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Large Electronic signs at beginning of the Dover Traffic Protocol Scheme (Dover TAP) haven't be
Sent to National Highways less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 5639774.
Good Afternoon, the 2 large Electronic signs that show the 40 mph limit when the Dover Traffic Protocol system is activated ( Dover TAP) haven't been working since December 2023. I reported via Twitter back in July 2023 that the left hand one had stopped working, then in December the right hand one stopped as well. Today I nearly got caught out as a Lorry was just driving past one of the smaller signs when I noticed it was on! It also doesn't help that a couple of the smaller signs along the stretch have also seemed to have stopped working I am finding that without the larger signs working, people are even more ignoring the limit.
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As previously notified, the large LED 40 mph signs are not illuminated although some of the smaller repeater signs are active (despite having many failed LEDs). There is confusion over whether the TAP system is active, with some vehicles travelling at 40 mph and others continuing at normal speed; up to 70 mph. This is causing dangerous bunching and overtaking. This road suffers from frequent poor visibility and has had several serious road traffic collisions in the past and the confusion over road signage could lead to another serious incident.
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