Perth's Most Dangerous/busy Intersections

[NA_Goodness]

The general idea with Illawarra and Alexander Drive is to avoid all together! Works for me. I just go around the long way, follow it to the end and get back onto Alexander Drive. Screw waiting at the lights, its a bit like going on a mini cruise by yourself

[IMPORTD]

i'd say by the time you've gotten back onto Alexander the lights would of changed twice already lol

[NA_Goodness]

Maybe... but i'm impatiant!! I bought the car to drive it, not sit at traffic lights waiting!

[s2k12]

The general idea with Illawarra and Alexander Drive is to avoid all together! Works for me. I just go around the long way, follow it to the end and get back onto Alexander Drive. Screw waiting at the lights, its a bit like going on a mini cruise by yourself

Maybe I'm just too tired, but..

What to the end where? Lol both ends intersect with Alexander.

Edit: And I think lights at that bit are long overdue, it was terrible before that.

Edited July 27, 2008 by s2k12

[Mr Eps]

no offence to you guys but if you're THAT scared of intersections should you REARRY be driving?

like

going thru intersections is a condition of a license... srsly.

[fire_angel]

+1 for Nicholson Rd/Yale RAB and Leach/Tonkin intersection.

Also Ranford Rd near IGA (Canning Vale) so many ppl just run the intersection rather than giving way to people in the RAB.

My personal fav though is the dual lane RAB intersection Shenton Ave and Marmion. It works well in theory, but too many people just can't cope with dual lane RABs, so many accidents there!

[s2k12]

I still don't see a problem with tonkin & leach.

[big col]

Hutton St at the freeway entries/exits. Gets so busy sometimes, usually traffic gets banked up in one lane but not the other so people try turning across the road not being able to see if there is another car coming along in the other lane at a speed too fast for the conditions. Where do people get the idea that a green light means you are completely safe at an intersection and don't need to adjust your speed if there is shitloads of traffic banked up or even bother to check that an idiot isn't crossing when he shouldn't be?

[IMPORTD]

I still don't see a problem with tonkin & leach.

+1 ^^ perhaps they don't see the traffic lights?

[s2k12]

Pretty sure the bike thing works on power too.. a mate had a 650cc dominator (road/trail) which is able to be used on a small bike license as it only had like 33kW.

Also, don't brake-check cops.. they'll do you for dangerous driving (another mate of mine got done for it).

I'm a good boy

Not really an intersection, but there's a rather large pot hole on alexander drive which I hit today because the puddles were hiding it. Yay for almost ripping the tyre off.

[s2k12]

What the hell, I don't remember quoting that....

Edit: And for some reason I can edit this post, but not that one lol..

Edited July 31, 2008 by s2k12

[bubba]

Pwned by IPB.

[Daniel R32]

Not a single intersection but any round abouts. . (the double lane ones)

Is it just me or does everyone on the outside lane ALWAYS cut into the inside lane and make you get really close to the roundabout?

I cant remember how many times this has happened to me and ive been forced up the curb on the inside of the roundabout. . happens just about every week. .

And like stinky rooster said, the roundabout on armadale rd. . Happens mostly there and the one further up in forrestdale (still on armadale rd)

STAY IN YOUR LANE!!!

[NA_Goodness]

Not a single intersection but any round abouts. . (the double lane ones)

Is it just me or does everyone on the outside lane ALWAYS cut into the inside lane and make you get really close to the roundabout?

I cant remember how many times this has happened to me and ive been forced up the curb on the inside of the roundabout. . happens just about every week. .

And like stinky rooster said, the roundabout on armadale rd. . Happens mostly there and the one further up in forrestdale (still on armadale rd)

STAY IN YOUR LANE!!!

I'll admit that I do this, but only if there isnt anyone in sight. Seriously, who is stupid enough to cut someone off? Thats just stupidity.

Also, its a 7 demerit point fine apparently, thats the other reason I only do it when no one is around

[gersfan]

I heard their pushing forward changes to the Reid Hwy Alexander Drv intersection.

Anyone know what they plan on doing?

[bubba]

Hopefully overpass it, like all intersections on Tonkin/Reid Hwy should be.

[infamous_t]

Horrie Miller/Kewdale Rd & Tonkin Hwy will be a nightmare I'll have to start navigating in about 4 weeks when my job moves there

[-Dukes-]

Gnangara rd and Beechboro rd at peak hr, AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE!

I've had to hit the skids for a couple of noodles that turned infront of me while heading west on gnangara. And trying to get onto gnangara from beechboro is nearly impossible

[Mr. Keets]

I dont know about dangerous but my picks do require a little more vigilance.

Freeway overpass at Hutton st..clowns changing lanes in the turn, then is standard nonsense down to W.A.'s old shop

Walcott and Beaufort. Every yuppie for themselves

Mirrabooka and Reid. I don't know why but there is always evidence of carnage

Right turn exit off Kwinana to Canning...make up you minds ppl, are you going into the Raffles or not?

Leach from Northlake to the Freeway anytime after 3pm on a Friday...Indy 500 without the skillz.

And any place I ride my Triumph

[s2k12]

Mirrabooka and Reid. I don't know why but there is always evidence of carnage

I still fail to see how that's dangerous, all the accidents there are because people skip the lights. Fault of the people, not the intersection.