Thread: New to me - roadworks boom gate

I certainly don't mind stopping at any time to avoid danger to road workers but it would be nice if they kept their mind on the job. After the above early morning incident the Cook and I went through there and again there was confusion as the car in front of us went over into the right hand lane and got shouted at and redirected back to the left.
Flag man gave me a very ambiguous sign which could have meant anything so I dropped the window and asked "Stay left or go right?" Quite frankly I don't think he knew the difference.
Just like most WA drivers.....
AlanH.

Ian's Dictionary:
Traffic controllers_outside sheltered workshop participants.

Bit harsh that as I think most of the people I see from sheltered workshops are more intelligent. I was threatened by a huge oaf not long ago who waved his sign at me and I told him to stop talking and keep his mind on the job. I had done as his sign instructed and drove "SLOW"......
I don't think he had the faintest idea what I was talking about.
AlanH.

I might just qualify then 🙃

I helde the sign up the gibb river road for a bit when do bridges up there and the amount of times I sat the sign on some old blind bastards windsreen that thought they owned the road with the excuse that they didn't see it, caravan in tow and a bloody danger to all road users. Had some heated arguments even though if they had gone 10 meters more the back of the digger would have taken the roof off the vehicle. We use to start setting speed limit sign about 2 km either side of the work site, waste of time they were
cheers
blaze

Most travellers listen to uhf chan 40 and 99% of the time the traffic controller's also use chan 40 so there is NO excuse for not seeing the lollypop spinner at a roadworks area because you can hear them miles before you even get there.
As for using boom gates i think it is a great idea as it helps to keep other road users safe and more importantly it makes it safer for the people doing the roadworks.

Originally Posted by trout1105

Most travellers listen to uhf chan 40 and 99% of the time the traffic controller's also use chan 40 so there is NO excuse for not seeing the lollypop spinner at a roadworks area because you can hear them miles before you even get there.
As for using boom gates i think it is a great idea as it helps to keep other road users safe and more importantly it makes it safer for the people doing the roadworks.

My experience is a little different...might be the eastern states.....well where I travel for work.

Every time I come up to Road works I turn the UHF onto scan.....traffic controllers are never on CH40

Originally Posted by weeds

My experience is a little different...might be the eastern states.....well where I travel for work.

Every time I come up to Road works I turn the UHF onto scan.....traffic controllers are never on CH40

They are "Sneaky" buggers in Qld