Norton Retail Park - St James

[WarPig]

No

[WiseOwl182]

18 hours ago, WarPig said:

No

Pray, why?

[WarPig]

Not if it means risking peoples lives for the sake of saving a few seconds of driving.

[Longcol]

On 14/05/2019 at 00:36, WiseOwl182 said:

I've not tried it myself but the environmental benefits of saving a mile in pointless petrol driving up to the roundabout and back down again are phenomenal.

How "phenomenal" are the environmental benefits? What minute fraction of 1% of fuel consumption in Sheffield are we talking about. Or even locally.

Edited May 21, 2019 by Longcol

[shazzamattazza]

On 02/05/2019 at 18:44, bassett one said:

noticed over the last few weeks many u turns at the entrance to the retail park,ie coming from the meadowhead roundabout,heading to  norton,they take the retail exit,but do a unturn to

gain a quicker access to dyche lane,possibly school pick up parents,needs a sign to stop this,also lots going into the retail park about a few yards in and doing the same,any others noticed this?

What I have noticed is that 90% or so of the people doing the u turns are VW drivers, I’m presuming they are going to JCT600.  Also lately  had a number of people turn , as if going into retail park, but turn on entry/exit road heading back to dual carriageway. Which is worse, u turn or turning on the entry/exit which holds up both entry & exit lanes? Some people just can’t wait so cause havoc for other Road users.

[bassett one]

I HAVE seen this also and agree its even worse,so it needs sorting asap

[WiseOwl182]

21 hours ago, WarPig said:

Not if it means risking peoples lives for the sake of saving a few seconds of driving.

It's not risking people's lives. A slow U turn at a set of traffic lights with no pedestrian crossing is not endangering anyone. It's not a few seconds either.

21 hours ago, Longcol said:

How "phenomenal" are the environmental benefits? What minute fraction of 1% of fuel consumption in Sheffield are we talking about. Or even locally.

Absolutely phenomenal. Saving the unnecessary burning of fossil fuels and contributing to saving the planet.

[Longcol]

23 minutes ago, WiseOwl182 said:

Absolutely phenomenal. Saving the unnecessary burning of fossil fuels and contributing to saving the planet.

I see - you're definition of "phenomenal" is somewhat less than miniscule - but you're just trolling again.

[WiseOwl182]

36 minutes ago, Longcol said:

I see - you're definition of "phenomenal" is somewhat less than miniscule - but you're just trolling again.

Tongue in cheek as opposed to trolling, but no matter how miniscule there is still some degree of pollution saving, and a good minute or 2 time saving, by performing the U turn rather than drive right out to the roundabout and back down again.

[jemson]

Annoying that the pedestrian gap to walk between Graves Leisure and the retail park is now blocked . We used to go there whilst kids were doing activities. I understand parking is poor at Graves but not sure this was necessary.