ScoobyChris wrote:Agree with Mr DB. I was quite taken aback when a co-driver suggested to me that using the horn had a place in the System as it's not something that I'd ever considered before and it makes a lot of sense. I believe it was in Roadcraft of old but is missing from later editions?
Chris
martine wrote: So who would have dared to sound their horn in such an instance?
Mr Cholmondeley-Warner wrote:Anybody who uses Junction 16 of the M4 at rush hour will be very familiar with, and possibly regularly irritated by, this behaviour. Because of the particular construction of this junction, most of the traffic coming from Swindon is concentrated in the right hand lane on approach, leading to a queue, which is systematically queue-jumped by drivers in the middle lane, timing their dives to the right with a greater or lesser degree of skill and / or rudeness. At each set of traffic lights a mini grand prix ensues, as drivers in the wrong lane try to cut in, and drivers in the correct one try to prevent them. Much horn tooting and fist shaking takes place, and the odd bump as well, leading to further disruption and queueing. Unfortunately it's just a badly designed bit of road. Lord knows if it will ever be redesigned. Apparently the Swindon traffic engineers can do nothing about it because it belongs to the HA. In the meantime, one is left with the choice of queueing for lengthy periods, or joining the cutters-in, and trying to do it in such a fashion as not to upset too many queuers.
Sharp observation, anticipation and quick reactions are essential.
Mr Cholmondeley-Warner wrote:Anybody who uses Junction 16 of the M4 at rush hour will be very familiar with, and possibly regularly irritated by, this behaviour. Because of the particular construction of this junction, most of the traffic coming from Swindon is concentrated in the right hand lane on approach, leading to a queue, which is systematically queue-jumped by drivers in the middle lane, timing their dives to the right with a greater or lesser degree of skill and / or rudeness. At each set of traffic lights a mini grand prix ensues, as drivers in the wrong lane try to cut in, and drivers in the correct one try to prevent them. Much horn tooting and fist shaking takes place, and the odd bump as well, leading to further disruption and queueing. Unfortunately it's just a badly designed bit of road. Lord knows if it will ever be redesigned. Apparently the Swindon traffic engineers can do nothing about it because it belongs to the HA. In the meantime, one is left with the choice of queueing for lengthy periods, or joining the cutters-in, and trying to do it in such a fashion as not to upset too many queuers.
Sharp observation, anticipation and quick reactions are essential.
Mr Cholmondeley-Warner wrote:Anybody who uses Junction 16 of the M4 at rush hour will be very familiar with, and possibly regularly irritated by, this behaviour. Because of the particular construction of this junction, most of the traffic coming from Swindon is concentrated in the right hand lane on approach, leading to a queue, which is systematically queue-jumped by drivers in the middle lane, timing their dives to the right with a greater or lesser degree of skill and / or rudeness.
Discodriver wrote:Strange, the Traffic Signal maintenance falls under HA AREA 2 contract which is operated by InterRoute for the HA. Swindon have no responsibility for the Signals or their operation.
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