Ianboydsnr
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[QUOTE 5240072, member: 9609"]As I said earlier with any long stretch of controlled area it is very often an impossibility to get through before the opposite end turns green, so may be it is safer to start off with red when you can see nothing coming, more chance of getting to the other end when it is on red.
for example, a stretch between 200m and 250m will be set at 25secs from amber at one side to green at the other.
therefor you have to maintain an average speed between 18 and 22.5 mph to stay safe.
up hill or into the wind? not a hope in hell[/QUOTE]
On one recent set of temporary lights, uphill with a sharp bend, cyclists had no chance of getting through the lights in one go, they had to stop half way up and wait for the lights to cycle again, most though just ignored the lights and cycled up the coned off area, but some did try, cue some angry horn beeping motorists following behind and the cyclists moving to the other side of the cones.
for example, a stretch between 200m and 250m will be set at 25secs from amber at one side to green at the other.
therefor you have to maintain an average speed between 18 and 22.5 mph to stay safe.
up hill or into the wind? not a hope in hell[/QUOTE]
On one recent set of temporary lights, uphill with a sharp bend, cyclists had no chance of getting through the lights in one go, they had to stop half way up and wait for the lights to cycle again, most though just ignored the lights and cycled up the coned off area, but some did try, cue some angry horn beeping motorists following behind and the cyclists moving to the other side of the cones.