Roundabout

Traffic chaos is upon us. If anyone knows the turning in Moraitika, down to Messonghi village and the Messonghi Beach Hotel, they know that it looks as if the main road goes straight on (it is much wider than the 'real' main road) instead of around to the right. Since no one in the local authority seems to have been able to afford bright coloured paint to draw lines to help unsuspecting motorists, there have always been many minor smashes here.

When we came back from England I was most impressed to see the beginning of a roundabout system, as it seems the logical way to fix the problem. Gradually the roundabout and its bits took shape. Only one problem - there are four entrances onto the roundabout and on three of those entrances are bus stops!

So the other day, having already started out late to go to the office, I sat in a queue of cars waiting for all the bus passengers to get on/off the bus. That was just on one entrance; imagine in the summer season when (hopefully) there will be many tourists waiting to get on the bus to go down the coast, or in the other direction to Corfu Town. Chaos, just for a change.

I have long suspected that Greek bus stops are always put in the most inconvenient and dangerous places for other drivers (and for passengers getting on and off), usually on blind corners, but I think this one takes the prize. Mind you, I have seen quite a few drivers who do not seem to be quite comfortable with the roundabout system and who have taken short cuts around the side of the approaches, so maybe it just won't make any difference.
Diana