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Radiofrontier: "More Police Checks for Geneva Drivers"
Dec 20, 2011 @ 17:48

http://www.radiofrontier.ch/news/local-news/more-police-checks-for-geneva-drivers-1016/


Increased traffic police to reduce congestion in city


"Drivers in Geneva beware, because from Monday, police will be getting stricter on drivers who don't follow the rules of road after the serious delays and traffic jams that have plagued the city centre these last two weeks.


Twenty or so police officers will be involved in the clamp down with three areas being targeted, the Boulevard st Georges, the Rue du Stand and the Rue du Rhone.


Police are responding to calls from the city's mobility department who have said the traffic jams, are in part due to drivers ignoring traffic lights and road signs and are ending up blocking trams on the line.


Drivers are being reminded that passing a red light or turning into a one way street means a one hundred franc fine, which can be increased if coupled with another infraction like not wearing a seat belt, or using a phone at the wheel."

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http://www.radiofrontier.ch/news/local-news/more-police-checks-for-geneva-drivers-1016/


Increased traffic police to reduce congestion in city


"Drivers in Geneva beware, because from Monday, police will be getting stricter on drivers who don't follow the rules of road after the serious delays and traffic jams that have plagued the city centre these last two weeks.


Twenty or so police officers will be involved in the clamp down with three areas being targeted, the Boulevard st Georges, the Rue du Stand and the Rue du Rhone.


Police are responding to calls from the city's mobility department who have said the traffic jams, are in part due to drivers ignoring traffic lights and road signs and are ending up blocking trams on the line.


Drivers are being reminded that passing a red light or turning into a one way street means a one hundred franc fine, which can be increased if coupled with another infraction like not wearing a seat belt, or using a phone at the wheel."


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Re: Radiofrontier: "More Police Checks for Geneva Drivers"
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Dec 21, 2011 @ 14:04

Along with ridiculous traffic light timings whereby on a huge stretch of cars only half a dozen are accomodated. (Route de Malangnou springs to mind...)

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Along with ridiculous traffic light timings whereby on a huge stretch of cars only half a dozen are accomodated. (Route de Malangnou springs to mind...)


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Dec 26, 2011 @ 12:50

Traffic does seem to be a contributing factor.  


Whereas before the changes you (illegally) could enter an intersection on a yellow (or stop in the middle of an intersection on a green) and be certain to be out of the way before the light turned red, now you cannot get away with this and really need to stop at the white line if the car in front of you is at a standstill or if the light is yellow.


Personally, in addition to traffic cops, the city should probably change the timings on the lights as well, giving people time to adjust their driving habits!  


Oh, they also probably should not have done such a radical change right before Christmas!   True they've always made changes at this time of year before, but this wasn't just "adding" stops or "changing timings", it was a complete overhall!   And doing this at a time when a lot of people decide to drive, or come into Geneva by car (so that they can easily take presents or do large grocery shopping trips, and not lug things on a bus/tram back home), doesn't seem to have made the change any easier.   

Too late now, hopefully they'll realise for NEXT time!


 


 

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Traffic does seem to be a contributing factor.  


Whereas before the changes you (illegally) could enter an intersection on a yellow (or stop in the middle of an intersection on a green) and be certain to be out of the way before the light turned red, now you cannot get away with this and really need to stop at the white line if the car in front of you is at a standstill or if the light is yellow.


Personally, in addition to traffic cops, the city should probably change the timings on the lights as well, giving people time to adjust their driving habits!  


Oh, they also probably should not have done such a radical change right before Christmas!   True they've always made changes at this time of year before, but this wasn't just "adding" stops or "changing timings", it was a complete overhall!   And doing this at a time when a lot of people decide to drive, or come into Geneva by car (so that they can easily take presents or do large grocery shopping trips, and not lug things on a bus/tram back home), doesn't seem to have made the change any easier.   

Too late now, hopefully they'll realise for NEXT time!


 


 


Michelle W, Dec 26, 2011 @ 12:50
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