Mustard Dave said:People who feel the need to queue whenever they see a lane closed and then get angry whenever somebody tries to 'push in'.
I will probably get flamed for this but here's an explanation. When see a sign indicating the right hand lane is closed in 800 yards, why do you immediately pull over to the left and queue? What is wrong with staying put and zip merging when you approach the closed lane? Imagine there is a crossroad 600 yards from the start of the lane closure and the queue of traffic heading in that direction is 1,000 yards long if occupying a single lane. This snarls up the crossroads as people heading towards the lane closure block the crossroads to stop people turning at the crossroads to join the queue from getting ahead. Instead of one traffic jam, we now have two. If everybody stayed in lane until the lane closes and then merged in turn, the queue would only be 500 yards long and traffic at the crossroad would flow freely.
Another example of this is in Mottram, where traffic heading from the Woodhead to the M67 meets traffic coming from Glossop and the Snake Pass. At that Junction, everybody goes to the left. This causes a tailback along Woolley Lane towards Glossop and along the A628, causing queues sometimes as far back as Tintwistle. Just before the junction, if you are coming from the Woodhead, there is a yellow sign saying 'form two lanes'. Very few people notice this and stick to the left. Meanwhile those who can read road signs take the right hand lane and merge just before the right turn to the A6018 (usually despite some tosser giving the wanker sign and trying to block them). The signs should be more prominent and there is a case for a bypass, however, people should use their brains and make use of both lanes.
Loukas said:Cyclists who Cycles in the middle of the road or on country lanes.
People who drive in the fast lane of the motorway at 70mph.
People who slam on breaks for speed cameras facing the other way.
Women on the school run in their people carriers.
Learners driving between 8-9:00 am.
And finally, the sheer number of d*ck heads who think its acceptable to park across my drive!! :@
Pelly Greeny said:Loukas said:Cyclists who Cycles in the middle of the road or on country lanes.
People who drive in the fast lane of the motorway at 70mph.
People who slam on breaks for speed cameras facing the other way.
Women on the school run in their people carriers.
Learners driving between 8-9:00 am.
And finally, the sheer number of d*ck heads who think its acceptable to park across my drive!! :@
Anyone care to comment on that?
Pelly Greeny said:Loukas said:Cyclists who Cycles in the middle of the road or on country lanes.
People who drive in the fast lane of the motorway at 70mph.
People who slam on breaks for speed cameras facing the other way.
Women on the school run in their people carriers.
Learners driving between 8-9:00 am.
And finally, the sheer number of d*ck heads who think its acceptable to park across my drive!! :@
Anyone care to comment on that?
bobmcfc said:Mustard Dave said:People who feel the need to queue whenever they see a lane closed and then get angry whenever somebody tries to 'push in'.
I will probably get flamed for this but here's an explanation. When see a sign indicating the right hand lane is closed in 800 yards, why do you immediately pull over to the left and queue? What is wrong with staying put and zip merging when you approach the closed lane? Imagine there is a crossroad 600 yards from the start of the lane closure and the queue of traffic heading in that direction is 1,000 yards long if occupying a single lane. This snarls up the crossroads as people heading towards the lane closure block the crossroads to stop people turning at the crossroads to join the queue from getting ahead. Instead of one traffic jam, we now have two. If everybody stayed in lane until the lane closes and then merged in turn, the queue would only be 500 yards long and traffic at the crossroad would flow freely.
Another example of this is in Mottram, where traffic heading from the Woodhead to the M67 meets traffic coming from Glossop and the Snake Pass. At that Junction, everybody goes to the left. This causes a tailback along Woolley Lane towards Glossop and along the A628, causing queues sometimes as far back as Tintwistle. Just before the junction, if you are coming from the Woodhead, there is a yellow sign saying 'form two lanes'. Very few people notice this and stick to the left. Meanwhile those who can read road signs take the right hand lane and merge just before the right turn to the A6018 (usually despite some tosser giving the wanker sign and trying to block them). The signs should be more prominent and there is a case for a bypass, however, people should use their brains and make use of both lanes.
You are joking ? You have to be right ?
Mustard Dave said:bobmcfc said:Mustard Dave said:People who feel the need to queue whenever they see a lane closed and then get angry whenever somebody tries to 'push in'.
I will probably get flamed for this but here's an explanation. When see a sign indicating the right hand lane is closed in 800 yards, why do you immediately pull over to the left and queue? What is wrong with staying put and zip merging when you approach the closed lane? Imagine there is a crossroad 600 yards from the start of the lane closure and the queue of traffic heading in that direction is 1,000 yards long if occupying a single lane. This snarls up the crossroads as people heading towards the lane closure block the crossroads to stop people turning at the crossroads to join the queue from getting ahead. Instead of one traffic jam, we now have two. If everybody stayed in lane until the lane closes and then merged in turn, the queue would only be 500 yards long and traffic at the crossroad would flow freely.
Another example of this is in Mottram, where traffic heading from the Woodhead to the M67 meets traffic coming from Glossop and the Snake Pass. At that Junction, everybody goes to the left. This causes a tailback along Woolley Lane towards Glossop and along the A628, causing queues sometimes as far back as Tintwistle. Just before the junction, if you are coming from the Woodhead, there is a yellow sign saying 'form two lanes'. Very few people notice this and stick to the left. Meanwhile those who can read road signs take the right hand lane and merge just before the right turn to the A6018 (usually despite some tosser giving the wanker sign and trying to block them). The signs should be more prominent and there is a case for a bypass, however, people should use their brains and make use of both lanes.
You are joking ? You have to be right ?
Why would I be? Where is the sense in leaving a lane empty instead of using all the available space and merging in turn when the lane actually closes?