Accident Blackspot poi anyone want??

dice

I have an interesting accident blackspot a la Road Angel. It seems to cover some camera's site but also some site where there is no camera. Anyone else have one like this it's seems to be good have just tried it around the North East over the last few days.

dice · Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 10:44 pm Post subject:

ov2 format with TT5 with bmp also, what so no-one interested not like it cost anything, or is dodgy 8O . Well I will check this thread in the morning if I remember.

neil01 · Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 10:55 pm Post subject:

I think that an accident blackspot database would be a 'real' contribution to road safety, rather than the current 'cash cows' purporting to be so.

A bit off topic, but if you saw Top Gear the other day, regions where there are speed - sorry safety cameras, are experiencing an increase in fatalities, where regions without them are experiencing a drop in fatalities! Is this manslaughter?

I have said many times that anything which distracts a driver from taking notice of what is going on in their perifery, can only result in increased accidents. But knowing where real accidents (not those of people running into the backs of those breaking suddenly when they see a camera) happen alerts the driver to be especially observent - I can't see how anyone can take this as anything other than a brilliant suggestion.

Hopefully, the implementaton will be easy.

dice · Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 11:00 pm Post subject:

jamiepyoung · Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 11:41 pm Post subject:

i'll have a bit of that!

thanks! how big are the files?

dice · Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 11:49 pm Post subject:

nearlylost · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:06 am Post subject:

yes please

dice · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:05 pm Post subject:

BudgieUK · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 07, 2005 Posts: 31

You must have read my mind ... on a trip in Wales recently, I went past 2 sites where flowers had been left at the side of the road.... obviously the site of a fatal accident. One of these sites is notorious (locally) as a particularly risky bend... but absolutely no indication at the site to warn others... Id love to give it a try... I'll send you a pm with my address Smile

Cheers

Rogerland · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 22, 2005 Posts: 21

There is a POI available for accident Black spots on POI Handler which you can download via POI edit

dice · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 7:58 pm Post subject:

To all those who pmed me you should have it now :D

nearlylost · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:27 pm Post subject:

This is cool, 8)
the accident blackspot on the Sedgefield to Stocton road is at the crossroads near the two gatso's By setting AUDIO WARNINGS for the accident blackspot at 500yds & the gaTSO at 880yds I get two warnings one as a reminder as I .get near the gatso. Looking forward to seing what happens at other blackspots Smile

dice · Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 12:52 am Post subject:

dice · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 7:02 pm Post subject:

Bump for feedback guys Smile

millband · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 03, 2005 Posts: 9

Sounds a great idea - I'd love a copy, esp as I seem to live in the middle of a veritable web of dangerous roads (Colne, Lancs). you have pm!

Cheers,

Steve

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