Onch Main Road

[paswt]

Christ on the proverbial! I've just come through these lights (again) on the main road, Baldrine bound. On the approach they were red, so I started to slow down, but as I was about level with the old bakers which is well short of the lights, they change to green. My route is clear, but experience has taught me to be prepared to stop quickly until I can literally see up Avondale Road. And sure enough, just as I am always expecting THREE cars come through the lights from Avondale Rd. Yes THREE! And at more than a second after I get my green! The first two go right and the third goes left. Shambles! As the relevant clowns seem unable to sort this mess out, might I suggest the government compulsorily purchases the Manx Arms, demolishes it and leaves the site clear so the junction is no longer blind. Unlike the traffic light people whose sight is probably beyond saving.

I've had a similar experience ( but with a couple of cars) coming through when the lights were green my way, but it is not uncommon for one vehicle to apparently jump the red light on Avondale Rd .

 

I am unable to understand why the powers that be still insist that it is the motorists that are always at fault (and apparently abdicate responsibility ) .

[woolley]

Happens all the time. Avoid.

[Johnny F]

I have had the same experience, its just the SPECIAL way we do things in the IOM. Maybe Maughold commissioners should be called in to sort it out, they're pretty good with road signals now.

[Albert Tatlock]

Just how hard is it to reset a 555 timer chip?

[Bobbie Bobster]

@Albert I was just about to observe that that reference really dated you, before I did some research and I see they're still in use. And really popular, over a billion manufactured each year!