equestrian? Etc etc Gosh, our roads are so plain and boring in comparison We just have solid or 'dash' lines, and at light-controlled pedestrian crossings, the signal is a silhouette of a man. i must say that I am watching the streets and landscapes more than the riders; but it is an interesting race. Not looking so good for New Zealand though. Those are just names for the actual pedestrian crossing lights systems as they have been improved on over time. Trust us to give them names!!  Think it probably comes from us always calling the black and white stripes pedestrian crossing on the road a 'zebra crossing'! Our actual warning sign is also a silhouette of a person walking. |
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Post by valincal on Aug 3, 2014 13:46:24 GMT
Skippers Canyon? blimey, no way would I want to drive that. Curiosity led me to Google this. Absolutely stunning, but the road?  |
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Post by anxiousmom on Aug 3, 2014 13:57:18 GMT
Skippers Canyon? blimey, no way would I want to drive that. Curiosity led me to Google this. Absolutely stunning, but the road? Yep, I googled too. And you know what? The first picture I see is of a bridge. A single lane bridge that isn't but a hair wider than the car on it. I don't like bridges. I almost have to be sedated to drive over the sunshine skyway bridge ( sunshine skyway supposedly one of the longest suspension bridges in the world) and I can promise you that a single lane bridge like that would be more than I could handle. |
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Post by wezee on Aug 3, 2014 16:20:44 GMT
Holy Cow! That's not a road, that's a path!
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Post by valincal on Aug 3, 2014 16:23:29 GMT
I've been on that bridge! It was a little freaky.  |
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Post by houston249 on Aug 3, 2014 16:47:17 GMT
I looked up Skippers Canyon, ahhhhh, I'm going to live vicariously through you all if you don't mind.
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Post by KiwiJo on Aug 3, 2014 17:51:21 GMT
Goodness - it seems that wiggly lines are the least of it! Pelican crossings? Puffin? Toucan? Equestrian? Etc etc Gosh, our roads are so plain and boring in comparison We just have solid or 'dash' lines, and at light-controlled pedestrian crossings, the signal is a silhouette of a man. Those are just names for the actual pedestrian crossing lights systems as they have been improved on over time. Trust us to give them names!! Think it probably comes from us always calling the black and white stripes pedestrian crossing on the road a 'zebra crossing'! Our actual warning sign is also a silhouette of a person walking. Oh, I thought some of the lights at the crossings had actual lights of bikes and horses. But even still, we just have pedestrian crossings, either with or without the signals; we don't have different sorts, or special crossings for bikes or horses. i love that Puffin, Toucan, Pelican etc are apparently the official names for the different crossings! |
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Post by BarbaraUK on Aug 3, 2014 18:53:44 GMT
Oh, I thought some of the lights at the crossings had actual lights of bikes and horses. But even still, we just have pedestrian crossings, either with or without the signals; we don't have different sorts, or special crossings for bikes or horses. i love that Puffin, Toucan, Pelican etc are apparently the official names for the different crossings! Sorry, didn't mean to infer that some of the crossings don't have different symbols on them just that they were just the official names for crossings here and that we also use the warning sign of a person walking.  I've just taken for granted the fact that we name our crossings and hadn't given it much thought before- but yes, it's neat!! We have always wanted to visit New Zealand - it's a beautiful country judging by the TV programmes we see - but have just never got there.  Maybe soon! I felt really sorry for the road racers...it can't have been pleasant racing in that rain and they must have totally and utterly soaked through within minutes of the start!! Just hoping that the rain will have stopped for the closing ceremony because it's going to be quite a long one and there would be some very wet athletes out there! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2014 19:19:35 GMT
Oh, I thought some of the lights at the crossings had actual lights of bikes and horses. But even still, we just have pedestrian crossings, either with or without the signals; we don't have different sorts, or special crossings for bikes or horses. i love that Puffin, Toucan, Pelican etc are apparently the official names for the different crossings! Sorry, didn't mean to infer that some of the crossings don't have different symbols on them just that they were just the official names for crossings here and that we also use the warning sign of a person walking. I've just taken for granted the fact that we name our crossings and hadn't given it much thought before- but yes, it's neat!! Sorry to but in, but the names of the different traffic lights refer to how they technically work from my understanding of them. We had a leaflet about the puffin one some time ago when they installed on near DD's school. A pelican crossing has the little green man on the opposite side of the road and are not fitted with sensors to pick up pedestrians. A Puffin crossing which are now slowly replacing the pelican ones have the green/red man at the point of crossing ( where you press the button) and not on the other side of the road. They also have a pedestrian sensor on them and also an aid for visually impaired people on there,it looks like a roller under the button part of the unit.It swivels round when the green man comes on. The toucan crossing is a "two can cross" meaning pedestrians and cyclists can use it. Cyclist can ride across it rather than dismount as in the other two.(not than many cyclist do dismount but they should) and it's the same as far as horses are concerned. Now you know why we name our crossings Jo  |
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Post by gillyp on Aug 3, 2014 19:42:01 GMT
Skippers Canyon? blimey, no way would I want to drive that. Curiosity led me to Google this. Absolutely stunning, but the road? I am NOT showing DH that. He will see it as a challenge. |
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Post by BarbaraUK on Aug 3, 2014 20:06:49 GMT
Sorry to but in, but the names of the different traffic lights refer to how they technically work from my understanding of them. We had a leaflet about the puffin one some time ago when they installed on near DD's school. A pelican crossing has the little green man on the opposite side of the road and are not fitted with sensors to pick up pedestrians. A Puffin crossing which are now slowly replacing the pelican ones have the green/red man at the point of crossing ( where you press the button) and not on the other side of the road. They also have a pedestrian sensor on them and also an aid for visually impaired people on there,it looks like a roller under the button part of the unit.It swivels round when the green man comes on. The toucan crossing is a "two can cross" meaning pedestrians and cyclists can use it. Cyclist can ride across it rather than dismount as in the other two.(not than many cyclist do dismount but they should) and it's the same as far as horses are concerned. Now you know why we name our crossings Jo And now you know why I referred to them as "systems" earlier - just couldn't get a concise description like that Dotty, so gave up when it looked as though I was writing a technical tome!! Well done for getting the potted version in one paragraph!  We also have tactile paving each side of our crossings - it certainly works because it can be felt through shoes and boots no problem! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2014 20:12:57 GMT
Sorry to but in, but the names of the different traffic lights refer to how they technically work from my understanding of them. We had a leaflet about the puffin one some time ago when they installed on near DD's school. A pelican crossing has the little green man on the opposite side of the road and are not fitted with sensors to pick up pedestrians. A Puffin crossing which are now slowly replacing the pelican ones have the green/red man at the point of crossing ( where you press the button) and not on the other side of the road. They also have a pedestrian sensor on them and also an aid for visually impaired people on there,it looks like a roller under the button part of the unit.It swivels round when the green man comes on. The toucan crossing is a "two can cross" meaning pedestrians and cyclists can use it. Cyclist can ride across it rather than dismount as in the other two.(not than many cyclist do dismount but they should) and it's the same as far as horses are concerned. Now you know why we name our crossings Jo And now you know why I referred to them as "systems" earlier - just couldn't get a concise description like that Dotty, so gave up when it looked as though I was writing a technical tome!! Well done for getting the potted version in one paragraph! We also have tactile paving each side of our crossings - it certainly works because it can be felt through shoes and boots no problem! Ha ha I only knew about them because a PSO came to explain how the new one worked outside DD's school He called the horse one by another name though but I can't remember what. They have two buttons, one higher than the other for the horse rider. Never seen one of those though. |
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Post by Sam on Aug 3, 2014 20:28:26 GMT
You haven't driven in Scotland until you've had the pleasure of one the the (many, many, many) single tracks with passing spaces dotted about. I thought I was going to have a heart attack the first time I drove on one and, even now, when the bus comes tearing round a bend in front of me I squeal and brake too hard! There was one route we took that I vowed I would NEVER travel again it was so tight and nasty! |
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Post by BarbaraUK on Aug 3, 2014 20:45:25 GMT
You haven't driven in Scotland until you've had the pleasure of one the the (many, many, many) single tracks with passing spaces dotted about. I thought I was going to have a heart attack the first time I drove on one and, even now, when the bus comes tearing round a bend in front of me I squeal and brake too hard! There was one route we took that I vowed I would NEVER travel again it was so tight and nasty! Oh yes, yes, yes! We regularly used to go to Glen Douglas and the road up there is narrow, full of twists and turns and a drop down to the Loch at one side. I always held my breath driving on the really scary bits!! Beautiful scenery though. |
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Post by Sam on Aug 3, 2014 21:15:12 GMT
Oh yes, yes, yes! We regularly used to go to Glen Douglas and the road up there is narrow, full of twists and turns and a drop down to the Loch at one side. I always held my breath driving on the really scary bits!! Beautiful scenery though. The scenery is amazing, but I never see it as I am always driving, so on 'those' roads, I am more about staying alive than looking over the edge of the road. OH has a great old time, though! These days, for where we go, we get the ferry part of the way and I LOVE that part of the trip so much! It's a long journey and it breaks it up so nicely. |
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Post by BarbaraUK on Aug 3, 2014 21:38:51 GMT
Oh yes, yes, yes! We regularly used to go to Glen Douglas and the road up there is narrow, full of twists and turns and a drop down to the Loch at one side. I always held my breath driving on the really scary bits!! Beautiful scenery though. The scenery is amazing, but I never see it as I am always driving, so on 'those' roads, I am more about staying alive than looking over the edge of the road. OH has a great old time, though! These days, for where we go, we get the ferry part of the way and I LOVE that part of the trip so much! It's a long journey and it breaks it up so nicely. Just mentioned this to my DD who started to nod and laugh then reminded me that on roads like that Dad was always happy to be the passenger and gave a running commentary on the view!! Love the idea of taking the ferry as part of a trip! |
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Post by gillyp on Aug 4, 2014 14:07:10 GMT
You haven't driven in Scotland until you've had the pleasure of one the the (many, many, many) single tracks with passing spaces dotted about. I thought I was going to have a heart attack the first time I drove on one and, even now, when the bus comes tearing round a bend in front of me I squeal and brake too hard! There was one route we took that I vowed I would NEVER travel again it was so tight and nasty! You're not talking about Berriedale Braes are you? Never again is exactly what a friend of mine said after coming up it. We have to travel this road to get ANYwhere south or else take a route that adds another couple of hours to the journey. We live on a single track road. |
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Post by Sam on Aug 4, 2014 17:07:43 GMT
You're not talking about Berriedale Braes are you? Never again is exactly what a friend of mine said after coming up it. We have to travel this road to get ANYwhere south or else take a route that adds another couple of hours to the journey. We live on a single track road. No it wasn't (I'd probably still be on life support after that!) - it was a crappy route from Inveraray to Lock Awe...the lesser known, frightening one! I stick to the better ones these days! Were we stay when on the coast is well off the beaten track and MILES of single track road to get there. It always takes me a day or so to really get used to it! |
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We just have solid or 'dash' lines, and at light-controlled pedestrian crossings, the signal is a silhouette of a man.
Think it probably comes from us always calling the black and white stripes pedestrian crossing on the road a 'zebra crossing'! 
I've just taken for granted the fact that we name our crossings and hadn't given it much thought before- but yes, it's neat!! 
Maybe soon! 
