Happier diner Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 12 minutes ago, Numbnuts said: Anyone know the reason why all the markings, it seems on most roads, have been removed . I get the ones from Governers to top of bray hill but dont get the reasons behind the others. It's like crop circles. A complete mystery. I suspect dry paint eating aliens have been pinching it to get themselves in prime condition for an invasion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Blonde Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Ramseyboi said: Anyone know if they are likely to put any road markings back on most of the roads soon since it will be dark by 5 next week? Some of them have been really dangerous in the wet evenings this week and that is as a local who knows the roads. Anyone who doesn’t know where the road goes could have real issues. DOI don't do line painting between October and March was the answer I got when I asked about getting some lines fixed on the main road near me... I mean it's not like the contribute to road safety or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramseyboi Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 3 minutes ago, James Blonde said: DOI don't do line painting between October and March was the answer I got when I asked about getting some lines fixed on the main road near me... I mean it's not like the contribute to road safety or anything. I really hope you are joking. Loads of places where they have deliberately removed them all and they can’t possibly be thinking of leaving them right through winter? Most are unlit and busy roads. Most of Kirk Michael to Ramsey has no markings at the moment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 2 hours ago, TheTeapot said: Tweet him! Keep tweeting him! Every single problem, send him the photos. If Minister Crookall is going to personally inspect every reported defect on the Prom, he's not going to have much time left for Ministering 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Blonde Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Just now, Ramseyboi said: I really hope you are joking. Loads of places where they have deliberately removed them all and they can’t possibly be thinking of leaving them right through winter? Most are unlit and busy roads. Most of Kirk Michael to Ramsey has no markings at the moment. Honest answer. Whether they've fobbed me off with that or not remains to be seen. But last November I asked DOI if there was any chance of getting lines reinstated on the main road near mine... it's a busy road and the markings were missing since DOI did one of their big patching jobs on it - there's been a few near misses with dodgy parking and no markings. The response was "I have logged it for our line painting manager for his attention, but please be aware we are not currently line painting since September. We hope to resume in March weather permitting" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, Non-Believer said: If Minister Crookall is going to personally inspect every reported defect on the Prom, he's not going to have much time left for Ministering 😄 Probably a good thing! Get tweeting! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramseyboi Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, James Blonde said: Honest answer. Whether they've fobbed me off with that or not remains to be seen. But last November I asked DOI if there was any chance of getting lines reinstated on the main road near mine... it's a busy road and the markings were missing since DOI did one of their big patching jobs on it - there's been a few near misses with dodgy parking and no markings. The response was "I have logged it for our line painting manager for his attention, but please be aware we are not currently line painting since September. We hope to resume in March weather permitting" Literally between posts I have driven from Lacey to Ramsey. Most of Dhoon to the Rest and Be thankful devoid of any markings at all. All scrubbed off and “no road markings” signs every few hundred yards. In winter. I wouldn’t be surprised if 10 percent of the main arterial routes are the same at the moment. I wonder what the legal position is if someone goes off a road that has been deliberately left without markings for months on end? Edited October 29, 2021 by Ramseyboi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 It's just a temporary delay while the decision is made as to whether to repaint in non-regulation dark blue or non-regulation dark green. The dark green is currently favourite on environmental grounds. 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Blonde Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 8 minutes ago, Ramseyboi said: Literally between posts I have driven from Lacey to Ramsey. Most of Dhoon to the Rest and Be thankful devoid of any markings at all. All scrubbed off and “no road markings” signs every few hundred yards. In winter. I wouldn’t be surprised if 10 percent of the main arterial routes are the same at the moment. I wonder what the legal position is if someone goes off a road that has been deliberately left without markings for months on end? Didn't they scrub them off in preparation for that surface dressing/micro asphalt work that was due to start this month? DOI helpfully published a leaflet about it which contains such gems as Quote This type of work is weather dependent and can only be carried out in dry weather So October on the Isle of Man would be the perfect time to do this work. I suspect you are totally right about main arterial routes. The road between Santon Motel and Fairy Bridge is in a dire state as well. I don't think there would be any legal recourse from an RTC due to poor road conditions - there's no minimum agreed standard for what passes as an A road over here. It's shameful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarley Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 I'm amazed it took eight years and three months to get to 500 pages on the subject of the Prom. With all the screw-up and controversies you'd think it would be four times that length by now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 1 minute ago, Zarley said: I'm amazed it took eight years and three months to get to 500 pages on the subject of the Prom. With all the screw-up and controversies you'd think it would be four times that length by now! Sobbing quietly in the corner doesn't take up much space. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarley Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 1 minute ago, James Blonde said: there's no minimum agreed standard for what passes as a road over here. It's shameful. Fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Blonde Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Just now, Zarley said: Fixed. If only we could get the roads fixed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorik Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 19 minutes ago, James Blonde said: If only we could get the roads fixed. You can't fool me, that picture wasn't taken over here. Our roads are nowhere near that good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Don't forget - we still have yet to hear Minister Crookall's first edict on the Liverpool Terminal too.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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