Adrian Chiles sees red

[albion]

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All 2 minutes and 7 seconds of it.
https://amp.theguardian.com/comment...ins-very-worst-traffic-lights-for-pedestrians

Life must be a bit boring for him. The Tyne Bridge, Gateshead side crossing gives time to have a drink and eat a sandwich .
Not timed but 2 minutes for that busy York street sounds far too tame.

Anyone timed theirs?

 

[rogerzilla]

The ones round here only stop the cars when there are no cars to stop.

 

[Drago]

The fat talentless eejut moans about everything, and usually not very well at that. Hes the Guardian's token nod to any Daily Mail readers that bought the paper by mistake.

 

[annedonnelly]

Life must be a bit boring for him. The Tyne Bridge, Gateshead side crossing gives time to have a drink and eat a sandwich .
Not timed but 2 minutes for that busy York street sounds far too tame.

Yes, that one's terrible. I expect there are people who miss the start of a show at the Sage because they're still waiting to cross the road!

 

[annedonnelly]

The ones round here only stop the cars when there are no cars to stop.

My friend is a lollipop lady based at a pedestrian crossing. She has been told that if the traffic approaches at high speed (more than 30 I think, in a 30 limit) the lights won't change as it's too dangerous to force fast traffic to stop. She, and some of the children crossing, have had near misses with red-light jumpers.

 

[Drago]

I received career ending injuries protection a lollipop lady from a beating. That's motorists for you.

 

[matticus]

My friend is a lollipop lady based at a pedestrian crossing. She has been told that if the traffic approaches at high speed (more than 30 I think, in a 30 limit) the lights won't change as it's too dangerous to force fast traffic to stop. She, and some of the children crossing, have had near misses with red-light jumpers.

Surely not - it's only cyclists that RLJ!

(may contain satire ...)

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

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All 2 minutes and 7 seconds of it.
https://amp.theguardian.com/comment...ins-very-worst-traffic-lights-for-pedestrians

Life must be a bit boring for him. The Tyne Bridge, Gateshead side crossing gives time to have a drink and eat a sandwich .
Not timed but 2 minutes for that busy York street sounds far too tame.

Anyone timed theirs?

I started to read it this morning but couldn't get more than a minute into it before I lost patience. Has Chiles done the one where he stubs his little toe yet? That will be epic.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Make the default of crossing green and those in cars have to wait 2 mins for them to change. Soon sort out the traffic issues at that location.

 

[Drago]

Build speed cameras into the crossing lights, and make speeding in a crossing zone a banning offence. Problem solved.

 

[Juan Kog]

Build speed cameras into the crossing lights, and make speeding in a crossing zone a banning offence. Problem solved.

Problem solved 🤔, not necessarily unfortunately there are far too many 12+ points hardship case drivers who have avoided a ban and still driving. 😤

 

[Drago]

Oh aye, thanks for reminding me. Ban this hardship bollards - if they're worried about the hardship then the onus should be on them not to offend in the first place.

 

[rogerzilla]

I've managed to drive for 37 years without incurring any points, so the hardship thing just shows persistent stupidity.

 

[sheddy]

Contrast UK with European crossings that favour the pedestrian.

I love the ones that count down to green so that you can walk faster or slower on approach.

 

[Teamfixed]

He always strikes me a s being somewhat talent less. I'm happy to be proved wrong though............................................................................................... snooze.