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Originally Posted by garinda

I still think a mini-roundabout would have been more cost effective, and resulted in the same ends, namely slowing people down as they tear along Haslingden Old Road.

No, not in this case a mini-roundabout would not solve the problem, the problem lies with the aproach roads.
1. From the direction of the brown cow, straight and fast
2. From the direction of duckworth hall, fast with a hill blocking the view
3. From guide, well you got to slow down there, but the problem is judging the speed of traffic coming from the brown cow direction, and vehicles coming from duckworth hall side are on you before you have chance to say " slow down you idiot"
4. From the new lane side, just the same as No3.
All these roads are subject to a speed limit, but not observed, the problem is with vehicles from 3&4 trying to judge the speed of oncoming vehicles, you may get it right, but if you get it wrong..........say no more. So a "real" roundabout must be the answer