Newsbot Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 The Isle of Man Chief Minister has ordered a report into the traffic jams caused by rain delays at the Manx Grand Prix. Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/...man/7596724.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fubar Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 The Isle of Man Chief Minister has ordered a report into the traffic jams caused by rain delays at the Manx Grand Prix. Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/...man/7596724.stm Whilst not completely clearing the jams, a couple of bobbies on point duty would have certainly eased up a lot of places, that is of course as long as there were no sausage baps to be consumed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ai_Droid Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Whilst not completely clearing the jams, a couple of bobbies on point duty would have certainly eased up a lot of places, that is of course as long as there were no sausage baps to be consumed! As would telling people about it so they didn't set off to wait in a jam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 they need to have an alternative configuration in traffic lights to give priority to alternative routes such as Pulrose Bridge and Groves Road lights which end up with just the minimal time on the side-roads carrying full traffic flow as there is road ahead closed on the usual primary route. Broadway also needs to have enough capacity for equal flows coming onto the prom as it's the only route northwards. Alternatively some clued-up bobbies on point duty but they all retired and didn't pass on the expertise to the car-bound successors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cret Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Is the report going to highlight whether John Smith, working for Bank A was inconvenienced 13% more than Fred Bloggs (ambulance driver), or whether it was the other way round? I'm guessing that it won't, because there's only one person on the island that cares, and he already knows everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 As in the other thread on the subject, maybe using the 'air raid siren' system to announce closures and openings with some kind of pre-arranged signals would help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevster Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 As in the other thread on the subject, maybe using the 'air raid siren' system to announce closures and openings with some kind of pre-arranged signals would help? I don't want to know they ARE closing - I want to know WHEN, so I can plan in advance. This was the big problem, all the uncertainty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
immortalpuppet Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 The solution is simple, Traffic managment. Not people sat on their arses in an office or at home listening to the radio and having a good old cuckle, police escorted to hotspots if needed or even managed by the police themselves. I was caught up for 90 mins before i abbandoned the car and went to the pub to calm down, during that time or even shortly after when i walked home and the traffic was still bad i didnt see any attempt made by any authority to address the situation. If i did miss people on the ground trying to provide a solution then i take it all back, what we need is effective traffic managment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcCann Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 I suspect that after an expensive consultation period they will conclude that roads being closed at short notice at a time when people were trying to get home was the cause. If anyone from the DoT is reading this that will be 50 grand please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Whilst not completely clearing the jams, a couple of bobbies on point duty would have certainly eased up a lot of places, They were going to. But they got caught up in a traffic jam..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Login Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Whilst not completely clearing the jams, a couple of bobbies on point duty would have certainly eased up a lot of places, That would certainly help, but I would also suggest that in such circumstances some acess points should be open for an hour between say 5:00 and 6:00 or between 4:30 and 6:30 to give some flexibility. I can see no reason why QB to Braddan Bridge should not be open, St Ninians Plus a few more and it would get a fair bit of traffic through the black spots. As it would only be a few access/crossing points I would presume they could do without the roads opening/closing car waisting time going around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 As in the other thread on the subject, maybe using the 'air raid siren' system to announce closures and openings with some kind of pre-arranged signals would help? I don't want to know they ARE closing - I want to know WHEN, so I can plan in advance. This was the big problem, all the uncertainty. Yes, I know, a bit of a blast with an hour to go and on closing would at least give warning. with another signal if opened or whatever Otherwise listen to the radio or read the road closing order which is published everywhere? What else can be done to communicate, telepathy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevster Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 As in the other thread on the subject, maybe using the 'air raid siren' system to announce closures and openings with some kind of pre-arranged signals would help? I don't want to know they ARE closing - I want to know WHEN, so I can plan in advance. This was the big problem, all the uncertainty. Yes, I know, a bit of a blast with an hour to go and on closing would at least give warning. with another signal if opened or whatever Otherwise listen to the radio or read the road closing order which is published everywhere? What else can be done to communicate, telepathy? Listening to the radio is not always an option for people at work. Although the published road closing order does allow for delays - it was the "roads close at 9:30" , "Sorry, no they don't.. It'll be at 10:30" and so on.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentbob Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 THE ISLE OF MAN GOVERNMENT COULD NOT PLAN A PISSUP IN A BREWERY REPORT COMPLETED £50,000 PLEASE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebrof Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Complete waste of time. One traffic jam a year doesn't justify any time or expenditure spent on post-mortems or preventive measures. S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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