Traffic lights

[buddyrich]

Does anyone else think the traffic at the town square in Thurso is running more smoothly now the traffic lights are out of action?

[susie]

Definitely. I couldn't agree more.

[sids]

It always does, any time the lights are off.

[samanthaflax02]

I dont agree, traffic lights cant be out of action.

[Big Gaz]

I dont agree, traffic lights cant be out of action.

Why not? if they have a fault then the whole system can go down or if there is maintenance work or other work in the road that affects the flow of traffic or routine of the lights, it is often better to just switch them off and either put temporary lights up, a diversion or in the case of Thurso, just leave motorists to their own fate.

[buddyrich]

The traffic is flowing quicker, people are more careful and generally more courteous I find. Leave them off!

[mi16]

will that still be the case come kicking out time at Dounreay and Vulcan?

[poppett]

It was going well this morning, apart from a boy racer, old enough to know better who was going faster than he should and didn`t look about him at all.

[CyprusPluto]

Not been in this part of the world too long and it's the first time I've come across the lights being off. The last time I was waiting there I could've read a book, but this time, through in seconds. Much better, please leave them off.

[gingernut]

I agree! I went through them twice today and didn't have to wait at all. No queues waiting at any of the 4 lights either.

[Dadie]

I sat and waited for ages...everyone else was going any direction...waited until safe to go!...Was going straight ahead from post office lights to the precinct rather than left past Durrands ..school kicking out time though...hate to think about Dounreay and Vulcan traffic when trying to go straight on from that junction!

[Tangerine-Dream]

Just "why" are there traffic lights there in the first place? It's not exactly Piccadilly Circus is it? Any knucklehead that crashes into someone at that "junction" with the lights turned off should be banned from driving..... it was friggin' great powering through the bend at 90 mph this afternoon

[Tangerine-Dream]

will that still be the case come kicking out time at Dounreay and Vulcan?

Ah..... what to do when the Dounreay massive (yellow coats) are coming home from work? Break down in the middle of the junction and stay broken down for a good 6 hours..... it may give them a taste of their own medicine.... damned uncourteous bunch of "nuclears"... all they are concerned about is getting home from the dome and they have no regard for town dwelling vehicles who want to cross the road, or turn right. There should be a traffic light system at DOUNREAY which only allows ten cars out per 10 minutes!

If it wasn't for these inconsiderate yellow coats who swarm into town en masse (with scant regard for other town dwelling road users) there would be no need for traffic lights or pedestrian crossings. It took me SEVEN minutes to turn right the other day.... not one of these Hi-Vis automatons had the decency to flash me into the free lane......

I'm not complaining because it's great being able to drive "west" in the hi res rush hour with a smile on my face thousands of hi res "glowing" cars in the right lane and only me in the left lane.... free from the Hi Res dome life.

You know what I'm talking about so get pro-active. Campaign for traffic lights at Dounreay..... ten cars per 2 minute filter "outward"

You know it makes sense

[r.rackstraw]

I mind when the lights were installed - late 1960s I think - they were not welcomed by everybody.
There was a protest gathering and a piper played the army tune 'Lights Out'!
Whenever a funeral courtege took place the police used to switch the lights off, stop the other traffic and wave the courtege through, which was a nice mark of respect. Does that still happen?

[Tangerine-Dream]

I blame Westminster for the Thurso rush hour carnage

[Tangerine-Dream]

There was a protest gathering and a piper played the army tune 'Lights Out'!

Radical! almost as popular as John Lennon's bed in......... Man, Thurso (in the 60's) must have been a really happening place....... A piper playing "lights out"..... wow, I'm tripping at the mere thought of that gig

[Tangerine-Dream]

I
Whenever a funeral courtege took place the police used to switch the lights off, stop the other traffic and wave the courtege through, which was a nice mark of respect. Does that still happen?

I hope not.... that would delay the flow of traffic to Tesco.

[mi16]

Drinking on a school night tangerine dream?Tut tut

[sids]

Funerals and all that: I believe you have to pay to get the lights switched in favour of the cortege.

[sids]

Ah..... what to do when the Dounreay massive (yellow coats) are coming home from work? Break down in the middle of the junction and stay broken down for a good 6 hours..... it may give them a taste of their own medicine.... damned uncourteous bunch of "nuclears"... all they are concerned about is getting home from the dome and they have no regard for town dwelling vehicles who want to cross the road, or turn right. There should be a traffic light system at DOUNREAY which only allows ten cars out per 10 minutes!

If it wasn't for these inconsiderate yellow coats who swarm into town en masse (with scant regard for other town dwelling road users) there would be no need for traffic lights or pedestrian crossings. It took me SEVEN minutes to turn right the other day.... not one of these Hi-Vis automatons had the decency to flash me into the free lane......

I'm not complaining because it's great being able to drive "west" in the hi res rush hour with a smile on my face thousands of hi res "glowing" cars in the right lane and only me in the left lane.... free from the Hi Res dome life.

You know what I'm talking about so get pro-active. Campaign for traffic lights at Dounreay..... ten cars per 2 minute filter "outward"

You know it makes sense

Careful- your attitude's showing. These bêtes noires of yours hold down full-time jobs. They get there in time for an eight o'clock start and come home at the end of a working day. That amount of traffic is always going to inconvenience someone.