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  1. Jedi

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    #1 Jedi, May 3, 2008
    Hello to any and all UK F-chatters! I watch a number of shows on BBC America
    (Top Gear, Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares, among others) and have noticed that
    in many UK towns and villages, I often see 'zig zag' street lines. On Ramsey's
    show, he's often outside a restaurant in a small town and on one episode I
    just watched, not only is the center line a zig zag, but so are the side marker
    lines. Another example is the famous Abbey Road Beatles album cover - where
    they're crossing the street, you can plainly see zig zag road lines.

    What is that all about? Stylistic? Or do they serve a traffic purpose of some sort?

    Thanks!

    Jedi
     
  2. sozzel

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    #2 sozzel, May 3, 2008
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    Zebra and pelican crossings' zig-zag lines. Vehicles must not overtake, wait or park in the zig-zag areas. Pedestrians should not cross zig-zag areas. They should always use the crossing.

    In addition if caught stopping on a zig-zag you will receive 3 penalty points on your driving licence.
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  3. Jedi

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    #3 Jedi, May 3, 2008
    Very clever! Thanks for answering that long-held question of mine :)

    Jedi
     
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    #4 sozzel, May 3, 2008
    Just don't ask about round abouts.... ahhhhhhhhhhh
     
  5. Jedi

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    #5 Jedi, May 3, 2008
    You mean like the one in Swindon? - 5 roundabouts in one!:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Roundabout_(Swindon)

    Here in my town we have over 20 of the things - NONE of which
    make any sense where they put them. Our town manager went to
    the UK and 'fell in love with them' so we've spent MILLIONS of
    tax dollars here in University Place (WA - near Tacoma) putting
    them bloody EVERYWHERE - all they do here is take a perfectly
    good straight road and muck it all up, just so that one tiny side
    street with almost no traffic doesn't have a stop sign. Ridiculous.

    Jedi
     

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