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another_dave_b
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There's a single lane bridge over a railway line, just south of Reading, where the timer is set such that drivers often THINK I've jumped a red light, when in fact I'm just slooowww.
Plax said:I go through temporary traffic lights on occassion. Only if they are really short road works though, and you can see if any cars are coming. I always stop at proper lights, but can't see the point of some road works. Some imes there is more of an obstruction with parked cars all down the road, so why they think we need traffic lights when the road works are only a couple of car lengths long is beyond me.
another_dave_b said:There's a single lane bridge over a railway line, just south of Reading, where the timer is set such that drivers often THINK I've jumped a red light, when in fact I'm just slooowww.
Jacomus-rides-Gen said:By far the worst aspect of temporary traffic lights is the way that a good 5 or 6 cars RLJ the end of the sequence jamming up those waiting on their now green light for all the morons to get out of the way, this makes the queue worse so people do it the other way and round and round in a vicious circle until the traffic light colour is totally meaningless until traffic volume drops.
As with all traffic congestion problems, if people would just relax and follow the rules, everyone would get where they are going faster, safer and less stressed.
domd1979 said:no aspect showing - assumed they were just bust and carried on.
LeeW said:Just wondering, are you a train driver?
Paulus said:I am, If no aspect is showing where there should be one, it is a danger signal and the train should be brought to a stop immediately and the signaller for that area contacted. The driver should then act on the signallers instructions.
Kirst said:That was my thought. Temporary traffic lights are usually there because one side of the road is closed off. Ignoring a red light would usually mean you'll be meeting oncoming traffic with very little room for manoeuvre.
Cab said:Guess how many cyclists I've seen dismount there. Go on, guess.
LeeW said:I wonder why the lights on train signals are called "aspects"?
And why is the red normally at the bottom?