temporary traffic lights

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Mon 13 Oct 2003 20:42
temporary traffic lights - flatfour
On Sunday I was following a Ford Maverick, who indicated left, pulled over and stopped, I indicated to overtake, got halfway alongside to notice a red temporary traffic light, a BMW was on my tail, the guy in the Maverick jesticulated.

Where were the traffic light signs?

Why did the guy in the Maverick indicate left when he stopped for the light?

Why did the guy behind in the BMW toot his horn when I stopped because the light was red.

Then a driver came through the lights from the other direction who also jesticulated.

And why do they always place these lights on a sharp blind bend, so you sit and wait for someone to spin around the corner into the back of your car?
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Mon 13 Oct 2003 20:57
temporary traffic lights - cockle {P}
Where were the traffic light signs?


Did anyone call the local highway authority? There are strict guidelines on the signage for road works these days, in fact there are specialist companies to set them up as you now have to be qualified to do so and I'm sure the local authority would be interested if the standards aren't being adhered to.
Why did the guy in the Maverick indicate left when he
stopped for the light?


Who knows? He bought a Maverick for heavens sake! :-)

Why did the guy behind in the BMW toot his horn
when I stopped because the light was red.


Because he has a BMW and you had stopped on his road. :-)
Then a driver came through the lights from the other direction
who also jesticulated.


flatfour, I'm beginning to think you might be the common denominator here!
And why do they always place these lights on a sharp
blind bend, so you sit and wait for someone to spin
around the corner into the back of your car?


Ah, now you're just getting paranoid...


I'll put my tin hat on now, but in my defence only the first comment is serious, honest!!

Cockle
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Mon 13 Oct 2003 21:59
temporary traffic lights - Pugugly {P}
Everybody makes mistakes. Even briefs.....
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Tue 14 Oct 2003 02:00
temporary traffic lights - Hugo {P}
Everybody makes mistakes. Even briefs.....



Which were you driving then PU, the Mavarick or the BM?


Hugo

"Forever indebted to experience of others"
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Tue 14 Oct 2003 19:25
temporary traffic lights - Pugugly {P}
Not the Maverick ! It wasn't me but I was reflecting at the mistakes I make when driving, I'm sure Im not alone.
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Tue 14 Oct 2003 20:32
temporary traffic lights - kithmo
Not me I'm perfect ;-)
In fact my only failing is my extreme modesty ;)
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