ring road

A ring road (also known as circular road, beltline, beltway, circumferential (high)way, loop or orbital) is a road or a series of connected roads encircling a town, city or country. The most common purpose of a ring road is to assist in reducing traffic volumes in the urban centre, such as by offering an alternate route around the city for drivers who do not need to stop in the city core. Ring roads can also serve to connect suburbs to each other, allowing efficient travel between them.

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    French free for all !!

    Massive big thunder storm in Brive earlier today which took out a set of traffic lights on a ring road crossroads around the town just before rush hour. Single lane , north/ south east /west with an extra lane for left/right turns. Absolutely tipping it down so no-one was prepared ( even the...
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