Stopping for a Road Workers

[nokiauk]

Is this ever required except in Stop/Go board situational?

Example situation today, was at a set of temp 3-way lights, had been waiting approx 5+ minutes as other roads had their turn, I was first to go at green light so I accelerated away when light turned to green, approx 100 yards later I was motioned to stop by 2 workers probably so they could move a barrier/equipment??

I thought this was crazy so I just accelerated past them, Land Rover behind stopped and I never seen them again so they must have been held up a while.

What's the norm in this situation? Why should I get held up on a green in the middle of roadworks?

[Paulbrown]

Not sure how to answer this?

[@Lee]

I'd probably have stopped, being as there's pedestrians in the road and all that.

 

HTH

[Ootohere]

Seeing as it is their job and i expect they have some experience even if their first day at work, i expect they wanted you to stop for a good reason.

Maybe they spotted some nails on the road and wanted to save you from getting punctured tyres,

or they heard something on their radios that you were not party to.

 

Anyway we will never know, since you just drove on. 'Accelerated past them!' even.

[gadgetman]

+1

[GentleGiant]

+1

 

I thought you got +500 for hitting road workers, it is so rare to see them out and about.

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JOKE ALERT

[gadgetman]

Perhaps round your way, but I see a lot of road workers on my travels around the UK through work.

Pretty much every area has extensive roadworks going on.

[mac11irl]

One should f'ing well stop.. there couldve been an A26 dumper with failed brakes coming through that youre unaware of. A gas main may have been ruptured. Land slip...

if in the TM system,you are being guided througha work site ergo you should be aware of the fact that things change and if flagged or stopped you should act as instructed generally its for your own good.

[VWD]

Not sure how to answer this?

Neither am I , but I'm expecting  that in the wings, there's several folks with olde style blowlamps , with meths lit and pumping primer to get pressure up, and it won't be marsmallows they will be looking to toast.

 

Another example to think of , OP.

Yesterday, I observed ( something I'd suggest you do more of), an old lady being helped to get batter control of her walking frame, by daughter. Unfortunately, her daughter had left little room for me to get past, so I stood and waited. I'd been stopped for less than a minute, when I heard a shout from behind me "excuse me,I want past". My reply " so do I, but this old lady needs to get sorted".Reply was a sheepish " hadn't noticed". my less than a minute of courtesy didn't cause any earth shattering event. But those behind me had done what so many do - fail to look for a REASON, AND OBSERVE. Concentration/Courtesy , Observation, Anticipation -all part of the C.O.A.S.T. method of driving, Drive by C.O.A.ST and you'll never end up TOAST. 

Edited 17 November, 2015 by VWD

[VWD]

Saw the "like" mac, but like Auric & others I drive in worksites to the rule"before proceeding, a clear understanding etc MUST be arrived at".

[moley]

When getting a green light / GO sign at roadworks it means proceed with caution as you are in roadworks as there are workers, plant and equipment etc.

[meta55b]

You best hope you don't get reported for it or you will be having a nice day in Dunfermline sherif court and some point on your licence.

[VWD]

Green- NOT JUST AT ROADWORKS --GREEN means you may go on if the way is clear   https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/light-signals-controlling-traffic

 

it used to be worded, "GREEN- PROCEED ONLY IF SAFE TO DO SO "

[Guest]

Always stop. On at least four separate occasions the temporary traffic lights on a major road near me have given green lights to all four directions at the same time, instead of one direction in sequence as on the signs.

[KenONeill]

The OP might be able to argue that the workers in mid-section were not "duly qualified and authorised to carry out traffic control" but I really wouldn't want to try that defence in court unless neither of them were in hi-vis.

[kevberlin]

It is like speeding through villages.....shows a lack of respect as well as being potentially dangerous.

[Aspman]

Well I doubt they were flagging you down for a laugh. You really should have stopped.

 

Unless you were delivering pizza etc then you're except from all road traffic laws apparently (he says with a sarcastic sneer at the ****er that booted it past his kids nursery yesterday).

[cheezemonkhai]

Well I doubt they were flagging you down for a laugh. You really should have stopped.

 

Unless you were delivering pizza etc then you're except from all road traffic laws apparently (he says with a sarcastic sneer at the ****er that booted it past his kids nursery yesterday).

 

I've noticed that...

 

Red light, means faster, the pepperoni is getting cold?

[Llanigraham]

Is this ever required except in Stop/Go board situational?

Example situation today, was at a set of temp 3-way lights, had been waiting approx 5+ minutes as other roads had their turn, I was first to go at green light so I accelerated away when light turned to green, approx 100 yards later I was motioned to stop by 2 workers probably so they could move a barrier/equipment??

I thought this was crazy so I just accelerated past them, Land Rover behind stopped and I never seen them again so they must have been held up a while.

What's the norm in this situation? Why should I get held up on a green in the middle of roadworks?

 

Perhaps it is time you decided to join something like the IAM or RoSPA and learned to drive defensively and with respect to other road users.

[Tilt]

I thought you got +500 for hitting road workers, it is so rare to see them out and about.

JOKE ALERT

 

 

Perhaps round your way, but I see a lot of road workers on my travels around the UK through work.

Pretty much every area has extensive roadworks going on.

I think the joke is that although there are plenty of roadworks going on, you rarely see any road workers.

 

And it's reasonably true. IMO at least.

 

Re the OP. The sensible thing would have been to stop, but most of us get impatient at times. It's no excuse though.

Edited 19 November, 2015 by Tilt

[Machpoint005]

>>> Why should I get held up on a green in the middle of roadworks? <<<

 

Because it isn't your road.

[Tilt]

Re the OP. The sensible thing would have been to stop, but most of us get impatient at times. It's no excuse though.

Thinking a little more on this though, only the OP is aware of how much he could see of what was going on, and some (weak minded) road workers may take pleasure in holding up traffic, thinking it gives them power over others. (not saying this is the case).

 

On a slightly different note, I have also seen temporary traffic lights in Sheffield, placed all of 20 yards apart, set around a generator on a normal road, no junctions, just a bit of an incline. Ridiculous imo.

And I am sure all of us (the ones of us with better things to do) get hissed off sat at red lights when there is not another car in sight. (for as far as the eye can see, in some cases).

Edited 19 November, 2015 by Tilt

[seboni121]

Green- NOT JUST AT ROADWORKS --GREEN means you may go on if the way is clear https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/light-signals-controlling-traffic

it used to be worded, "GREEN- PROCEED ONLY IF SAFE TO DO SO "

This however workmen should have bypassed the system and kept it red?

[GentleGiant]

I think the joke is that although there are plenty of roadworks going on, you rarely see any road workers.

 

And it's reasonably true. IMO at least.

 

Re the OP. The sensible thing would have been to stop, but most of us get impatient at times. It's no excuse though.

 

 

Last summer I drove through the multiple roadworks on the M5, stretching from the M50 junction down past Stroud; I drove through there about 6 times in the space of a month, and never saw a single workman, morning, noon or night.

[Aspman]

Last summer I drove through the multiple roadworks on the M5, stretching from the M50 junction down past Stroud; I drove through there about 6 times in the space of a month, and never saw a single workman, morning, noon or night.

 

Did they have the sign "You might not see us but we're here"?

Should have been placed next o a pub for accuracy.