Loitering on Motorway bridges.

[cyrus1971]

What’s the rule for loitering on Motorway bridges. I get very annoyed by people in reflective jackets poncing about on motorway bridges with vans parked near them. I have had many people slam on their brakes in front of me very dangerously because of it. Always seem to be construction types rather than plod speed traps. From memory aren’t you not supposed to park on motorway bridges, I seem to remember most of them have yellow lines ? An abundance of them on the M3 after J6 heading top London.

[cuneus]

The goverment are introducing them: Highway Robbery Distraction Constables

[gafferjim]

you'll find that the construction types are waiting for the traffic flow to decrease to a certain level before they can start to cone off lanes etc, then they can do whatever is their particular job.
If it causes you to emergency brake because someone in front has braked, then you're too close to the vehicle in front!

[sadako]

I've seen AA and RAC vans do this a lot too. They have caused me to brake before now as well.

[deeps]

gafferjim said:

you'll find that the construction types are waiting for the traffic flow to decrease to a certain level before they can start to cone off lanes etc, then they can do whatever is their particular job. If it causes you to emergency brake because someone in front has braked, then you're too close to the vehicle in front!

Why would they wait on bridges for traffic flow to decrease? I see cones being placed and retrieved every day during rush hours.

[Einion Yrth]

deeps said:

gafferjim said: you'll find that the construction types are waiting for the traffic flow to decrease to a certain level before they can start to cone off lanes etc, then they can do whatever is their particular job. If it causes you to emergency brake because someone in front has braked, then you're too close to the vehicle in front! Why would they wait on bridges for traffic flow to decrease? I see cones being placed and retrieved every day during rush hours.

They're British workmen, any excuse for another cup of tea and a tab.

[cheeky]

deeps said:

gafferjim said: you'll find that the construction types are waiting for the traffic flow to decrease to a certain level before they can start to cone off lanes etc, then they can do whatever is their particular job. If it causes you to emergency brake because someone in front has braked, then you're too close to the vehicle in front! Why would they wait on bridges for traffic flow to decrease? I see cones being placed and retrieved every day during rush hours.

I'm not sure how accurate their cone placement will be either, if they are having to drop them from bridges.

[ya55erm]

cheeky said:

deeps said: gafferjim said: you'll find that the construction types are waiting for the traffic flow to decrease to a certain level before they can start to cone off lanes etc, then they can do whatever is their particular job. If it causes you to emergency brake because someone in front has braked, then you're too close to the vehicle in front! Why would they wait on bridges for traffic flow to decrease? I see cones being placed and retrieved every day during rush hours. I'm not sure how accurate their cone placement will be either, if they are having to drop them from bridges.

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