Matrix signs what a waste of space and money

My favourite one I seen in germany, just after the polish border in Olszyna.

It was “ALL YOUR BASES ARE BELONG TO US”.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_your_b … long_to_us

I seen that in many places, including departure board in one of the biggest polish railway station, but never at the national information system :wink:

This bloody hackers has to be good in their stuff :wink:

was on the m42 south last night ( going to the airport ) and each sign contradicted each other.

the first said “hard shoulder for emergency use only”

the next was blank

the third said " use hard shoulder for next exit only"

then the last before the exit said “hard shoulder for emergency use only”

and all displayed a speed limit.

HGV_Mikey:
was on the m42 south last night ( going to the airport ) and each sign contradicted each other.

the first said “hard shoulder for emergency use only”

the next was blank

the third said " use hard shoulder for next exit only"

then the last before the exit said “hard shoulder for emergency use only”

and all displayed a speed limit.

Was each sign particular to a piece of had shoulder between junctions or did it refer to the same stretch of shoulder :question:

Each section of shoulder between junctions is regarded as a seperate section on that stretch of M42.

I have to agree with one of the above posts.

Telling me that the A1 is closed is very useful, I can switch to the A19 and avoid the panic. However telling me it is closed at some obscure A road that goes to Masham and even if I do get my uk roadmap out and illegally have a quick read on the steering wheel I can barely make it out the road is that small does not help.

Please make the signs relevant and up to date and use commonly known markers as the reference to a closed road.

My main solution is to allow the HATO officers full control of the signs. If those guys could report incorrect signs or even turn them off themselves it would be much better

BozLeeds:
My main solution is to allow the HATO officers full control of the signs. If those guys could report incorrect signs or even turn them off themselves it would be much better

As a rule, we do tend to question daft signals, and if they’re irrelevant, we’ll endeavour to get them cancelled. As I’ve previously stated, the NTCC set the long range signals. I’ve radioed our control room and had them contact the NTCC to display messages if my incident is going to impact elsewhere on the network.

pierrot 14:
Well here’s a good one. For those of you that know the Dartford tunnels. Right bore is higher than the left bore, so double deckers and other trucks of the same sort of height use that one. Well at night they sometimes close the one on the right, either because they are cleaning it, or it’s being used by southbound traffic because the bridge is closed. One night, coming up the M3, heading for Thurrock, no messages on the Matrix (M3 or M25) until I get to jnct4 (Bromley) of the M25, which said QUOTE " Height restriction Dartford Crossing Northbound" Well thanks for letting me know in time you idiots :smiling_imp: so that I could go the other way :smiling_imp: :smiling_imp:

As I came up the M23 earlier there were two gantrys displaying information about a height restriction through the Dartford Tunnel, so perhaps someone is taking notice.

In relation to the “Queue” notifications at roadworks during the night. As each of the lanes have sensors to detect stationary traffic which can automatically activate these signals, I’m rather suspicious as to whether the ‘road gang’ deliberately park a vehicle on the sensor in order to activate the warning. :wink:

Krankee:
In relation to the “Queue” notifications at roadworks during the night. As each of the lanes have sensors to detect stationary traffic which can automatically activate these signals, I’m rather suspicious as to whether the ‘road gang’ deliberately park a vehicle on the sensor in order to activate the warning. :wink:

Quite possibly Krankee but then the sensors you refer to (MIDAS) should be disabled in these circs :wink:

An RCC bod can prob explain why this does always happen :question:

Usually when we report them they disappear so it is not all about the technology :exclamation: