Traffic Light Frustration

Anyone else had the dubious experience of the traffic lights in Llandaff, the ones just past Rookwood Hospital turning into Cardiff Rd. Had to drop someone off in Fairwater about 4ish this afternoon and got caught up in the queue. Was there about 35 minutes, I counted 7 seconds that the lights were actually on green, enabling about two cars to go through them. Found another problem when I hit the front of the queue, cars jump the lights on Cardiff Rd so when you’re on green you have no exit, so have to wait. Got through on my second green light. Pretty poor system all round.

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Originally Posted by splott parker

Anyone else had the dubious experience of the traffic lights in Llandaff, the ones just past Rookwood Hospital turning into Cardiff Rd. Had to drop someone off in Fairwater about 4ish this afternoon and got caught up in the queue. Was there about 35 minutes, I counted 7 seconds that the lights were actually on green, enabling about two cars to go through them. Found another problem when I hit the front of the queue, cars jump the lights on Cardiff Rd so when you’re on green you have no exit, so have to wait. Got through on my second green light. Pretty poor system all round.

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They’re still the same are they? I lived in Pentrebane and used to dread driving to Llandaff High Street, I tried all sorts of weird and wonderful routes in my efforts to make a twenty plus minutes journey of no more than two miles into the five minute one it used to be when I first started driving, but I never succeeded - those lights were the worst though by some way.

Don't want to make it easy for Fairwater riff raff to get into the City! (Llandaff city that is :hehe:)

As soon as a vehicle bigger than a car wants to turn right from Cardiff Rd towards Rookwood it snarls up.
I do wonder if it would work better with a mini roundabout instead of the lights? Could be worth trying at least maybe?

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Originally Posted by splott parker

Anyone else had the dubious experience of the traffic lights in Llandaff, the ones just past Rookwood Hospital turning into Cardiff Rd. Had to drop someone off in Fairwater about 4ish this afternoon and got caught up in the queue. Was there about 35 minutes, I counted 7 seconds that the lights were actually on green, enabling about two cars to go through them. Found another problem when I hit the front of the queue, cars jump the lights on Cardiff Rd so when you’re on green you have no exit, so have to wait. Got through on my second green light. Pretty poor system all round.

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Turning left there's been a filter for a while, but if you want to turn left it's just a car or two, as you say. Light goes green, release hand brake, depress clutch, put into 1st gear, and slowly pull away..

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Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish

Turning left there's been a filter for a while, but if you want to turn left it's just a car or two, as you say. Light goes green, release hand brake, depress clutch, put into 1st gear, and slowly pull away..

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Light goes red and amber, foot of brake pedal... gone!!

I propose closing Llandaff City to all traffic and putting in ten bicycle lanes, close the pubs and turn them into Panini shops.

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

I propose closing Llandaff City to all traffic and putting in ten bicycle lanes, close the pubs and turn them into Panini shops.

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That's an oxymoron!

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Originally Posted by xsnaggle

Light goes red and amber, foot of brake pedal... gone!!

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I thought that whilst queueing but not a prayer, there’s nowhere for you to go, there’s a line of cars on Cardiff Rd itself, cars that have no doubt jumped the lights on the main drag. They aren’t moving to allow you in either because it’s choc a bloc down to the Western Avenue lights and they physically can’t make a space. There’s pedestrian crossing lights just before High St and I sussed out that if you’re lucky they’ve just been on red and there’s a ‘catch up’ run then which filters back to the lights in question.

I hope my workmate’s car is back on the road Monday, otherwise I’m in it again:cry:

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Originally Posted by xsnaggle

That's an oxymoron!

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No Traffic, no problem with Traffic Lights. That's an old Chinese Proverb.

Did you know that Japan's traffic lights are red, orange and........blue?
It's a linguistics thing as 'ao' describes both green and blue.

Similarly, we apply the adjective 'red' to some items that are actually orange e.g. red hair, robins etc. This is due to the word 'orange' not entering the English language before the eponymous fruit was brought here.

I bore myself sometimes......

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

Did you know that Japan's traffic lights are red, orange and........blue?
It's a linguistics thing as 'ao' describes both green and blue.

Similarly, we apply the adjective 'red' to some items that are actually orange e.g. red hair, robins etc. This is due to the word 'orange' not entering the English language before the eponymous fruit was brought here.

I bore myself sometimes......

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A few years back i had a thing for orange flavoured Yoghurt from M+S. I couldn't see any on the shelf in the refrigerated area so i asked one of the assistants if they had any in stock. She looked up and down the aisle and said no, the closest we have is Peach. Now, i can only conclude that she said Peach because a Peach has an orange tint on it's skin, that's the only resemblance. The closest thing to a peach is a nectarine and the closest thing to an orange is a Lemon. I can remember muttering 'Just ****off' under my breath at her.

I bore myself and plenty of others around me sometimes......

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

I propose closing Llandaff City to all traffic and putting in ten bicycle lanes, close the pubs and turn them into Panini shops.

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You wotk for Cardiff traffic planning dept, don't you.

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Originally Posted by bobh

You wotk for Cardiff traffic planning dept, don't you.

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rumbled :hehe:

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

No Traffic, no problem with Traffic Lights. That's an old Chinese Proverb.

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But shirley cycles are "traffic"? :shrug:

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Originally Posted by xsnaggle

But shirley cycles are "traffic"? :shrug:

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Friendly Traffic, Cyclists are passive....... :thumbup:

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

Friendly Traffic, Cyclists are passive....... :thumbup:

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Humpf!! Traffic is traffic. If so the making of 10 cycle lanes is even more money being wasted. But it's OK if its not being wasted on motors!!
Like the several million for the one in the heath

But they put traffic lights up for the cycle lanes in town. Of course no cyclists take any notice because everyone knows cyclists are immune to traffic regulations! They still ride across the road in front of motor traffic and get irate if anyone suggest they may be doing anything wrong.

(sorry, didn't mean to get serious :facepalm:)

All these roads were used by bicycles long before motor cars came along.
If every car occupied by one person was replaced by a person on a bike then traffic wouldn't take up aboutva quarter of the space it does now.

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Originally Posted by The Bloop

All these roads were used by bicycles long before motor cars came along.
If every car occupied by one person was replaced by a person on a bike then traffic wouldn't take up aboutva quarter of the space it does now.

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So I’m giving my mate a lift home on my bike, he’s on the crossbar, my tools are in a big saddlebag on the pillion, my spirit level’s nigh on up his arse. Gets stopped by The Bulldog (gone now) and got done for two on a bike. Never taking your advice again!!!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

Did you know that Japan's traffic lights are red, orange and........blue?
It's a linguistics thing as 'ao' describes both green and blue.

Similarly, we apply the adjective 'red' to some items that are actually orange e.g. red hair, robins etc. This is due to the word 'orange' not entering the English language before the eponymous fruit was brought here.

I bore myself sometimes......

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Did you know that in South Africa traffic lights are called 'robots'?

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Originally Posted by The Bloop

All these roads were used by bicycles long before motor cars came along.
If every car occupied by one person was replaced by a person on a bike then traffic wouldn't take up about a quarter of the space it does now.

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The roads in question in the OP were used by horses long before they were used by bicycles so get rid of the bicycles and lets have mounds of horse shite on the roads again. And Mr Drakeford would save a fortune not having to repair any roads at all.
Bicycles which were pedal powered only started to be made in the 1830-1850s. not so long before the motor car, and I doubt they had caught on much in rural Wales by then.

It is worthy of note that as far back as 1819 people were using an old kind of bicycle that was propelled by pushing your feet on the ground and even then the riders thought they were a law unto themselves just like today, many being fined in London for riding on the pavement. Some things never change!

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryU...risis-of-1894/

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Originally Posted by xsnaggle

The roads in question in the OP were used by horses long before they were used by bicycles so get rid of the bicycles and lets have mounds of horse shite on the roads again. And Mr Drakeford would save a fortune not having to repair any roads at all.
Bicycles which were pedal powered only started to be made in the 1830-1850s. not so long before the motor car, and I doubt they had caught on much in rural Wales by then.

It is worthy of note that as far back as 1819 people were using an old kind of bicycle that was propelled by pushing your feet on the ground and even then the riders thought they were a law unto themselves just like today, many being fined in London for riding on the pavement. Some things never change!

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryU...risis-of-1894/

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Probably the reason why mudguards were developed for bikes🙂

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Originally Posted by The Bloop

Probably the reason why mudguards were developed for bikes��

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:hehe::hehe: they weren't, bikes then didn't have any mudguards. :hehe:

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Originally Posted by xsnaggle

The roads in question in the OP were used by horses long before they were used by bicycles so get rid of the bicycles and lets have mounds of horse shite on the roads again. And Mr Drakeford would save a fortune not having to repair any roads at all.
Bicycles which were pedal powered only started to be made in the 1830-1850s. not so long before the motor car, and I doubt they had caught on much in rural Wales by then.

It is worthy of note that as far back as 1819 people were using an old kind of bicycle that was propelled by pushing your feet on the ground and even then the riders thought they were a law unto themselves just like today, many being fined in London for riding on the pavement. Some things never change!

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryU...risis-of-1894/

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Think of the rhubarb!

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Originally Posted by splott parker

Think of the rhubarb!

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Rhubarb Rhubarb Rhubarb Rhubarb

can't you tell from my silly posts today that i am bored sh**less. On a long night shift following a concrete pour sitting in the site office all on my own! :cry:

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

I propose closing Llandaff City to all traffic and putting in ten bicycle lanes, close the pubs and turn them into Panini shops.

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Ridiculous idea. I can't imagine Llandaff being a thriving football sticker area.

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Originally Posted by xsnaggle

Rhubarb Rhubarb Rhubarb Rhubarb

can't you tell from my silly posts today that i am bored sh**less. On a long night shift following a concrete pour sitting in the site office all on my own! :cry:

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Get the hessian on it, it’s a cold night:hehe:

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Originally Posted by splott parker

Get the hessian on it, it’s a cold night:hehe:

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It's being floated. we could be here all night with this temprature

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

I propose closing Llandaff City to all traffic and putting in ten bicycle lanes, close the pubs and turn them into (Panini ) shops.

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Is the demand for stickers that high ?

Oooops a doubler, just noticed I was late to the draw .

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Originally Posted by xsnaggle

It's being floated. we could be here all night with this temprature

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Power floated-Factory floor? I've done them, 3 in the morning in the middle of January.

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

Power floated-Factory floor? I've done them, 3 in the morning in the middle of January.

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The pour was late because the temperature never got above +2 until about 10 AM, finished at 6.30 PM so we will probably be here all night :(

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Originally Posted by RichardM

Did you know that in South Africa traffic lights are called 'robots'?

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Did you know that the word robot was originally a Czech word? :getscoat:

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

Did you know that the word robot was originally a Czech word? :getscoat:

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Slavic i think. When i was working in London the Polish lads would say 'Robota' which meant work.

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

Slavic i think. When i was working in London the Polish lads would say 'Robota' which meant work.

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Fair play, I thought that covid virus was a decent mutator, just tuned in to find that my Llandaff traffic light complaint has mutated into mentioning Polish lads working away from home. I congratulate you CCMB:thumbup::hehe:

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

Slavic i think. When i was working in London the Polish lads would say 'Robota' which meant work.

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It's from specifically from Czech, which is obviously a Slavic language. It was coined in a Czech-language play.

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

It's specifically from Czech, which is obviously a Slavic language. It was coined in a Czech-language play.

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Minus the first 'from'

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

Slavic i think. When i was working in London the Polish lads would say 'Robota' which meant work.

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If they were referring to you, I thought you said you couldn't get on with stilts... :-)

well as taxpayers as i presume that some of you are employed you could get in touch with the council and ask them to fix the fecking problem, coz you won't fix it moaning on here:thumbup:

Going back to the original subject, that road is indeed a nightmare. Not only is it carrying an awful lot of traffic at the best of times, but they are also planning to built a lot of new houses further out, and the owners will be coming to town along that route. Add in the fact that it leads to one of the few bridges over the Taff (in Llandaff North), and you have a recipe for congestion. There is no way that the Council will embark on a road-widening scheme, as this would need expensive compulsary purchases, so we're stuck with it.

To be fair, the length of time the lights are on green is ridiculous, and could easily be altered, and also the traffic should NOT be blocking the junction. But while the Council continues with its "We don't give a sh*t about motorists" stance, they're not going to do anything about it, and it's become dog eat dog in some places. Madness.

The sequencing has probably gone wrong and it just needs adjusting.
But of course the council/Welsh Highways operative who should fix the problem is probably working from home on full pay.