Crazy Sign

[nicebloke1]

Do local councils pay someone to sit in an office all day just to see what new sign they can come up with, waiting for traffic lights to change yesterday, this was the new erected sign, Quote, Think of your actions on a red light, turn your engine off. un-quote. Now I know that some new cars have stop/ start, but if you have an average car and you turned your engine off at every traffic light your battery and starter motor would more than likely be shot in 6 months. What clown in council thought this would be a great idea to reduce pollution?

[dannyk13]

Or any other supermarket product.

[nicebloke1]

I can't really understand anyone that's busy working? / multitasking reading a post that's miserable, negative, not thought provoking, and the poster moaning all the while. Why would they bother reading or answering. A real puzzle that one. Could there be a click or little gang out there?

[Baldric]

Surely NB1 you mean Clique?

[Mamyalynne]

There have been some perfectly reasonable replies and a video too.

[bhg481]

Turning your engine off at red traffic lights and level crossings has been the law in Switzerland for many years, certainly since before the days when cars did it automatically. All traffic lights/level crossings had a sign pointing out the rule.

[Calicogirl]

No cliques a far as I'm concerned, I just read latest posts and post accordingly. I suggested initially you might benefit from doing something nice since you seem so unhappy, but hey.
You may approve of the fact I've just been to an awesome seafood restaurant for lunch however, since I know you have an interest in food. No-one here is your enemy, least of all me, and no cliques operating that I can see.

[Mamyalynne]

What did you have ?

[Calicogirl]

A Snowcrab and Dungeness crab Steampot Mamya with parsley buttered potatoes- bangin' it was :) x

[Mamyalynne]

Sounds wonderful.

[Calicogirl]

I love good seafood, and this was loverly, great place too, nice staff, kiddie friendly, clean, lively- just 100%, really liked it.

[Old_Geezer]

You surely don't expect anyone in authority who's responsible for making decisions to have an IQ in double figures or more ? They'd be overqualified for the job.

[Baldric]

You were doing ok ^^ until you got to Kiddie Friendly :o(

[Mamyalynne]

O_G, given the trial I linked to on page one and some of those queues, you can't see any merit in a sign reminding drivers then?

[Calicogirl]

Well that matters to some people Balders, and they have it nicely set up, big sand pit, mini golf, lots of games etc, not disruptive at all to non kid toting folks, so more of a plus than a minus surely? x

[nicebloke1]

Can I clarify the position of the lights I were at. This is a busy road junction a few yards out of town, yes yards. the sign is placed about 20 yards from the lights, so in fact only the first four cars from the lights are going to see the sign anyway.
Its common sense I would think to any driver that's stuck in a long traffic jam for any length of time to switch off for pollution reasons and to save fuel. My point is really that councils have gone sign and white line mad. Sorry to be so miserable, moaning and whatever else.

[Calicogirl]

I actually do agree wit you about the number of road signs for what it's worth NB, so many sometimes it's almost dangerous.

[nicebloke1]

Oh I might add that the lights are on the change rapidly so the need to switch off is stupid.

[Mamyalynne]

I was of course broadening out the topic, such signs at fast turn around lights do seem excessive - I'd approach your Council.

[Old_Geezer]

Just looked at the video Mamy. No not a lot. Big Brother in action, attempts to extract more money from their favourite cash cow because they've no conscience. If they want to cut pollution they should extract their digit and plan residential and commercial areas properly to minimise commuting, and sort the roads out so necessary traffic isn't stuck in the first place. Anyone stuck for a time will save fuel anyway without needing to be nagged, and short pauses aren't worth cycling off/on anyway.

[Mamyalynne]

Interesting, not what the trial showed.