The Bewdley one-way system
3,820 views • 11/3/2023
A dramatic reconstruction of a town coping with traffic inconvenience
00:00 - 00:03 | Bewdley asked for better flood defences... |
00:04 - 00:05 | ...to be built along the river... |
00:05 - 00:07 | ...here and here. |
00:08 - 00:12 | It’s a massive investment in the town… |
00:12 - 00:15 | ...and a very complicated engineering project. |
00:17 - 00:19 | With a little traffic inconvenience. |
00:19 - 00:21 | They accept that, surely. |
00:24 - 00:26 | Erm |
00:27 - 00:28 | Steve... |
00:31 - 00:33 | The residents hate the one-way system... |
00:34 - 00:36 | …and they all think they have a better plan than yours. |
00:53 - 00:58 | If you're only here to ask if the bridge is open, leave now. |
01:13 - 01:15 | What is wrong with these people? |
01:15 - 01:17 | I went to their waterlogged little town! |
01:18 - 01:23 | I told them that I’d ‘Get Bewdley Done’.. |
01:25 - 01:28 | It was a totally meaningless soundbite... |
01:29 - 01:31 | …but they still applauded me! |
01:31 - 01:34 | I wouldn't have bothered if they had a Labour MP! |
01:34 - 01:37 | It would be cheaper to knock down the flooded houses... |
01:37 - 01:40 | and then their precious cars wouldn't be affected. |
01:40 - 01:42 | We could reverse the one-way system |
01:42 - 01:46 | That changes nothing, you idiot! |
01:46 - 01:48 | Well how about traffic lights? |
01:48 - 01:52 | Don't you understand that nothing will satisfy them! |
01:53 - 01:54 | It's always the same! |
01:56 - 01:57 | Send the traffic one way... |
01:57 - 02:00 | ...and everyone wants the opposite! |
02:00 - 02:03 | Some of them ignore the one-way signs altogether! |
02:04 - 02:08 | Put in traffic lights and the complaints will keep coming: |
02:08 - 02:13 | "The phasing is wrong", "It's on red for too long" |
02:14 - 02:16 | And don't get me started on the parking. |
02:17 - 02:21 | They're all completely obsessed with their bloody cars! |
02:27 - 02:29 | They live in a small town... |
02:30 - 02:34 | ...even I can walk across it in less than an hour. |
02:34 - 02:36 | But no, they have to drive! |
02:41 - 02:42 | Then there's Facebook... |
02:43 - 02:47 | ...where everyone suddenly thinks they're a traffic expert! |
02:48 - 02:53 | Reading all their ludicrous, non-workable ideas. |
02:54 - 02:56 | "How about making Westbourne Street a motorway?" |
02:56 - 02:59 | "Change the direction of the traffic on the bridge every half an hour" |
03:00 - 03:02 | "Only white cars can turn left onto Stourport Road on a Wednesday!" |
03:04 - 03:07 | Don't worry, it'll all be over in two years. |
03:14 - 03:16 | OK I have an idea. |
03:19 - 03:23 | We'll drain the river and make it a car park. |
03:25 - 03:26 | They'll love it. |
03:31 - 03:33 | No more floods... |
03:40 - 03:46 | ...and plenty of free parking for everyone. |
03:46 - 03:49 | They can even have their bandstand back. |
03:53 - 03:56 | Post that on This is Bewdley. |
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Robert limbrick1 year ago
Why didn't I think of that!, mind you the traffic going down the bypass has gaps too big between the cars.
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John Rhymer1 year ago
Wonderful. Sums up the whole situation without even having to invade Poland
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trevor baldwin1 year ago
"they can even have their banstand back" ....genius.