Bayani's U turn system: Do you agree with it?

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Why can't we be made to follow traffic rules and regulations? Kasi pasaway tayo? Walang disiplina? IMO, no. The problem is with enforcement. Why do we magically turn into law abiding motorists while abroad? Takot lang nating mahuli, which is exactly the point.

So now, instead of strictly enforcing traffic rules, we have U-turns. Does it work? It depends. What's the tradeoff? Safety. Is it worth it? You decide.

I'm sure we are all aware that behavior modification is a costly, time-consuming exercise (if it indeed works). So, while we sit, hopefully waiting for whatever performance-enhancement program will prove effective with our beloved protectors of the law, simultaneous, proactive programs such as the U-turn system are more than welcome, in my book.

With respect to safety: As said before in this thread, the U-turns are a type of mini-rotunda system. There was a study sometime in the late '90s which showed that the British rotunda system (more technically called the roundabout) actually had a lower accident rate and greater throughput (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roundabout ) than the US traffic light system, hence the widespread adoption of rotundas in the EU, wherever feasible (biggest example: the Place de l'Etoile, the busiest intersection in the world).
Medyo obvious from above pic na magulo mga French, like us... ahihi...


With respect to reflectorized signs: when the U-turn system was first installed in my locality, all the barriers had this 16 sq.in. reflectorized arrow. In less than 2 months, these were all gone, some, presumably through thievery. Others, I can here confirm seeing these destroyed by our wondrous lights-everywhere-except-at-the-headlights jeepneys. Hehe, we truly deserve what we get.