Unlike the clown who collided with a tram on Devonshire St in Sydney a while back, at least this one was in a shared lane and going in the same direction as the trams.
And an “inattentive motorist” who doesn’t notice trams demonstrates the need for the cycleway. I have to admit to enjoying a measure of probably inappropriate gloating at an “inattentive motorist” worse off from doing a “SMIDSY” (sorry mate I didn’t see you) rather than someone on two wheels copping it.
Tony (occasional involuntary aviator due to SMIDSYs)
> On 14 Sep 2022, at 22:07, TP historyworks@...> wrote:
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> Yes, a classic case where the car driver didn't check their mirror before merging.
>
> Ironically, this stop (U Kříže) was rebuilt in order to provide a cycleway between the platform and the footpath, replacing a motor vehicle lane between the old platform and the footpath. Accordingly - and uncommonly for a Czech system - motor traffic has thus been rerouted between the platforms, sharing with the trams Melbourne-style. This has obviously created a trap for the inattentive motorist.
>
> Tony P
>
> On Wednesday, 14 September 2022 at 20:19:35 UTC+10eme...@... wrote:
> This is the site. It pretty much speaks for itself as to how the car managed to get between the two trams.
>
> The car would have been merging from those arrows behind the front tram and likely didn't see the tram behind.
>
> On Wed, 14 Sept 2022, 5:48 pm TP, histor...@... <applewebdata://3187EA36-0668-4E16-90A8-182946E6C910>> wrote:
> The latest evolution of the two rooms and a bath design in Prague:
>
> https://scontent.fsyd4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/306193613_529759442484456_7651455928610511517_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=0OLUf_4YsqQAX92qphz&_nc_ht=scontent.fsyd4-1.fna&oh=00_AT-UfASq2ZG6l3-akm7I8ukm_9lu2-lgRscHcbG1DmND5g&oe=6326BA5B https://scontent.fsyd4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/306193613_529759442484456_7651455928610511517_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=0OLUf_4YsqQAX92qphz&_nc_ht=scontent.fsyd4-1.fna&oh=00_AT-UfASq2ZG6l3-akm7I8ukm_9lu2-lgRscHcbG1DmND5g&oe=6326BA5B
>
> And in answer to that perennial question - no, trams don't have crumple zones, but cars do.
>
> Some car drivers do get themselves into weird situations.
>
> Tony P
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