‘World’s worst roundabout’ with indecipherable signs and trams zig-zagging through it is a driver’s waking nightmare
A ROUNDABOUT in Poland with indecipherable signs and trams zig-zagging through it has been dubbed one of the worst in the world.
The junction – completed just a few months ago – has been slammed by motorists for its confusing lane markings and unclear exits.
The Rataje roundabout in Poznań, Poland took four years to rebuild and modernise – but motorists have been left unimpressed.
Drivers have been struggling to navigate the chaotic roundabout – and have even asked for an instruction manual, Fakt reports.
One raging motorist reportedly took to Autoblog and described the signage on the roundabout as “scandalous”.
They said: “Confusion at the roundabout was caused by painting suggested exit and entry lanes in the form of dotted lines.
“They make drivers believe that the lanes go this way, when they go the other way.
“A conflict arises because some drivers drive along one line and others along another, and everyone thinks they are driving correctly.”
He fumed: “Such marking is scandalous, unacceptable and contradicts all road marking rules.
“Whoever did this and approved it should scrape it off the asphalt himself with a razor blade.”
According to the author of the article, “from each lane, we can only go to a specific exit – e.g. the right lane to the first exit, the middle lane to the second, and the left lane to the third exit. You can’t go wrong.”
He concluded the post by asking: “Well done Poznan. I have a question for drivers: how do you live there?”
Construction company Aldesa, who took on the project in 2018, said the roundabout is now “functional and integrated”.
In August, the company said: “We have put into use a modern and safe communication center of the district.
“Today, we can admire its beauty – a functional and integrated communication hub has been created and the comfort of travel has improved.
“Our priorities were: public transport, modern stops, greater safety for everyone – pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, more car lanes.”
Back in 2017, British motorists slammed a “dangerous” new roundabout after 10 drivers crashed within 48 hours of it opening.
Three of the vehicles were abandoned after smashes on the A516 in Mickleover, Derby.
Drivers spoke of chaotic scenes and claim a lack of lighting and signs led them to drive straight over the island.
The roundabout had been installed to allow hundreds of homes to be built nearby.