I read somewhere that, following last year's flooding in Carlisle, most of the city's traffic lights were knocked out... and the traffic flowed better than it had done for years!
Coming back from London by train in February, I picked up my car at Newcastle Central, drove out of the car park onto Neville Street, and got stopped by the lights. There was no traffic. Moving along Neville Street, I got stopped at the pedestrian lights by the Centre For Life. There were no pedestrians. At the junction with Marlborough Crescent, I was stopped again. There were no conflicting traffic moves. Further on to the junction of Marlborough Crescent and Scotswood Road, where I was held at the lights, again for no reason. Finally, to the junction with Railway Street - another set of reds, with not a vehicle in sight! By now, I was ready to do a Victor Meldrew....
Let's all take a moment out of our day and say a little prayer for Divine Guidance for our needy traffic planners.....
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