tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post8780567668843335184..comments2024-02-17T21:46:12.329+00:00Comments on A Gurn from Nurn: Lochloy lights out - traffic appears to be running smoothly Graisghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-85691771441018274782015-01-26T23:34:22.069+00:002015-01-26T23:34:22.069+00:00Proves the point that in the absence of functionin...Proves the point that in the absence of functioning lights, traffic flows more smoothly across junctions. <br /><br />One relevant point is that when traffic is flowing well, people do tend to be relaxed and courteous. It's when there are long holdups and jams that drivers get impatient and intolerant and reluctant to give way or let others enter from side roads. <br /><br />The problem of road runnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-39670598342076158852015-01-26T22:06:42.852+00:002015-01-26T22:06:42.852+00:00Lochloy is getting more developed and traffic will...Lochloy is getting more developed and traffic will increase further. Remember the post days ago about a massive tailback when one car couldn't pull out??! In poor weather no lights would be hazardous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-90309124807638917112015-01-26T19:32:39.109+00:002015-01-26T19:32:39.109+00:00It's amazing watching your video as to how cou...It's amazing watching your video as to how courteous and indeed careful most drivers were, the one exception seems to be the driver of a white car turning right out of Lochloy Road who seemed impatient and probably caused other drivers to brake<br /><br />This was at arguably the busiest time of day at this junction and shows a need for a rethink for all the lights we now have in Nairn<br /><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-66877595506872951692015-01-26T19:08:47.589+00:002015-01-26T19:08:47.589+00:00As much as I dislike the lights it would be intere...As much as I dislike the lights it would be interesting to see how long an elderly or infirm person would have to wait to cross the road around this area at a busy time with no working lights?? <br />I walk in Nairn almost everyday and cross the A96 in various places and at different times and can clarify first hand that most (not all!!) of the drivers on the road have very little regard for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-61596704561364099662015-01-26T18:24:35.474+00:002015-01-26T18:24:35.474+00:00Lights back on when I drove through at 5.30ish. As...Lights back on when I drove through at 5.30ish. As usual the traffic was crawling again..........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-7754803612639875852015-01-26T16:21:04.621+00:002015-01-26T16:21:04.621+00:00Yes, They were turned off by a yellow man last nig...Yes, They were turned off by a yellow man last night at 6:50pm <br /><br />Lets just get back to being courteous drivers and let people out of junctions and stop and let waiting people cross the road!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-57151871813687926742015-01-26T09:04:35.855+00:002015-01-26T09:04:35.855+00:00I have long been impressed by the courtesy of Nair...I have long been impressed by the courtesy of Nairn drivers to vehicles coming out of side roads, eg Maggot Road,onto the A96. Many times cars have stopped to let me out and, in turn, I do the same whenever possible.David Shawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-24610071658377089022015-01-26T08:51:38.349+00:002015-01-26T08:51:38.349+00:00Adds to the theory that many of us hold that traff...Adds to the theory that many of us hold that traffic flow through Nairn would be much improved by switching all of the lights off<br /><br />Just reduce the speed limit through the town to 20mph for safety and I'm sure drivers on the A96 would let drivers move out of junctions at appropriate times<br /><br />Zero maintenance costs, happier motorists and Nairn is no longer avoided as a Lights offnoreply@blogger.com