A48, Stormy Down, Bridgend

[jmorgan]

There is a new scamera installed, east bound. Just by the left turn across the dual carrage way, almost around the bend approaching.

[gopher]

Mrs thought they were both sides (saw them this morning)? The west bound one is the other side of the corner apparantly.

I'm not sure if they are live as yet, she didn't see any lines on the road.

Cheers

Paul

[jmorgan]

There was a letter in the local rag a few years ago saying they are also going to reduce the limit to 50

[gopher]

Funny you say that.. When the Mrs rang me about them I said how long until the limit is reduced ?!

There have been a few smashes there - usually people either blocking the outside lane turning right into stormy market, or people turning right comming out. The only bad one I've seen was a horse that got cut in half further down by the farm.

Again somewhere where road engineering could have been a better solution, but not as profitable. Just waiting for mobiles to sit in the layby just before Pyle

[jmorgan]

Its the layby on the right as you are heading down to Pyle thats worrying. Fettling the engine and pulled into the tree hidden one to have a fiddle, seems there are cars, all of them with single blokes in. All reading books............didn't take me long to fiddle and leave.

[gopher]

Ah apparently (honest) that's a dogging hotspot.

[WWESTY]

jmorgan said:

didn't take me long to fiddle and leave.

But you admit to fiddling first......

[jmorgan]

WWESTY said:

jmorgan said: didn't take me long to fiddle and leave. But you admit to fiddling first......

Doh.....I was having a good screw..........of me idle adjuster.....



Paul, didn't see any dogs.

[jmorgan]

Probably a few typo's in there, scanned with a print reader.

Glamorgan Gazette said:

SPEED cameras have been put at a notorious accident black spot. The speed permitted on the A48 at Stormy Down, which has been the scene of several serious accidents, will be cut from 70mph to 50mph. This will be enforced by fixed cameras on both carriageways, near the junction with Stormy Market, in what a spokes- woman for the safety camera partnership said was a bid to save lives. Before the fixed cameras go "live," roadworks will begin and the speed limit will be temporarily cut to 40mph. The spokeswoman said this could be enforced by a mobile speed camera if the pilrtnership thought it necessary. She said the fixed cameras would become operational once the roadworks were complete, although she could not say when that might be. Pyle Councillor Cheryl Butcher said the speed cameras were necessary. "It's a very dangerous spot," she said. "Unfortunately it's going to have to be done. "If it's going to save lives the speed has got to be reduced and it's got to be enforced with a speed camera. "As long as it's advertised, so people know." The cameras will support a £65,000 package of road safety measures funded by Stormy Down market's operators, Sherman and Waterman. These include a right-hand holding lane for cars turning into the market.

[gopher]

Glamorgan Gazette said:

These include a right-hand holding lane for cars turning into the market.

This is the only bit that was required, why the bl00dy hell do they have to raise taxes as well? No doubt any reduction will be put down to the tax cameras encouraging the bastards to put more around the place.