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Why this British crossroads was so dangerous
Tom Scott
Tom Scott explains why Ipley Cross in England's New Forest was one of Britain's most dangerous junctions. The angled crossroads lets a car's A-pillar hide approaching traffic and cyclists because there is no relative motion in the driver's view.
Used as the go-to visual demonstration of A-pillar blind spots and badly designed junctions.
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