Motability Cars

[morqthana]

Every scenario is different. The rules we abide to are variable dependant on the speed of the road. The width of the road, the width of the footpath even the location of the light itself. It may be safer to actually hold up a footpath or road than to direct people onto a road with temporary barriers. The danger and risk is up to the engineer to determine and our decision is final. We sometimes have no choice but to block a path or road completely as it may be single carriageway or the path may be too narrow and the road may be fast moving heavy traffic in which case we have no choice and the repair goes ahead. If we need more time we then employ our traffic management. In most cases we just assess the job and make the decision. In the event of a light in a dangerous condition in risk of falling over or it has become live we will block a road or footpath regardless as it has become an emergency.

That's all fine, and all makes sense - I was just curious about the rules/regs you quoted, as they contradict each other.

 

[Brigadier]

Here’s another impatient driver. He just ran through my cones and barriers and mowed down a few pedestrians

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"You can't park there, Sir!"

 

[Highway Man]

Here is an example of works over 15 mins. OMG look we are all on the path.

 

[Highway Man]

"You can't park there, Sir!"

That would be typical of carmanmemoranda to say that to the driver then telling him how he should park then getting out his highway code.

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[Brigadier]

The original, and still the best

 

[Highway Man]

The original, and still the best

 

[securespark]

That Merc's been scrapped.

 

[morqthana]

That Merc's been scrapped.

Splelign misteak - you meant "scraped". Bit of T-Cut it'll be fine.

 

[morqthana]

Here is an example of works over 15 mins. OMG look we are all on the path.

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I see those guys coning off the outside lane of motorways at night, and I think "sooner you than me, pal."

 

[securespark]

Splelign misteak - you meant "scraped". Bit of T-Cut it'll be fine.

No!

It is an ex-Merc. It has ceased to be.

 

[morqthana]

The original, and still the best

I haven't got a video of it, but that reminded me of a funny bit in Corrie, a couple of years ago.

Carla had sent Kirk off in the van to run some kind of errand, and he was gone for ages. When he got back she asked what had taken him so long.

"Well I parked the van, but the sign said 'No return within 2 hours'".

 

[pete01]

I haven't got a video of it, but that reminded me of a funny bit in Corrie, a couple of years ago.

Carla had sent Kirk off in the van to run some kind of errand, and he was gone for ages. When he got back she asked what had taken him so long.

"Well I parked the van, but the sign said 'No return within 2 hours'".

Do you still watch corrie?

 

[morqthana]

No!

It is an ex-Merc. It has ceased to be.

Appearing soon on a 2nd hand car eBay seller near you..

 

[morqthana]

Reality check - it doesn't look as if it has suffered irreparable structural damage.

There are 22 on sale on Autotrader right now for £3,750 - £12K, so depending on all sorts of factors it might be an economical repair for someone. Maybe not the insurance company, but it could easily be not a target for the strip-and-crush brigade.

 

[Highway Man]

I see those guys coning off the outside lane of motorways at night, and I think "sooner you than me, pal."

Probably one of the most dangerous jobs, we deal with speeding cars, bad drivers, people who don't understand that we have a job to do and are willing to risk our lives so that they don't have to slow down or stop. A thankless job, yet if we don't do it those very same people are very quick to complain and moan. We have CCTV all over our vans now through the lack of respect and stupidness of the general public.