Temporary red lights & the law?

Richard53

facade wrote: »

I've always thought the best plan would be for a hooded mystery figure to simply go and turn the light round, or unplug it

Genuine LOL

misterbarlow wrote: »

A lot of the ones with the little sensors on the top can be tripped to turn green for you by repeatedly flashing your main beam very quick as you approach it.. the sensor interprets this for flashing blue lights and automatically turns green in that direction!!!

A single flash will work from about 100-200m away, if the light is so equipped. Done it many times. I think it interprets the light as an approaching vehicle, and if there is nothing in the opposite direction, it sensibly switches the lights over (after a pause to allow any traffic to clear the roadworks).

pelo_2

Wasn't doing that ruled illegal or something almost illegal a few years back?

facade

Don't think so, but if you drive a Nissan, the last thing you do is flash the lights. Mine goes through headlight bulbs like an elephant goes through sticky buns as it is, without flashing them on & off.

Richard53

pelo wrote: »

Wasn't doing that ruled illegal or something almost illegal a few years back?

I don't recall seeing anything of that nature, and it would be impossible to police, as by definition you are flashing your lights when there is no-one there to see them. If there was traffic waiting at the other end, or you were second in the queue, you would be waiting for the lights to change normally.