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The results of this trial were, it seems, inconclusive, though there was an encouraging 70 per cent rise in motorists asking who’d nicked all the signs to der Bahnhof. But recently I’ve been wondering whether Bohmte (and other similar ‘shared space’ schemes across Europe) got things back to front. Here’s why. I live not far from the Hemel Hempstead magic roundabout. For those unfamiliar with Hertfordshire’s transport infrastructure, Hemel Hempstead is a town in southeast England, its finest feature a road junction known as the magic roundabout. Not magic, but very much a roundabout. In fact, many roundabouts. If you’ve sampled similar setups in Swindon, High Wycombe or Colchester, you’ll know the score. Hemel’s magic roundabout is in fact six mini-roundabouts, arranged in a circle to form one mega-roundabout. Drivers must travel clockwise around the mini-roundabouts, but can navigate the wider roundabout in either direction. And if you’re thinking I’ve made it sound more complicated than it really is – nope. If anything, I’ve oversimplified the insanity. Because, even when you’ve driven it many times, the magic roundabout remains incomprehensible. No driver seems to have the foggiest what’s going on. There is much hand waving and many facial expressions resembling Munch’s ‘The Scream’. But here’s the thing. Somehow, the magic roundabout works. Traffic keeps flowing, cars reach their desired exits, few people drive into each other. Its designers would doubtless claim this is proof of the junction’s logical and intuitive design. But I reckon it’s the opposite: it is so fundamentally baffling that drivers have no choice but to inch round it at walking pace, travelling so slowly and cautiously that it’s basically impossible to have a proper accident. So here’s my theory. If you want to make drivers more considerate around town, don’t give them fewer signs. Give them more. For safer roads, it’s time to overwhelm motorists with vast quantities of bewildering street furniture and instructions. Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Look out for your regular round-up of news, reviews and offers in your inbox. Get all the latest news, reviews and exclusives, direct to your inbox. Look out for your regular round-up of news No money from the licence fee was used to create this website The profits we make from it go back to BBC programme-makers to help fund great new BBC programmes BBC is a trademark of the British Broadcasting Corporation "If you're faced with a traffic signal, you don't have to think anymore," says Ben Hamilton-Baillie, a leading Shared Space advocate based in Bristol, England. He's discussing the new shared space policy to be implemented in the small German town of Bohmte and road markings were removed in hopes that pedestrians and drivers become more vigilant by being forced to pay attention via design observer Test it out; it only takes a single click to unsubscribe ECCO Design is a full service product design and innovation firm Speck Design is a Silicon Valley product design and strategy consultancy 219 Design is an interdisciplinary product engineering firm based in Silicon Valley concept-to-launch design studio deeply rooted in technology and .. HSD believes the future is based on teamwork across many disciplines and collaboration with multiple.. \"If you're faced with a traffic signal, you don't have to think anymore,\" says Ben Hamilton-Baillie, a leading Shared Space advocate based in Bristol, England. He's discussing the new shared space policy to be implemented in the small German town of Bohmte via design observer Don't have an account? Join Now Already have an account? Sign In Please enter your email and we will send an email to reset your password With a European Union grant of £1.6m– who said minimalism was cheap?– the estimated 13.5k vehicles passing through the German hamlet now do so without any indication of who should go where when and how While the scheme's backers claim shared space reduces accidents it seems Bohmte's motivation was a little more prosaic The town grabbed the EU cash in an attempt to reduce the number of trucks rumbling through town Mayor Klaus Goedejohann provides the straight dope: "With our version of shared space we hope that Bohmte will gain a reputation among lorry drivers as a town to be avoided." More by Robert Farago + 3 PhotosAccidents stop as town removes road signsA town in Germany that scrapped all its traffic lights and road signs in an effort to cut crashes has reported the experiment is "a total success". "Politeness pays - we have proved that," said Klaus Goedejohann, the Mayor of Bohmte, near Hanover. A month ago Bohmte banned red-edged triangles, traffic signals, and give-way and stop signs to make drivers masters of their roadway fate. "We are trying to reduce the jungle of road signs which is spreading across Europe - and the scheme seems to be working," said a Bohmte town hall spokeswoman, Sabine de Buhr-Deichsel. "Now we rely on prudence and people being considerate towards each other." The inhabitants of Bohmte celebrated the start of the scheme, which is backed by a EUR2.3 million ($3.7 million) grant from the EU, with a giant street party. Another benefit of the scheme: Bohmte is saving EUR6000 a month replacing, repainting and repairing signs and signals.  The Drive Team brings you trusted, expert reviews of your next new car and is home to the best new car awards program in Australia. Copyright Drive.com.au 2025ABN: 84 116 608 158 all prices are shown as Manufacturer's Recommended List Price (MRLP) inclusive of GST Shared spaces are changing urban street design by removing all formal rules and regulation The objective is to make drivers and pedestrians more aware of their environment Town centers become more comfortable and welcoming though: the visually impaired are vulnerable in shared spaces '+n.escapeExpression("function"==typeof(o=null!=(o=r(e,"eyebrowText")||(null!=l?r(l,"eyebrowText"):l))?o:n.hooks.helperMissing)?o.call(null!=l?l:n.nullContext||{},{name:"eyebrowText",hash:{},data:t,loc:{start:{line:28,column:63},end:{line:28,column:78}}}):o)+" \n '+(null!=(o=c(e,"if").call(r,null!=l?c(l,"cta2PreText"):l,{name:"if",hash:{},fn:n.program(32,t,0),inverse:n.noop,data:t,loc:{start:{line:63,column:20},end:{line:63,column:61}}}))?o:"")+"\n"+(null!=(o=(c(e,"ifAll")||l&&c(l,"ifAll")||n.hooks.helperMissing).call(r,null!=l?c(l,"cta2Text"):l,null!=l?c(l,"cta2Link"):l,{name:"ifAll",hash:{},fn:n.program(34,t,0),inverse:n.noop,data:t,loc:{start:{line:64,column:20},end:{line:70,column:30}}}))?o:"")+" By ALLAN HALL FOR MAILONLINE Updated: 20:05 BST If you find yourself crossing the road in the German town of Bohmte look both ways – and then perhaps check again It has scrapped all its traffic lights and road signs in a radical experiment designed to make the streets safer the local council said the scheme was a complete success In the four weeks since the signs were ripped up Rare sign: The town of Bohmte has done away with road signs and traffic lights Officials wanted to test the theory that the 13,000 drivers who use the town every day would take extra care and show each other greater consideration if they were not told what to do They secured a £1.8million grant from the European Union to set up the scheme in the town near Hanover Bohmte banned traffic lights and warning signs including those instructing drivers to give way or stop Only two rules remain – drivers cannot go above 30 mph Officials revealed there have been no shunts bumps or pedestrian injuries in the month since the scheme started there was at least one serious crash every week and scores of lesser 'fender-benders' based on the idea of 'shared space' from Dutch traffic expert Hans Monderman said: 'Politeness pays – we have proved that.' Accident-free: Motorists are expected to pay special attention to potential hazards a police officer in charge of traffic planning added that the main intersection generated about 50 accidents a year before the changes 'It has been a sea-change in German attitudes as much as anything else.' The EU has subsidised similar programmes in seven cities across Europe Exhibition Road in London has been due to become a 'shared space' for the last three years funding is an issue and the scheme is not expected to start until next year One unexpected bonus of the trial in Bohmte is that the town is saving £5,000 a month replacing and repairing signs damaged through normal wear and tear or by vandals The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group