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| Britain's scariest roads revealed | Britain's scariest roads revealed |
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| Spaghetti Junction in Birmingham has topped a survey of Britain's scariest road systems. | Spaghetti Junction in Birmingham has topped a survey of Britain's scariest road systems. |
| The poll for breakdown firm, Britannia Rescue, placed the M8 junctions through Glasgow in second with London's Marble Arch taking third spot. | The poll for breakdown firm, Britannia Rescue, placed the M8 junctions through Glasgow in second with London's Marble Arch taking third spot. |
| Between them, Birmingham, London and Glasgow took eight of the top 10 spots. | Between them, Birmingham, London and Glasgow took eight of the top 10 spots. |
| The survey of 3,225 drivers found that as many as 8% avoided "scary" junctions altogether and drove an average of 238 miles extra each year on detours. | The survey of 3,225 drivers found that as many as 8% avoided "scary" junctions altogether and drove an average of 238 miles extra each year on detours. |
| The poll also showed that 2% of motorists are so nervous they avoid making right turns at all costs, while 14% do not go near urban areas. | The poll also showed that 2% of motorists are so nervous they avoid making right turns at all costs, while 14% do not go near urban areas. |
| UK's 10 scariest junctions Gravelly Hill (Spaghetti Junction), BirminghamM8 junctions through central GlasgowMarble Arch, LondonMagic Roundabout, Swindon, WiltshireHanger Lane Gyratory, west LondonM5/M6 intersection, BirminghamPiccadilly Circus, LondonFive Ways junction, BirminghamMagic Roundabout, Hemel Hempstead, HertfordshireKingston Bridge, Glasgow class="" href="/2/hi/talking_point/8383076.stm">More of your scary roads | |
| Large roundabouts were considered to present the most confusing aspect of urban driving, followed by one-way systems, speed bumps, cameras and box junctions. | Large roundabouts were considered to present the most confusing aspect of urban driving, followed by one-way systems, speed bumps, cameras and box junctions. |
| Some 21% of drivers said they were more concerned about breaking down at an intersection than at any other point. | Some 21% of drivers said they were more concerned about breaking down at an intersection than at any other point. |
| A quarter of those surveyed also said that many road junctions were badly designed. | A quarter of those surveyed also said that many road junctions were badly designed. |
| Britannia Rescue general manager Simon Stevens said: "All drivers have to deal with particularly hairy intersections from time to time. | Britannia Rescue general manager Simon Stevens said: "All drivers have to deal with particularly hairy intersections from time to time. |
| "But what this research shows is that badly designed and confusing junctions are spoiling the driving experience for many motorists. | "But what this research shows is that badly designed and confusing junctions are spoiling the driving experience for many motorists. |
| "Some will even drive hundreds of miles out of their way every year to avoid difficult junctions. We urge motorists to familiarise themselves with tricky road junctions so that they are better prepared when they have to use one." | "Some will even drive hundreds of miles out of their way every year to avoid difficult junctions. We urge motorists to familiarise themselves with tricky road junctions so that they are better prepared when they have to use one." |
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