Maggotmouse Donating Members 200 Member For: 13y 8m 12d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 16/12/12 03:00 AM Share Posted 16/12/12 03:00 AM teach people to merge correctly and problem NEARLY sorted, that's what I see on the way to work each day (M1 goldcoast into NSW) people SITTING at the end of an on ramp looking for a gap, JUST PUT YA FOOT DOWN AND MERGE LIKE A NORMAL PERSON, someone WILL let you in, I see this every day. just my two cents lol 2 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83225-traffic-congestion-in-peak-hour-is-this-a-good-idea-or-not/page/4/#findComment-1337409 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 6m 7d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 16/12/12 04:55 AM Author Share Posted 16/12/12 04:55 AM On 16/12/2012 at 2:52 AM, Sharp Dressed Panda said: Then you get some fella in a done up XR6T who blasts off the lightsThis negates the first part of the argument of having the lights timed so they aren't stopped at the lights... Note sarcasm font...Henz I was thinking more the heavy artick vehicle not the average tradie truck, as long as it can move off from a set of lights at the same pace as the average car without impeding traffic flow....but yeah as I said there would have to be a hell of a lot of pre planning to implement such a system at it would always put somebodies nose out. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83225-traffic-congestion-in-peak-hour-is-this-a-good-idea-or-not/page/4/#findComment-1337434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 21y 26d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 16/12/12 05:39 AM Share Posted 16/12/12 05:39 AM On 16/12/2012 at 2:52 AM, Sharp Dressed Panda said: They actually do that here on the major arterials and it works quite well. In fact it usually takes longer to travel in the opposing direction or across the peak flows than it does if you're in the peak flow yourself.But yeah apparently is a fairly substantial system to operate, all controlled remotely via cams etc. Buses also are given priority so that if they are facing a red light then the lights will cycle faster.Brisbane traffic is still sh*tful at times, but they must be doing something right as it's much better than any other capital I've been in.Although the best engineering and programming will never be able to manage human behaviour; we have an amazing ability to out-stupid any theory. I think it was Topgear that did an experiment that threw half a dozen people in identical vehicles and got them to drive in a circle following each other at a constant pace, there were no obstructions or obstacles but there was still a bit of capillary action going on from people not being able to judge the speed of the vehicle in front of them and over-braking/over-accelerating etc.Once Julya's NBN is finished it won't be an issue though. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83225-traffic-congestion-in-peak-hour-is-this-a-good-idea-or-not/page/4/#findComment-1337443 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never had any say Panda I <3 Floods Silver Donating Members 11,198 Member For: 13y 9m 20d Gender: Male Location: South West QLD Posted 16/12/12 05:46 AM Share Posted 16/12/12 05:46 AM Yeah I've only been involved in the installation and setup twice.. Brisbane was the pilot program though.. It makes it better.. But of course doesn't satisfy everyone.Even if there was a solution that completely eliminated congestion, some tool would still find a problem with it. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83225-traffic-congestion-in-peak-hour-is-this-a-good-idea-or-not/page/4/#findComment-1337444 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 21y 26d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 16/12/12 06:11 AM Share Posted 16/12/12 06:11 AM Not the vid I was thinking of but tells the same story... Or you can witness it in real life on the Bruce Highway heading in to Brisbane right about now on a typical Sunday arvo. You will go from 110 to 20 for no apparent reason about ten times in a row and then it sort-of smooths out again. Sofa king frustrating. 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83225-traffic-congestion-in-peak-hour-is-this-a-good-idea-or-not/page/4/#findComment-1337454 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancidpunx Brisbanes Resident Detailer Donating Members 950 Member For: 16y 4m 1d Gender: Male Location: In my Cabin Outside Brisbane. Posted 16/12/12 08:08 AM Share Posted 16/12/12 08:08 AM lol that's a good video Trent. To many idiots out there that dont have the brain power to realise that you can drive without your foot pinned to the floor constantly, if its not on the accelerator it must be on the brake right? Its very frustrating watch a car in front braking with nothing in front of them on a straight flat road. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83225-traffic-congestion-in-peak-hour-is-this-a-good-idea-or-not/page/4/#findComment-1337485 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordom Member 145 Member For: 15y 6m 27d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 16/12/12 09:00 AM Share Posted 16/12/12 09:00 AM On 15/12/2012 at 8:35 PM, adie said: So when I'm driving to work, merging onto the ring road in the added lane, and a truck that's come from the west gate decides it wants to be in the left lane (crossing a half merged lane between the left and middle lanes, and an unbroken line in the process), without using indicators, to be right where my car is....that's MY fault?obviously that's a one off and doesnt happen everyday.honestly when entering a highway I always do about 10km/h over the hwy speed limit which gives u the advantage of going either infront of or by slowing down, behind a car/truck that's traveling on the highway if that makes sense. and in a f6/xr6t that's no problem Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83225-traffic-congestion-in-peak-hour-is-this-a-good-idea-or-not/page/4/#findComment-1337508 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 6m 7d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 16/12/12 09:17 AM Author Share Posted 16/12/12 09:17 AM At that interchange its a daily/hourly thing as the trucks need to be over for the next exit a few K's up the road at Altona....although most do use indicators. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83225-traffic-congestion-in-peak-hour-is-this-a-good-idea-or-not/page/4/#findComment-1337515 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,440 Member For: 15y 4m 26d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 16/12/12 11:42 AM Share Posted 16/12/12 11:42 AM dags I take it your still not happy commuting with all these day shift people? hahahaha Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83225-traffic-congestion-in-peak-hour-is-this-a-good-idea-or-not/page/4/#findComment-1337594 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 16y 11m 20d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 16/12/12 01:06 PM Share Posted 16/12/12 01:06 PM Cant half tel hey , poor bugger has to get in line and conform Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83225-traffic-congestion-in-peak-hour-is-this-a-good-idea-or-not/page/4/#findComment-1337636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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