WARNING: A217 Reigate to Sutton New Average Speed Scameras
Discussion
fatboy18 said:
mad mile (which is actually a 1/3rd of a mile)
Intrigued, I quickly measured it on Google Earth and it says 0.86 miles from start to finish.Pericoloso said:
When is the new ,constructed at great expense ,pedestrian crossing at Burgh Wood junction finally going to be opened .?
And when are the lights going to be installed ?...the main structure of the crossing has been completed for months.
I don't think there are going to be any lights.
Pretty sure I read somewhere on a Facebook group that there won't be lights at the crossing. And when are the lights going to be installed ?...the main structure of the crossing has been completed for months.
I don't think there are going to be any lights.
What worries me most though is that bit that juts out into L1 with no warning. IMO totally unneeded and surely bound to cause accidents?
It does need resurfacing though, the lot of it.
ashleyman said:
fatboy18 said:
mad mile (which is actually a 1/3rd of a mile)
Intrigued, I quickly measured it on Google Earth and it says 0.86 miles from start to finish..
The section from Ford to where they finally finished this week seems to be the worst surface.
Pericoloso said:
My completely unscientific inaccurate measurement with one of my car's speedo was pretty close then....
The section from Ford to where they finally finished this week seems to be the worst surface.
RE Crossing, see this extract from a Facebook post I saw in March:The section from Ford to where they finally finished this week seems to be the worst surface.
The holes you can still see are the joints being made, and testing to be carried out. The original pipe is still there and bearing in mind it serves Banstead prisons and the Royal Marsden Hospital Hospital, any works had to be undertaken very carefully to maintain the supply-which is under a pressure of THIRTY TWO times the pressure in your taps. A very tricky and dangerous operation. Sadly because of these delays and the need to pressure test the whole pipeline (2.9km) means SCC cannot complete the pedestrian crossing, just in case the roads need to be dug up again. So, where we are today is that if the pressure-testing, cleaning and testing goes well, the project should complete in June. Together with the local County Councillors I will be seeking another meeting with the Managing Director and giving him the opportunity to explain, once the project has finished. I can assure you that I will be keeping a close eye on the project until completion. Jeff. Harris County Councillor
ashleyman said:
Intrigued, I quickly measured it on Google Earth and it says 0.86 miles from start to finish.
It does need resurfacing though, the lot of it.
Well it may be a bit less than a mile long, but back in the 70s it may have been long enough for my Fiat 125 or Yamaha RD350 to have reached a ton from Banstead lights towards Sutton (if I had tried to of course)! It does need resurfacing though, the lot of it.
But it really does need resurfacing, and are they ever going to deal with the lake that forms at the lower end of it by Belmont whenever there is heavy rain?
Mr Tidy said:
are they ever going to deal with the lake that forms at the lower end of it by Belmont whenever there is heavy rain?
Hopefully the "drainage works" done last year have seen to that.There are new drains on the edge of the road meaning that less of the rain water coming down the slight hill from
Banstead ends up at the roundabout.
I haven't seen first hand if it's working though ,need a sustained rain storm for that.
Mr Tidy said:
Well it may be a bit less than a mile long, but back in the 70s it may have been long enough for my Fiat 125 or Yamaha RD350 to have reached a ton from Banstead lights towards Sutton (if I had tried to of course)!
But it really does need resurfacing, and are they ever going to deal with the lake that forms at the lower end of it by Belmont whenever there is heavy rain?
Design feature - braking assist, pulling pack from a ton But it really does need resurfacing, and are they ever going to deal with the lake that forms at the lower end of it by Belmont whenever there is heavy rain?
Saw a likely candidate for it last night whilst on foot.
BMW going way too fast ,followed not that closely by plain cop car on blues.
Whether he was being chased I don't know.
I was going to post this anyway.
The new lights at Burgh Wood were faulty last night ,they were going red soutbound about every 8 seconds ,without
a soul in sight to press the button.
I was walking quite slowly and counted the seconds ,a few times.....
BMW going way too fast ,followed not that closely by plain cop car on blues.
Whether he was being chased I don't know.
I was going to post this anyway.
The new lights at Burgh Wood were faulty last night ,they were going red soutbound about every 8 seconds ,without
a soul in sight to press the button.
I was walking quite slowly and counted the seconds ,a few times.....
On my other car I have just found that it has a speed limiter, (its not cruise control), You can set it a the limit you need to go and no matter how far you push the pedal down it will stay at the set speed, but if you lift off you will reduce speed.
It made driving on the A217 a breeze. (unlike my van or other Toy where I am constantly watching the speedo rather than the actual road)
Even the other day I saw the Police in attendance at Tadworth Roundabout due to an accident, so even with the reduced limits accidents are happening!
It wont be long before people are walking in front of your cars holding a red flag
It made driving on the A217 a breeze. (unlike my van or other Toy where I am constantly watching the speedo rather than the actual road)
Even the other day I saw the Police in attendance at Tadworth Roundabout due to an accident, so even with the reduced limits accidents are happening!
It wont be long before people are walking in front of your cars holding a red flag
of a London mayor has anything to do with it, you would be driving at 20!Regular users are probably in the know already but it's time to avoid the A217 again ,for the rest of January as they
are replacing the traffic lights in Banstead ,at the junction with Garrets lane .
That's by the Trust Ford garage or next to Romans if you're more familiar with that.
Single lane ,both ways , through the works results in long queues ,idiots unable to merge sensibly etc etc....
It doesn't help that the contractors seem to pack up and go home around 3pm every day.
are replacing the traffic lights in Banstead ,at the junction with Garrets lane .
That's by the Trust Ford garage or next to Romans if you're more familiar with that.
Single lane ,both ways , through the works results in long queues ,idiots unable to merge sensibly etc etc....
It doesn't help that the contractors seem to pack up and go home around 3pm every day.
Pericoloso said:
ashleyman said:
Saw this and just think why. What needs doing and why now.
I thought this too.Do traffic signals have a service life ?
The set at the junction near Asda at Tattenham way were done recently too but they did finish them earlier than the signs suggested.
I rarely drive the A217, but I can confirm they are dishing out prizes of the nip variety!
I entered the zone from the M25, where the warning sign is a good way down from the roundabout exit. I clocked the second camera, but it was too late.
Sneaky signage and observational fail on my part admittedly, which was definitely not because I was enjoying a loaner 911T at the time : laugh :
My nip was for 52mph, for which I was offered a speed awareness course.
I just can’t get my head around the 40limit on that road, especially the more southerly sections
I entered the zone from the M25, where the warning sign is a good way down from the roundabout exit. I clocked the second camera, but it was too late.
Sneaky signage and observational fail on my part admittedly, which was definitely not because I was enjoying a loaner 911T at the time : laugh :
My nip was for 52mph, for which I was offered a speed awareness course.
I just can’t get my head around the 40limit on that road, especially the more southerly sections
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