Car Sharing Lanes

[AndySpak]

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/news/defau ... ryId=17778

 

I can't be alone in thinking that car sharing lanes are going to create more traffic problems than they solve?

 

If I could car share with somebody then I would but most of the time I can't.

[martinmac]

Another badly though out load of Bo33ocks. If I could share my driving cost I would do this. I did it for two years until the volume of traffic meant I was having to leave home at 3-30am to do it. Traffic will always flow more smoothy if allowed to change lanes when required.

Maybe we could have a Gas Guzzler lane just for ourselves so we could get somewhere at a decent speed.

[rmmackfc]

I'm totally confused... whats stops you going in this lane if you are yourself? ... do we all need to buy blow up dolls for the passenger seat

[AndySpak]

I don't think dolls will work. They use a camera that can spot heat signatures within the car IIRC. I've heard that a big dog can fool them though.

[rmmackfc]

I don't think dolls will work. They use a camera that can spot heat signatures within the car IIRC. I've heard that a big dog can fool them though.

 

...depends if you've been using the doll before your travels then

[Toon Chris]

I don't think dolls will work. They use a camera that can spot heat signatures within the car IIRC. I've heard that a big dog can fool them though.

 

Should be ok on the drive back to her's after a Saturday night pick-up then

 

I`ll get me coat...

[Chris`I]

Maybe we could have a Gas Guzzler lane just for ourselves so we could get somewhere at a decent speed.

Wasnt there a post on a Lexus lane not long ago? I was well up for it as I would just expense the use of it to work proclaiming it got me there quicker which meant they didnt have to pay my travel overtime

[martinmac]

So we will have a Bus, lane, two HGV lanes, A multi passenger lane, A fast lane and a Green lane. Sounds like one hell of a road.

Then if theres an accident in one lane where do they go.

 

And better throw in a BMW lane too

[Zedrush]

I don't think dolls will work. They use a camera that can spot heat signatures within the car IIRC. I've heard that a big dog can fool them though.

 

...depends if you've been using the doll before your travels then

 

PMSL

[Sarnie]

There is one of these now in brum directly past the Lambo dealer

[MarkW]

There is one of these now in brum directly past the Lambo dealer

 

Yes, I go down this every day. All it does it cause one empty lane, and one lane with stationary cars queuing and pumping out more CO2.

 

The people who come up with this are To$$ers. Didnt they learn from the Bus Lane they put on the A38 at great expense that was subsequently removed....

[bugglet]

I've used the car sharing lanes in the states when I've worked over there. There was always a few of us working at the same site and staying at the same hotel sharing a hire car so it worked well. Plus the lanes were generally additional lanes rather than taking up an existing one, and quite a few had their own entry and exit sliproads. In my experience it sped up our journey and made things easier for us.

 

I did hear news reports of people being caught in the car share lane with mannequins in the passenger seat!

 

Over here I'm sure the transport department will b@lls it up good and proper by making it lane 3 of an existing motorway so there's no space for everyone else and when you reach your junction you have to battle through 2 lanes of traffic...oh no, we're using the hard shoulder now too, make that 3 lanes!

[Stew]

Agree that it works well in the states. The 'driver only' cars seem to let you out the car pool lane too.

 

Here, you will not be able to move due to BMW drivers hogging the road driving too close to each other. It's not like a 316i has enough power to accelerate away anyway!