People walking through your jobsite

[Rich Rule]

  On 03/02/2025 at 00:12, Stere said:

 

 

Umarell - Wikipedia

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Umarell (Italian spelling of the Bolognese Emilian word umarèl, Emilian pronunciation: [umaˈrɛːl]; plural umarî) are men of retirement age who spend their time watching construction sites, especially roadworks – stereotypically with hands clasped behind their back and offering unwanted advice to the workers.

 

 

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Interesting, thanks.

 

I like the bit where it describes the onlookers as being paid to count the Lorrie’s and deliveries in and out of the job sites to make sure everything is in check.

[GarethM]

  On 03/02/2025 at 07:47, Rich Rule said:

Interesting, thanks.

 

I like the bit where it describes the onlookers as being paid to count the Lorrie’s and deliveries in and out of the job sites to make sure everything is in check.

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Maybe they're the same people who work part time in the M25 roadworks?

[Rob_the_Sparky]

  On 02/02/2025 at 20:33, Pete Mctree said:

It’s always been an issue - never better, never worse. 
 

One tip I will share for stopping pedestrians is the magic branch. Put up a barrier, string some tape across and they will snap it, however if you put a reasonable sized branch or two in front of said barrier 9 times out of 10 it will stop them in there tracks. The simple fact is that the lazy retards do not like lifting there feet and stepping over stuff - just try it, you will see what I mean

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I've seen a heavy recovery youtuber who says that leaving a couple of chains on the road close to the rig has an amazing effect on how close cars get when passing him.  You can put out as many cones as you like and have as many lights as you like but leaving something solid in the work area seems to be what works.

[Peasgood]

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[Mick Dempsey]

  On 04/02/2025 at 14:45, Peasgood said:

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Was going to post that, nasty.

Cyclists are tricky cos they don’t want to slow down.

[Mick Dempsey]

  On 04/02/2025 at 12:39, Rob_the_Sparky said:

I've seen a heavy recovery youtuber who says that leaving a couple of chains on the road close to the rig has an amazing effect on how close cars get when passing him.  You can put out as many cones as you like and have as many lights as you like but leaving something solid in the work area seems to be what works.

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I do tell the groundy oftimes to leave a big branch on the deck in full view, gives the general public an instant understanding what’s going on from the get-go.

Edited February 4 by Mick Dempsey

[Peasgood]

  On 04/02/2025 at 17:29, Mick Dempsey said:

Was going to post that, nasty.

Cyclists are tricky cos they don’t want to slow down.

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Looks six of one and half a dozen of the other to me.

A green wheelie bin in the road is not traffic management and the cyclists were completely unaware of their surroundings.

No doubt the tow truck copped for all of it though. What gets me is that he wasn't the one lying under a broken bike in the road crying, everybody has to take some responsibility for their own self preservation don't they? (as well as being responsible for the safety of others of course)

[Mick Dempsey]

  On 04/02/2025 at 17:38, Peasgood said:

 

Looks six of one and half a dozen of the other to me.

A green wheelie bin in the road is not traffic management and the cyclists were completely unaware of their surroundings.

No doubt the tow truck copped for all of it though. What gets me is that he wasn't the one lying under a broken bike in the road crying, everybody has to take some responsibility for their own self preservation don't they? (as well as being responsible for the safety of others of course)

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I think the cyclists are much less culpable that the recovery truck.

Better signage would certainly have helped.

 

Edit, it’s a sort of worst case scenario. He was probably confident of motoriséd traffic stopping.

Adrenaline fueled racing cyclists probably never crossed his mind.

Its just the sort of monumental balls up I could pull off.

Edited February 4 by Mick Dempsey

[Steven P]

Tow truck at fault I reckon, the cyclists were going round a corner, doesn't look like they were racing or going fast, the view of the towed van and half the wire was obstructed by the wheelie bin (placed by the recovery truck guys?) - they can't see what is going on, reaction time is not a lot.

 

I get this a lot while running - dogs on trip wires, practically impossible to see.

[Rob_the_Sparky]

That was tow truck driver fault to some extent at least, that wire rope would have been hard to see for anyone and a wheelie bin isn't great warning.  Although, even with cones I bet the cyclists would have done the same!  Better to park the truck in the middle of the road so obviously blocking it, even though that is a pain as truck would have to move to complete the pull.  You can only do your best to avoid problems, you can't account for everyone in the general public.  I feel sorry for those who have to work with them...

 

Maybe I think if people see something they are not expecting e.g. a big branch maybe more will wake up. Never going to work for all but might help.