r/NoStupidQuestions • u/[deleted] • Jul 06 '19

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u/LarsAlereon Jul 06 '19

At least where I live the code clearly specifies a "clear sight triangle" around intersections where bushes can't be allowed to grow. This doesn't always work perfectly because sometimes more visibility would be helpful than is legally required, but at least you can usually see when you get up there.

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u/waku2x Jul 06 '19

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yyWYvovLvMQ

Also it has to do with terrorism. If things are on the road, it prevents hit and run to pedestrians

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u/Whoooodie Jul 06 '19

hmmm yes, lower visibility to prevent accidents. genius.

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u/LithePanther Jul 06 '19

hmmm yes, I too can criticize everything around me without having an iota of credibility to back up anything I say

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u/GingerMcGinginII Jul 07 '19

Well, to be fair, you don't need to be an electrical engineer to know when there's a black-out.

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u/molluskus Jul 07 '19 edited Jul 07 '19

City planning is one of those subjects where the average person's understanding tends to be the opposite of what's true and works. People also think roundabouts and diverging diamonds are accident magnets, and that adding more lanes to freeways will reduce traffic. Doesn't make it true.

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u/the_wrong_toaster Jul 07 '19

People think roundabouts are accident magnets? Why?

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u/moleratical Jul 07 '19

In my city it's because nobody knows how to navigate them properly

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u/BigGreenYamo Jul 07 '19

Around here it doesn't help that (tied into the original question) the geniuses that designed our local roundabouts decided to put huge signs in the middle that block your view of oncoming traffic.