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A controversial junction dubbed the "red light district" with a staggering 42 separate signals has too many
traffic lights, a road safety audit has found. Motorists and residents in Beverley, near Hull, East Yorkshire, have
been (1)____________ red over Grovehill junction - which replaced a roundabout when a £22million bypass
opened in 2015.
The junction attracted international headlines because of the large amount of lights in such a small area.
Now a road (2) ____________ audit, commissioned by East Riding Council, has recommended engineers
"rationalise where possible" the number of signals. American engineering consultants AECOM, who conducted
the £5,000 audit, said the junction appeared "over-populated".
A spokesman said: "Throughout the junction, a number of lanes and junction approaches have more signal
poles than the audit team consider necessary for the number of approach lanes. As such, the junction appears
over-populated with vertical elements (traffic lights). The overuse of such street furniture increases the risk of
(3) _________ occurring between a motorist and signal poles. Furthermore, the overuse of vertical elements
may obstruct the junction's inter-visibility zone, restricting the view for approaching motorists."
However, the engineers (4) ________ the junction and its controversial design, Pell Frischmann, have insisted,
"there is no scope for reduction of the number of signal poles". This has been accepted by East Riding Council.
The result of the audit findings has not surprised residents and Howard Tomlinson, of Grovehill Area Action
Group, said: "The concern from the auditors is there are just too many lights in a small space. The report was
supposed to have been produced some time ago but even two weeks ago they had a camera out checking the
number of cars going (5) ____________ red lights. There's minor acknowledgement of things that can be done
to remedy problems. It seems to be a way of saying this is an imperfect junction but we are not going to do
much about it."
Mr Tomlinson added that the independent audit indicated residents' safety concerns but he doubted traffic
lights would be removed. He said: "There's not going to be an admission of responsibility for something that is
a bit of a (6) ____________."
However, East Riding Council (7) ____________ the signal system "works well". Alan Menzies, East
Riding Council's director of planning and economic regeneration, said: "Our general view is, in terms of motor
vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians that have to cross, the signal system works well. We accept there are
(8) ____________ views from experts in terms of the number of traffic signals. It is unlikely there will be major
adjustments."
Memo
To: Committee Members
From: The Mayor
Date: 27/02/17
Re: Traffic Lights Issue
Fellow Councillors,
As you may or may not know from our previous meetings, the situation regarding the traffic lights at
Beverley has started to attract a lot of attention in the media that is very much to our detriment. It would also
appear that the report we had carried out by AECOM has been leaked to the press and is now public knowledge.
As such, the time has come to act and we have no other choice than to convene a meeting where the pros and
cons of the said traffic lights will be debated in full.
Unfortunately, our previous meetings have produced very little in the shape of ideas or agreements. On
the contrary, our former gatherings have only given vent to more disagreement and disharmony which paints us
all in a very bad light. As such, I would like this meeting to be more productive and provide at least one
agreement among us as to what the next step should be.
For those of you that have seen the figures, the upkeep for the traffic lights is close to £5,000 per month.
This is clearly unacceptable. With our local hospital services stretched the way they are at the moment, we
cannot be allocating such sums to unnecessary traffic systems if they are failing to do the job they were designed
to do in the first place. For this reason alone, I would like you all to have a long hard think about what we should
be doing at this busy road junction in Beverley in order to reduce our costs and hopefully divert funds to where
they are needed the most.
The meeting will take place in the Council Chambers at 4pm next Tuesday. Each councillor is expected
to make at least one statement regarding the issue at hand.
Warmest regards
The Mayor
Connect each of the words on the left with its definition on the
right.
1. detriment a. meetings
3. gatherings c. problem
You are a councillor and local business You are a councillor and a member of a
person. You have made a lot of money in the militant organisation that is dedicated to the
construction industry. Your brother-in-law eradication of corruption. You have heard
owns a construction company that that one of the councillor's brother-in-law is
specialises in building roundabouts. If you trying to get a building contract for a
can give the contract for a roundabout to roundabout. You are determined to stop this
your brother-in-law, he has promised to give as you see it as blatantly immoral. You don't
you £50,000. This is something that you care how the vote goes but you want to
prefer to keep secret as you could go to jail if expose the corrupt councillor at all costs.
this is discovered.
You are a councillor and a member of a You are a councillor and a member of a
militant organisation that is dedicated pressure group that has been created
to the eradication of traffic lights. You to make the UK’s roads safer. You think
have been fined on several occasions that people that jump traffic lights
for jumping red lights. You think that should go to prison for at least one
traffic lights should only be used in the year. If they hurt anybody, you think
most dangerous accident black-spots they should go to prison for at least 10
and, wherever possible, roundabouts years. You think there should be more
should be built. traffic lights as you believe the
standard of British driving has
You are a councillor and a business You are a councillor and a health and
owner. Your business installs and safety officer. You are convinced that
maintains traffic lights. You have a very the town’s traffic lights are, in fact,
big contract with the town and 75 making the roads more dangerous. You
people rely on you for work. You have conducted a study of the town’s
obviously feel that the town needs roads and have found that accidents
these traffic lights and without them have actually gone up in the last 5
the streets and roads would be very years. You think that a sensible
dangerous. roundabout with fewer traffic lights is
the best solution.
You are a councillor and a member of a Although a councillor for the Town Council,
green organisation that is dedicated to you are also the owner of a car showroom.
pedestrianizing as much of the town centre Less and less people are buying cars because
as possible. You think that way too much the town is becoming greener. You think
money is wasted on maintaining the town’s that there is an anti-car sentiment among
roads and think that only vehicles owned by the people of the town. You also think this is
local residents, and trucks making deliveries, damaging to local business and the
should be allowed on the town’s roads. You economy. You believe car drivers are unfairly
think more money should be spent on a treated.
bicycle lane.
CHOOSE ONE OF THE PERSONALITY CARDS ABOVE AND THEN USE THIS AS
YOUR MOTIVATION DURING THE ROLE-PLAY.
A controversial junction dubbed the "red light district" with a staggering 42 separate signals has too many traffic lights, a road
safety audit has found. Motorists and residents in Beverley, near Hull, East Yorkshire, have been (1)seeing red over Grovehill
junction - which replaced a roundabout when a £22million bypass opened in 2015.
The junction attracted international headlines because of the large amount of lights in such a small area.
Now a road (2)safety audit, commissioned by East Riding Council, has recommended engineers "rationalise where possible" the
number of signals. American engineering consultants AECOM, who conducted the £5,000 audit, said the junction appeared
"over-populated".
A spokesman said: "Throughout the junction, a number of lanes and junction approaches have more signal poles than the audit
team consider necessary for the number of approach lanes. As such, the junction appears over-populated with vertical elements
(traffic lights). The overuse of such street furniture increases the risk of (3)collisions occurring between a motorist and signal
poles. Furthermore, the overuse of vertical elements may obstruct the junction's inter-visibility zone, restricting the view for
approaching motorists."
However, the engineers (4)behind the junction and its controversial design, Pell Frischmann, have insisted, "there is no scope for
reduction of the number of signal poles". This has been accepted by East Riding Council.
The result of the audit findings has not surprised residents and Howard Tomlinson, of Grovehill Area Action Group, said: "The
concern from the auditors is there are just too many lights in a small space. The report was supposed to have been produced
some time ago but even two weeks ago they had a camera out checking the number of cars going (5)through red lights. There's
minor acknowledgement of things that can be done to remedy problems. It seems to be a way of saying this is an imperfect
junction but we are not going to do much about it."
Mr Tomlinson added that the independent audit indicated residents' safety concerns but he doubted traffic lights would be
removed. He said: "There's not going to be an admission of responsibility for something that is a bit of a (6)liability."
However, East Riding Council (7) insist the signal system "works well". Alan Menzies, East Riding Council's director of
planning and economic regeneration, said: "Our general view is, in terms of motor vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians that have to
cross, the signal system works well. We accept there are (8)differing views from experts in terms of the number of traffic
signals. It is unlikely there will be major adjustments."
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1. Oh no! Did I really?
I
2. I jumped a red light! I didn’t, did I?
1. That’s OK. It’s my fault for being so careless.
3. I’m so, so sorry! I didn’t see it.
2. Well, it serves me right, I suppose.
4. There was a red light back there? I didn’t see it.
3. All right. That sounds fair enough to me.
5. I’m so sorry. There are so many lights. I must
4. Oh no. Not another ticket! Oh well.
have got confused.
5. Oh dear! I asked for it I suppose.
6. I shot a red light? I’m so sorry! I didn’t see it!
6. Of course. I should be more careful next time.
J
D 1. Here is your ticket. Be more careful in future.
1. Could I see your driving license, please? Off you go!
2. Do you have your driving license on you? 2. OK. This is your ticket. You are free to go.
3. I’m afraid I’m going to need to see your license? 3. Right, here is the ticket. Have a nice day.
4. May I see your driver’s license? 4. OK then. Take this ticket and don’t do it again. Bye.
5. Can you give me you license, please? 5. This ticket is for you. Behave yourself in future.
6. Well, you’ll have to show me your license I’m Goodbye.
afraid. 6. Have this ticket and have a nice day. Take care!
E K
1. Sure. Let me see … here it is. 1. Sorry Officer. Goodbye.
2. Of course. Here you are. 2. OK. Thank you, Officer.
3. Certainly. There you go. 3. Sorry about that, Officer. Goodbye.
4. Absolutely. Here it is. 4. Thank you. Goodbye, Officer.
5. Oh, all right. Here you are. 5. All right, Officer. It won’t happen again. Bye-bye!
6. That’s OK. There you are. 6. Ta. I’ll be more careful next time. Cheerio.