Went out for a cycle today via Horsham. Some of the traffic signals on Albian Way (A281) have been replaced in the past couple of years, but I haven't really looked at the new installation until today and I've noticed some very very strange things with them.
Somehow these new signals all feature LLCS (Low level Cycle Signals), despite it being a dual carriageway and not many people brave cycling along it other than myself. These LLCS do feature early releases which is great.
So onto the strange things.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.06284 ... 384!8i8192
Ignoring the incorrect keep left sign, I can't quite get my head around how they signal the ahead / left. Both lanes go right but the left lane can also go ahead. The left most signal features a no left turn, whilst the right signal features a mandatory right. Left signal features a full bulb and right aspect whilst the right one only features a right aspect. Far side signal is duplicate of near side left and the LLCSs duplicate the main signal on their main sides minus the aspects. Surely the correct way to sign this would just be a no left turn on both signals, and also a full bulb along with the right aspect.
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Approaching from the A281 there is the incorrect keep left sign (consistency is key). This approach is a little better but still very strange. This time they decided to put a right aspect on the left signal as well as the right.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.06270 ... 384!8i8192
From this approach, I think all movements share the same stage, so unclear why a left aspect is needed, along with the mandatory left turn on the left signals and no left turn on the far side signals, which is missing from the nearside right side & LLCS.
The other A281 approach seems to be generally correct.
So onto the next junction...
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This is the one that got me interested in the new signals since its a completed ballsup here.
Cycles here can make a left turn, however none of the signs exempt cycles from the "ahead only"/"no left turn" restrictions. The no left turn sign on approach to the junction is missing the supplement plate.
The main signals for the "ahead" traffic have a "no left turn" and "ahead only" signs attached, however using the two is useless since ahead only bans left turns... These should be IMO a "no left" and "no right" with "except cycles" under the no left turn. The LLSC also has "ahead only" covered up, I presume someone noticed the balls up when they were installing it.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.06471 ... 384!8i8192
This approach isn't too bad. Except the LLSC should duplicate the main signal. Here the main signals have "right only", whilst the LLSC has "no left turn". Not too much to complain about though.
The other approaches here seem to be fine.
rant over.