Drivers and passengers were treated for minor injuries this morning when a coach and a car collided at Oxford's busiest roundabout.
The accident happened shortly after 7am at the Green Road roundabout in Headington - known as the Hamburger because the London route goes through the middle.
A spokesman for South Central Ambulance said paramedics were called to the crash and treated a number of people at the scene. No-one needed hospital treatment.
I drove past that crash this morning. The problem on this roundabout is that approaching from the east 2 lanes become 3, the 1st 2 lane are for the first 3 exits but people use the middle one to undertake all the traffic on the 3rd lane going north on the A40.
It looked like this had happened this morning. I see it every single morning.
I drove past that crash this morning. The problem on this roundabout is that approaching from the east 2 lanes become 3, the 1st 2 lane are for the first 3 exits but people use the middle one to undertake all the traffic on the 3rd lane going north on the A40.
It looked like this had happened this morning. I see it every single morning.
Posted by: A Driver, Working in Headington on 11:47am Fri 9 May 08
I use this roundabout at least twice every day at rush hour(s). It's a miracle we see as few accidents as we do. My bugbear is the blatent disregard for the correct lane and the last minute changing of lanes to compensate. I see narrow misses nearly every day. I myself have almost been hit from the side twice in recent months.
I use this roundabout at least twice every day at rush hour(s). It's a miracle we see as few accidents as we do. My bugbear is the blatent disregard for the correct lane and the last minute changing of lanes to compensate. I see narrow misses nearly every day. I myself have almost been hit from the side twice in recent months.
[quote][bold]Timbo[/bold] wrote:
I\'m not surprised, too many drivers (including bus drivers) seem to think it\'s OK to carry on through amber lights. An amber light means STOP![/quote] I hope you havent got a license mate because you clearly don't know your highway code! Amber means "prepare to stop" (unless flashing). I think you'll find that the colour for STOP is RED!
If people stopped at amber lights there would be a new accident at the hamburger every 10 minutes!
Timbo wrote:
I\'m not surprised, too many drivers (including bus drivers) seem to think it\'s OK to carry on through amber lights. An amber light means STOP!
I hope you havent got a license mate because you clearly don't know your highway code! Amber means "prepare to stop" (unless flashing). I think you'll find that the colour for STOP is RED!
If people stopped at amber lights there would be a new accident at the hamburger every 10 minutes!
[quote][bold]michael[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Timbo[/bold] wrote:
I\'m not surprised, too many drivers (including bus drivers) seem to think it\'s OK to carry on through amber lights. An amber light means STOP![/quote] I hope you havent got a license mate because you clearly don't know your highway code! Amber means "prepare to stop" (unless flashing). I think you'll find that the colour for STOP is RED!
If people stopped at amber lights there would be a new accident at the hamburger every 10 minutes![/quote] Oh, dear, Timbo - see the Highway Code on the Directgov website.
An amber light means STOP.
Another example of un-informed spouting off!
michael wrote:
Timbo wrote:
I\'m not surprised, too many drivers (including bus drivers) seem to think it\'s OK to carry on through amber lights. An amber light means STOP!
I hope you havent got a license mate because you clearly don't know your highway code! Amber means "prepare to stop" (unless flashing). I think you'll find that the colour for STOP is RED!
If people stopped at amber lights there would be a new accident at the hamburger every 10 minutes!
Oh, dear, Timbo - see the Highway Code on the Directgov website.
An amber light means STOP.
[quote][bold]David[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]michael[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Timbo[/bold] wrote:
I\'m not surprised, too many drivers (including bus drivers) seem to think it\'s OK to carry on through amber lights. An amber light means STOP![/quote] I hope you havent got a license mate because you clearly don't know your highway code! Amber means "prepare to stop" (unless flashing). I think you'll find that the colour for STOP is RED!
If people stopped at amber lights there would be a new accident at the hamburger every 10 minutes![/quote] Oh, dear, Timbo - see the Highway Code on the Directgov website.
An amber light means STOP.
Another example of un-informed spouting off![/quote] Apologies to you, Timbo - Michael, I meant YOU!
David wrote:
michael wrote:
Timbo wrote:
I\'m not surprised, too many drivers (including bus drivers) seem to think it\'s OK to carry on through amber lights. An amber light means STOP!
I hope you havent got a license mate because you clearly don't know your highway code! Amber means "prepare to stop" (unless flashing). I think you'll find that the colour for STOP is RED!
If people stopped at amber lights there would be a new accident at the hamburger every 10 minutes!
Oh, dear, Timbo - see the Highway Code on the Directgov website.
An amber light means STOP.
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