New dividing island at Orlov Most sparks controversy.

One of Sofia’s busiest intersections, Orlov Most, now has a new traffic organisation. The newly installed traffic island made of plastic barriers has sparked a wave of comments on social media, with drivers claiming that violations are still occurring at the junction despite the changes.

The aim of the new traffic island is to restrict movement in such a way that drivers in the middle lane can no longer continue straight ahead. The measure is intended to improve safety at one of the capital’s busiest intersections, where serious crashes have occurred more than once.

The facility was installed on July 3, so it is still too early to assess how effective the plastic barriers are.

Even on the first working day of the week, drivers were seen changing lanes at the last moment and cutting off other road users.

Anton, who works as a taxi driver, said the restrictions allow drivers to reduce speed, but added that violations are still occurring.

This system at Orlov Most itself does not work well. If it had been a car and it had started moving, there would have been another crash. When three cars line up there, they block the traffic and you cannot go straight ahead, he added.

Sofia Municipality said it is still processing CCTV footage to determine whether there were violations and how many there were.

According to the available information, such plastic barriers could significantly reduce the number of road accidents.