Road Works Traffic Lights:

[SoulKiss]

I'll update my records but not change how I deal with them.

Mainly cos I stop and wait anyway.

Originally Posted by NTECUK

They changed the law some time back. Problem is they never make it easy to fnd out ,so older drivers live by one set of rules.
But as there reliability is still questionable it should be suspended.

Ignorance is not a defence its your responsibilty to keep up to date with the rules. When was the last time you read a highway code/signs publication??

SMcG I remeber them doing that on the M77 and the guys that were hurling abuse at me for not letting them getting pulled - That fair made my night!!

Hate roadworks lights as they don't normally trip but I find that they are getting better round here slowly. -

On the subject of not knowing, do coppers get updated on law changes because most of them don't understand things like 33bhp and how to prove it etc . . . so if a law changes do they get briefed?

Good thread, wondered this just this morning.
Second week where the first working day of the week the road works I pass through seem to be stuck on Red in my direction. You can see the other side of the road works and so see that its clear, still stopped for a minute or so just to give them chance to change, after which nothing was coming (or had even passed or joined my que) so pootled through.
Both times I've gone through while my side remained on red, to get to the other side to find the signals werent even illuminated.

[NTECUK]

Ignorance is one thing and implies you just ignore it.
But the drivers standards agency don't informe drivers so its not completey the drivers fult .
Maybe their should be refresher courses like I have to attend every 5 years for my MOT testers accreditation.
Even then they would not cover every motoring law.

How do you deal with the ones that are stuck on red? I've been stationary for over 5 minutes and clearly they were broken. It was a 3 way signal and some drivers went on red while others waited longer before deciding to move. I've finally decided to ignore them and cautiously passed the junction but I was just wondering what the law saids you should do about that?

[timwilky]

I suffer from permanent lights that fail to detect motorcycles. It is on the exit from my place of work. The two other bikers plus cyclists etc know and complain about them. They only trigger to a car or bigger.

I have sent complaints to the local council and still nothing has happened. I have generally been fortunate in that I tend to leave mid afternoon and within a couple of minutes a car will also leave to trigger them.

There is only traffic from my left, but it is a blind bend with two lanes of traffic and therefore damm dangerous to simply run the red light. A colleague who occassionally works late into the evening has stated he once waited over 15 minutes before runnning the red light.

What defense is there apart from the lights are broken, it has been reported but never fixed is there should My plod decide they work when he drives past them.

Nobody buys a new highway code every 5 years and reads it. That is the reality of the world we live in and the authorities should take that into account. I think changes in traffic laws should trigger a TV and radio advert for a period of time.

A similar advertising campaign to remind and re-educate drivers on things like lane discipline, who has priority where and when, etc, would be very successful too.

[punyXpress]

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

Nobody buys a new highway code every 5 years and reads it. That is the reality of the world we live in and the authorities should take that into account. I think changes in traffic laws should trigger a TV and radio advert for a period of time.

A similar advertising campaign to remind and re-educate drivers on things like lane discipline, who has priority where and when, etc, would be very successful too.

PLUS: send reminders every Car Tax renewal!
That'll at least remind those of us who pay our dues - the rest have NO EXCUSE

[Bluepete]

Tim,

Get a strong magnet off t'interweb and pop it as low as you can on the bike. I had the same problem on my way home, the magnet sorts it perfectly.

As for stuck on red road work lights, if you crept through being careful and so on, no problem. Most have a number to call for faults, usually gets a good response.

Pete