Speed Limit Sign(s) and motorway roadworks.

[Nigel Worc's]

What ho chaps.

I've read on here, and elsewhere, that "contractors" are no longer going to be asked to cross the carriageway to put signs into the central reservation for roadworks.

So if they only sign on the left, how will they be able to set these lower speed limits they seem to revel in ?

[Crafty_]

Close a lane with


Drive in to closed lane.

Put up signs

Drive away.

[lbc]

I have never seen speed limit signs on the M40 in Warwickshire when they close off lanes at night for routine road works.

[AA999]

Yes it is an option for road workers and traffic management designs to implement no central reserve signing.
One of the main safety issues with road works is the amount of 3 or 4 lane crossings the guys have to do to get all the signs in place.

I think the Highways Agency have trialled the reduced signage and found it to be satisfactory for public safety while significantly increasing safety of the workforce on the road.


I think that there still requires there to be a 'gateway' (ie. signs on each side of the carriageway) to denote the start of any temporary speed limit.

[FuryExocet]

Nigel Worc's said:

What ho chaps.

I've read on here, and elsewhere, that "contractors" are no longer going to be asked to cross the carriageway to put signs into the central reservation for roadworks.

So if they only sign on the left, how will they be able to set these lower speed limits they seem to revel in ?

I've always thought it was madness running across live lanes to put out and retrieve signs, I've had a few WTF! moments when one has dashed out in front of me.
I've only ever run across the motorway whilst it was live twice and that was to do CPR, certainly wouldn't do it to put some road signs out