Traffic Light Failure Athlone

tubos · 2009-05-18 14:32:02

Regarding the trafiic lights at Dunnes Store/Mary's discount store, you'd think they'd have the traffice lights fixed by now. Did I read somewhere that they have to source a part from the UK!?? I've never seen traffic lights out of actions for so long, it's a bit of a joke as its an important junction especially for…

18-05-2009 02:32PM

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Regarding the trafiic lights at Dunnes Store/Mary's discount store, you'd think they'd have the traffice lights fixed by now. Did I read somewhere that they have to source a part from the UK!?? I've never seen traffic lights out of actions for so long, it's a bit of a joke as its an important junction especially for pedestrians trying to cross

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#2 18-05-2009 02:53PM

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Yep, front page news in the Westmeath.

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#3 19-05-2009 10:58AM

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if it was that big a worry to them, you'd think they'd have a garda directing traffic during the day.

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#4 19-05-2009 08:09PM

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they're back up and running today. Although I think the timing is off. Only saw them on the way back into work, but I swear they were green for about 20 seconds then back to red.

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#5 24-05-2009 09:50PM

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20 seconds woudl be about right , the ones outside talbot avenue stay green for about 5 seconds at most sometimes.

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