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03-06-2010, 03:27 PM | #31 | ||
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RG the rate these guys work they almost do, funny how contractors can build a bridge faster than the council can fix a pot hole
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03-06-2010, 04:26 PM | #32 | ||
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It can be frustrated for motorists, the other day Eastlink was down to 40 k' for a reasonable stretch - why?? they appeared to be setting up a new pole at the side of the road. 3 lanes of freeway that could support a higher limit than the current limit of 100'ks but all we can do is 40.
As for people that suggest it only takes an extra minute or two to slow down, this is correct, but it would also only take a minute or two to remove the signs when the workers leave. I think motorists get complacent, I travel a fair bit on the Monash and as such I cant recall driving without encountering some sort of road works and most of the time there is no one to be seen in or around the area that has been defined.
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If they are working in one lane, then all lanes must have the reduced limit.
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Umm ... if a car was to spear off the road at 100kmh into the work area.. how much of a chance of survival do you think they would have?
If they are putting up a pole.... how quick are you on the brakes at 100kmh when the pole falls onto the road?
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03-06-2010, 08:48 PM | #36 | ||
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pretty hard to spear off the road with 5 ton concrete dividers together between us and them.
one other pet peave for me is constantly changeing speed zones, dear old Melbourne`s western ring road .......... 7 or 8 different speed zones in 10 k`s or there abouts, when the road is busy the traffic is constantly speeding up and slowing down, how can this be safe or enviromentally friendly? why not just set the limit to 80 and be done with it. |
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And where in the above post I was replying to were they mentioned? It never ceases to amaze me how people simple dont give a toss about road workers safety. Obviously youve never had to deal with abusing morons on the road while your fixing a road.
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03-06-2010, 10:06 PM | #38 | ||
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I have seen a few confusing speed signs at roadwork sites ie 40/60km signs side by side but what cheeses me off is the fact that 99% of the roadworks I have gone thru in WA don't have anything after the restricted zones to say that the resticted zone is finished
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Fyi they were setting up a pole (pole was in place, would suggest they were put a CCTV cam up on the pole) There was no concrete barrier.
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The M5 in Sydney have them in an 80 zone on the highway (normally 110) and are right on the edge of the lane - no opportunity to slow or correct in case of an emergency. I'm actually surprised the speed is set at 80. |
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A road work area is a designated work area. OH@S rules apply. One can assume that all states (QLD has/had the MUTC Manual of Uniform Traffic Code) has a traffice codes when it comes to setting up a work/ road work area. This means it must be set up the same as every other area. Do you HONESTLY EXPECT the motorist to slow down on a freeway to 40kmh in say a 50m stretch? Get real please. A suburban street is different. Again your forgetting about the safety of the workers. In order to reduce the speed from 100kmh to 40 it MUST TRANSITION in stages 100, 80, 60, 40 and it must be done in a certain distance so the motorist doesnt brake heavy in order to achive his speed reduction. This is why its such a large area... common sence anyone?
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I was on the main tassie highway 2 weeks ago, came around a fairly blind bend (speed limit is 110km/h) into "roadworks" (it was Sunday afternoon), the road was all completed and noone was there,but the signs were still up, I slowed to 40 or 50, within 30 seconds I had b doubles bearing down on me. and plenty of other traffic right up my clacker. They need to take them down on the weekends and in that case, even if they have to take them down and put them up when they get off lunch/back to work its a lot safer than taking a 110 zone that everyone does 120+ on down to 40kmh for no reason.
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You want common sense, then pull the signs down when work is not being undertaken - as I stated in my first post, motorists need to stop being complacent, Reducing limits only when work is undertaken will assist in reducing motorists complaceny. Edit: Add to that the reduced limit should reflect the risk to the workers - if they are working in the middle of the road slow traffic down to 40'ks - if they are working 25 metres off the road reduce the limit to 80'ks (not 40) Now that would be common sense wouldnt Jim
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I have zero problem with the roadworks speed zones when the workers are working, what I do have a problem with is leaving the signs there when there is no work happening and there is nothing reducing the safety of that section of road compared to it's normal state. It used to be when the workers left for the day the signs would come down and limit go back to normal, now this never seems to happen.
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04-06-2010, 12:42 PM | #48 | ||
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I recall reading an arguement somewhere, the road works guy said
"How would you like cars driving through your workplace at 100kph?" I thought, firstly I work in my workplace, I don't lean on shovels, and have extended brakes, secondly there is a danager to mosst jobs, this is the enviroment you chose. Finally, be fair to the motorist, take down the signs to allow the road to be used at it's potential.
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What if the road has no line markings? If the final layer of bitumen isnt applied? Large amounts of rocks on the road? Lanes left closed? Diversions set up? Sorry in all those case speed reductions will apply.
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05-06-2010, 02:39 PM | #50 | ||
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Ive been reading a lot of complaints, lets put it into prespective. I get the feeling the only way to truly solve this issue is to allow high speed traffic, to travel through all our work places, be it the office or workshop or or or, We all only want to go home to our families at night, all of us not only drivers. And second, NO, no explanation required, Road work laws are road work laws. Like to see the roads fix themselves.. Im really beginning to see a severe lack of consideration within modern society. A good mate of mine is part of a road construction team, i trully hope i never get an invitation to a funeral.... enouph said....... And how many times has one seen one lowly ute at a road work site on a highway. But obviously no one must be around, so lets drive 100.......
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For the record - We should slow down through work places (be it road works or subbies working at the side of the road) I have never suggested we shouldnt - however signs need to pulled down when work isnt taking place. Why is that so hard for you to understand? You will have less drivers ignore the signs and a safer working enviroment. Read some of the posts above, people are getting frustrated with signs being left out.
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07-06-2010, 05:39 PM | #52 | ||
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there is nothing more annoying then slowing down for roadwork and there is no bugger working on it. I understand that these speed caps are put in place for the safety of the workers but if they arent working they need to take the resposiblity to cover up the signs.
3 times last week on the bruce highway going northbound there was signs telling 110kmh traffic to slow down to 40 in 2 seperate zones where there were nothing but orange barricades!! i think it should be the responsibility of the council to at least cover up these signs when they arent there. Just plain courtesy
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I don't know if it's the same in any of the other states, but here in Qld at EVERY night roadworks you will find a cop car sitting there with their lights on having a lil snooze (while getting overtime pay, lol) to keep people from speeding.
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