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Post by mondraker275 on Jun 12, 2023 14:02:13 GMT
Temporary Traffic Lights I find are everywhere now. What I find funny is though is the complaints have been coming in about drivers going through Red Lights. The funny thing about it though is the amount of times in the past few months I have come across lights not working in all directions and I am find this very common. You get queues of cars sitting there forever and the bus drivers will all know they are not working after driving through numerous times! I came across 4-way temporary traffic lights. One of the phases, on the quieter of the roads, was sequenced in twice before others went. Very hard to notice unless you're on a top deck of a bus wondering why it is taking so long. It also seems that the minor roads suddenly get the same length of time in temporary traffic lights. While I am here, Hoe Street in Walthamstow was closed this weekend sending traffic around Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road and Selbourne Road. However, the normal traffic light phasing at the bus station and the Selbourne Road/Hoe Street junction remained the same as if everything was normal. So you get the situation where the lights are green for a road that is closed and the least prioritised light, which is eastbound bus station lights, has the most traffic. TfL need to be able to incorporate a way of rephasing normal lights when there are major diversions. |
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Post by borneobus on Jun 12, 2023 20:03:39 GMT
Temporary Traffic Lights I find are everywhere now. Lost count how many I encountered yesterday - off the top of my head on the 65 running day: lights near Kew Bridge due to cycle works lights in Richmond as well as a diversion lights in Surbiton (exactly the same spot they were in last year when I went through) Then making my home from Kingston: lights on Kingston Road near the hospital think there might of been a set in between the A3 & Wimbledon lights near AL Earlier today I was on an end2end on the 57, there were no fewer than four temporary sets of lights (all between Kingston & AL); remaining objective, none were particularly gruesome but nevertheless a pain (and for context I was in Glasgow last week and plentiful temporary lights there as well). 1) Park Road 2) Cottenham Park Road 3) Durham Road (besides Waitrose Raynes Park) 4) Abbey Road (just before AL) |
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Post by DT 11 on Jun 12, 2023 20:35:29 GMT
In relation to all the comments it is actually shocking the amount of temporary ATS around. A new one has appeared again on Westwood Hill causing queues in Crystal Palace.
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Post by southlondon413 on Jun 12, 2023 20:54:42 GMT
Lost count how many I encountered yesterday - off the top of my head on the 65 running day: lights near Kew Bridge due to cycle works lights in Richmond as well as a diversion lights in Surbiton (exactly the same spot they were in last year when I went through) Then making my home from Kingston: lights on Kingston Road near the hospital think there might of been a set in between the A3 & Wimbledon lights near AL Earlier today I was on an end2end on the 57 - there were no fewer than four temporary sets of lights (all between Kingston & AL) - remaining objective, none were particularly gruesome but nevertheless a pain (and for context I was in Glasgow last week and plentiful temporary lights there as well) 1) Park Road 2) Cottenham Park Road 3) Durham Road (besides Waitrose Raynes Park) 4) Abbey Road (just before AL) Unfortunately it’s the health and safety aspect madness. The other day I passed temporary traffic lights for workers on the path. They weren’t even digging in the roadway but they had still bothered to set up temp lights for traffic. An utter waste of time when they hadn’t bothered to set up a temp road path for pedestrians. It was merely to impede road traffic. |
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Post by borneobus on Jun 12, 2023 21:04:34 GMT
Earlier today I was on an end2end on the 57 - there were no fewer than four temporary sets of lights (all between Kingston & AL) - remaining objective, none were particularly gruesome but nevertheless a pain (and for context I was in Glasgow last week and plentiful temporary lights there as well) 1) Park Road 2) Cottenham Park Road 3) Durham Road (besides Waitrose Raynes Park) 4) Abbey Road (just before AL) Unfortunately it’s the health and safety aspect madness. The other day I passed temporary traffic lights for workers on the path. They weren’t even digging in the roadway but they had still bothered to set up temp lights for traffic. An utter waste of time when they hadn’t bothered to set up a temp road path for pedestrians. It was merely to impede road traffic. ...and what's also galling is when you navigate these temporary lights in 'core hours" (10-4) on a weekday and there's nobody working... |
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Post by southlondon413 on Jun 12, 2023 21:08:20 GMT
Unfortunately it’s the health and safety aspect madness. The other day I passed temporary traffic lights for workers on the path. They weren’t even digging in the roadway but they had still bothered to set up temp lights for traffic. An utter waste of time when they hadn’t bothered to set up a temp road path for pedestrians. It was merely to impede road traffic. ...and what's also galling is when you navigate these temporary lights in 'core hours" (10-4) on a weekday and there's nobody working... Yep, because they prefer to work super early and finish by midday. I’ve always said that councils should be able to impose heavy fines on works that take longer than quoted. The last time works were done on my street to install a bus stand toilet, workers were out by 7am and disappeared by 11am. What could have been done in a couple of days took almost 2 weeks. |
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Post by vjaska on Jun 12, 2023 21:41:00 GMT
Lost count how many I encountered yesterday - off the top of my head on the 65 running day: lights near Kew Bridge due to cycle works lights in Richmond as well as a diversion lights in Surbiton (exactly the same spot they were in last year when I went through) Then making my home from Kingston: lights on Kingston Road near the hospital think there might of been a set in between the A3 & Wimbledon lights near AL Earlier today I was on an end2end on the 57, there were no fewer than four temporary sets of lights (all between Kingston & AL); remaining objective, none were particularly gruesome but nevertheless a pain (and for context I was in Glasgow last week and plentiful temporary lights there as well). 1) Park Road 2) Cottenham Park Road 3) Durham Road (besides Waitrose Raynes Park) 4) Abbey Road (just before AL) So I did miss a set (thanks for sharing) as I got the 57 back 😂 Glasgow did have a few when I was there recently - the one on Duke Street was particularly bothersome |
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Post by northlondon83 on Jul 6, 2023 16:45:26 GMT
I was cycling on the Uxbridge Road in Hayes when a van driver told me to get out of the bus lane. I told him to do the same. Ironically he was in the wrong since it was within the 4-7pm time frame where only buses, cyclists, motorbikes and taxis are allowed on the bus lane. Wish he'd learn to read signs before telling me off for something that he shouldn't have done. If a bus driver told me the same then fair enough but van drivers have no authority to be in bus lanes at certain times.
Then there's the issue of mobile phones and I l have seen cyclists using their mobiles whilst riding. It's idiotic behavior because then they're distracted. Unless you're stationary you shouldn't be using a mobile phone whether driving or riding.
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Post by WH241 on Jul 23, 2023 17:10:07 GMT
Seriously red lights don’t mean a thing anymore. I honestly shake my head when I see 1,2,3 or more cars go through a red! It’s especially dangerous at big junctions.
I am always wary crossing roads now and make sure all cars have come to a stop.
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Post by northlondon83 on Aug 15, 2023 22:47:31 GMT
Seriously red lights don’t mean a thing anymore. I honestly shake my head when I see 1,2,3 or more cars go through a red! It’s especially dangerous at big junctions. I am always wary crossing roads now and make sure all cars have come to a stop. I know this is a bit of an old post but I totally agree. The standard of driving in London is frequently atrocious! I was using the Kilburn High Road today, a man in his car sped at possibly 40-50mph up there, through a red light, beeping his horn as he went, and as pedestrians were about to cross the road. Luckily no one was hurt but this is despicable and he had no consideration for pedestrians. |
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Post by WH241 on Sept 17, 2023 9:12:37 GMT
Not strictly driving standards but car insurance is an absolute joke this year!
My insurance runs out in October, my renewal price last year was £630 and this year they want £1300.00. Even on comparison sites I am struggling to find a decent price and I tend to avoid the rather obscure companies that come up first.
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Post by TB123 on Sept 17, 2023 9:15:02 GMT
No strictly driving standards but car insurance is an absolute joke this year!
My insurance runs out in October, my renewal price last year was £630 and this year they want £1300.00. Even on comparison sites I am struggling to find a decent price and I tend to avoid the rather obscure companies that come up first.
Our house insurance went up about 50%. Apparently insurance companies have seen "an usually high increase in claims" hence the widespread price increases. |
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Post by MKAY315 on Sept 17, 2023 11:39:07 GMT
Not strictly driving standards but car insurance is an absolute joke this year!
My insurance runs out in October, my renewal price last year was £630 and this year they want £1300.00. Even on comparison sites I am struggling to find a decent price and I tend to avoid the rather obscure companies that come up first.
It's absolutely crazy thinking about it and my car falls into the category that was registered after 1st April 2017 so I'm sweating whenever they increase the car tax. I had to pay 165 pounds earlier this year. I'm dreading to think if it's going to increase again. It could be worse I could have been someone who got a car that was over 40k market price and pay the extra 300 pounds charge on top on tax. |
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Post by WH241 on Sept 17, 2023 12:28:12 GMT
Not strictly driving standards but car insurance is an absolute joke this year!
My insurance runs out in October, my renewal price last year was £630 and this year they want £1300.00. Even on comparison sites I am struggling to find a decent price and I tend to avoid the rather obscure companies that come up first.
It's absolutely crazy thinking about it and my car falls into the category that was registered after 1st April 2017 so I'm sweating whenever they increase the car tax. I had to pay 165 pounds earlier this year. I'm dreading to think if it's going to increase again. It could be worse I could have been someone who got a car that was over 40k market price and pay the extra 300 pounds charge on top on tax. I am lucky my car is zero tax despite being 10 years old. It has very low emissions so also qualifies for lower parking permits prices. |
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Post by capitalomnibus on Sept 20, 2023 23:43:38 GMT
No strictly driving standards but car insurance is an absolute joke this year!
My insurance runs out in October, my renewal price last year was £630 and this year they want £1300.00. Even on comparison sites I am struggling to find a decent price and I tend to avoid the rather obscure companies that come up first.
Our house insurance went up about 50%. Apparently insurance companies have seen "an usually high increase in claims" hence the widespread price increases. They also said people have been claiming a lot since after the pandemic and the cost of living crisis. Also down to people inflating and faking things further to gain money out of them. What also has not helped either is car repair costs from garages and parts inflation costs also pushing insurance up further. |
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