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Faulty road sensor causes long delays for all traffic; fails completely to detect motorcycles.
Sent to National Highways less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8476385.
The underground sensor (induction loop) in the right-turn lane on Southampton Road (A36) into the Wessex Water plant is faulty.
1. For Motorcycles: It fails completely. I was stuck at the red light for 10 minutes and it only changed when a car arrived behind me. A motorcycle cannot trigger a green light. 2. For Cars: I have been informed that even cars are left waiting for excessively long periods, indicating a general fault with the sensor's sensitivity or timing.
This is a serious safety and congestion issue. A motorcycle that is not detected is vulnerable to being rear-ended. The excessive delays for all vehicles also cause unnecessary traffic buildup, especially during peak hours.
Exact Location: The junction is on Southampton Road, Salisbury, adjacent to the new Peters Finger junction. The right-turn lane is for the Wessex Water plant, with McDonald's on the opposite side.
Updates
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Thank you for contacting National Highways.
The information you provided around the operation of the traffic lights has been passed to our technical team to review our data.
We aim to keep the traffic flowing as smoothly as possible for all directions and recognise that on occasions we might need to make changes.
If we find that any changes are due here, we will undertake those once we have established a suitable solution.
Kind regards
National Highways
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