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Charles Ellson · August 3rd 10, 08:38 PM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london

On Tue, 3 Aug 2010 10:53:03 +0000 (UTC), d
wrote:

On Tue, 3 Aug 2010 11:24:43 +0100
"Recliner" wrote:
You can't have it both ways. Either the speed restrictions are there
to protect the workers or they're not. If they are and there's no
workers then why are there still speed restrictions? If they're not
to protect the workers then what exactly are they for?

And don't even suggest that switching off the cameras at knocking off
time would be an arduous task to implement.

Often there are also narrowed lanes next to motorway roadworks with
50mph limits, so it wouldn't be safe to drive at 70mph, whether or not
there are any roadworkers present.

Often however there arn't - its just a lane closed off and nothing else
changed.

A lane closed off reduces the overall road width and often also
involves the unavailability of the hard shoulder with a consequent
risk to/caused by broken down vehicles and occupants.