council says congestion is pedestrians fault!

Jack Ouzzi wrote:


Every crossing will have a 'Cross In Pairs Enforcement Officer' and
pedestrians will be 'chained' together with shackles to facilitate
this ............

Also slightly off topic, I have just seen Gazza (tells you where I
live) at out local sports arena, training with his new team. BOTH the
team General Manager, and Gazza himself were parked in disabled bays
..........

go back and let their tyres down

OK, it's not directly cycling related, and it's slightly old news, but
my local council has recently explained who is at fault for traffic
congestion - apparently it's teh fault of pedestrians - they've been
crossing teh roads singly, when they ought to wait and do it in pairs.

This is the attitude of our traffic engineers ... despair:

(unwrap this url if you want to read the whole article)

http://icsurreyonline.icnetwork.co.u...ines/page.cfm?
objectid=14520968&method=full&siteid=50101

"Pedestrians told to cross road in pairs to ease gridlock

"PEDESTRIANS crossing the road one at a time have been blamed for
contributing towards traffic gridlock in Dorking last Thursday.

"And as part of an effort to resolve the problem pedestrians were made
to cross in pairs.

"The three-hour snarl-up in High Street, South Street and West Street,
happened at about 8.30am when traffic lights in Westcott Road went out of
sequence and many motorists found their paths blocked by parked vehicles.

"Added to this, an unusually large amount of traffic and pedestrians
crossing at Pump Corner one-by-one were blamed for the chaos that
ensued, according to Surrey Highways."

etc.
Anyway, you'll be glad to know that the highways department swung into
immediate action. The solution for teh congestion? Ban pedestrians,
obviously:

"Mr Archer-Reeves said that Highways worked to get the timing of the
lights resolved and stopped people crossing at Pump Corner for a time.
They were also made to cross in pairs."

Presumably, once this is permanently implemented and Dorking becomes a
pedestrian-free-zone, everyone driving door-to-door, and getting in
their cars to cross teh road, there will be no congestion. A couple
of letters in this week's paper looked forward to this elysian future
state. The council has made no comment, however, so I don't know when
it will come to pass.

regards, Ian Smith
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"Ian Smith" wrote in message
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"The three-hour snarl-up in High Street, South Street and West Street,
happened at about 8.30am when traffic lights in Westcott Road went out of
sequence and many motorists found their paths blocked by parked vehicles.

I was trying to work this bit out!

I assume people became so fed up with being stuck in stationery traffic they
simply left their vehicles where they stood to go shopping (or whatever) on the
assumption that the traffic queue is unlikely to move whilst they are away, so
they are not causing any harm to motorists stuck behind them.

On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 11:48:41 +0000 (UTC) someone who may be Ian
Smith wrote this:-

"PEDESTRIANS crossing the road one at a time have been blamed for
contributing towards traffic gridlock in Dorking last Thursday.

From the article it looks like the cause was the Gas Board (whatever
they are called this week).

"Mr Archer-Reeves said that Highways worked to get the timing of the
lights resolved and stopped people crossing at Pump Corner for a time.
They were also made to cross in pairs."

How were they made to do any of this? They could be asked, which is
a different matter.


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On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 13:09:44 +0100, David Hansen
wrote:

On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 11:48:41 +0000 (UTC) someone who may be Ian
Smith wrote this:-

"PEDESTRIANS crossing the road one at a time have been blamed for
contributing towards traffic gridlock in Dorking last Thursday.

From the article it looks like the cause was the Gas Board (whatever
they are called this week).

"Mr Archer-Reeves said that Highways worked to get the timing of the
lights resolved and stopped people crossing at Pump Corner for a time.
They were also made to cross in pairs."

How were they made to do any of this? They could be asked, which is
a different matter.

Every crossing will have a 'Cross In Pairs Enforcement Officer' and
pedestrians will be 'chained' together with shackles to facilitate
this ............

Also slightly off topic, I have just seen Gazza (tells you where I
live) at out local sports arena, training with his new team. BOTH the
team General Manager, and Gazza himself were parked in disabled bays
...........

On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 03:07:42 +0100, davep
wrote:

Jack Ouzzi wrote:


Every crossing will have a 'Cross In Pairs Enforcement Officer' and
pedestrians will be 'chained' together with shackles to facilitate
this ............

Also slightly off topic, I have just seen Gazza (tells you where I
live) at out local sports arena, training with his new team. BOTH the
team General Manager, and Gazza himself were parked in disabled bays
..........

go back and let their tyres down

Blimey Dave, you a mindreader ??? :-)

Hiisssssss ....................

Jack Ouzzi wrote:

Every crossing will have a 'Cross In Pairs Enforcement Officer' and
pedestrians will be 'chained' together with shackles to facilitate
this ............

Why do you think zebras get replaced with pelicans? Many Pelicans are
tied in with other traffic lights, and on average force the
pedestrians to wait for much longer, so that they cross in bunches to
minimise inconvenience to motorists.

Colin McKenzie

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it leaves you free to believe the damned lies instead!

In message , Colin
McKenzie writes

Why do you think zebras get replaced with pelicans? Many Pelicans are
tied in with other traffic lights, and on average force the pedestrians
to wait for much longer, so that they cross in bunches to minimise
inconvenience to motorists.

But we get our own back by pushing the button then crossing the road
without waiting for the lights!

Bwahahahahahahahaaaa!
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Sue ];(

"Colin McKenzie" wrote
Jack Ouzzi wrote:

Every crossing will have a 'Cross In Pairs Enforcement Officer' and
pedestrians will be 'chained' together with shackles to facilitate
this ............

Why do you think zebras get replaced with pelicans? Many Pelicans are
tied in with other traffic lights, and on average force the
pedestrians to wait for much longer, so that they cross in bunches to
minimise inconvenience to motorists.

That's why no matter how long since the last change, there is always an
interminable delay after you push the button.

The penny's dropped.