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Street lights???

Posted by Tonupdave <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=Tonupdave' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 13, 2024, 9:10 am

It's been announced that in Devon street lights will 9.30 - 12 will be at 40% power then switched off ..back on at 5 30 - 6 dimmed then of they say not on main roads well on our main road they go off without the dimming...This will be tested for a year??? I always wondered what street lights were for...I can member then being switched on by a man on a bicycle with a long pole with a hook on it..

Tonupdave..T.U.D.

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Posted by geoff the bonnie <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=geoff+the+bonnie' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 13, 2024, 9:41 am, in reply to "Street lights???"

That could be expensive fitting extra transformers and timers to each pole. Lights go off at about 1 am and back on at 6 am in Exmouth. All changed to white LED now so a lower voltage will still power them.

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Posted by Tonupdave <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=Tonupdave' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 13, 2024, 9:54 am, in reply to "Re: Street lights???"

Just had a notice from the local council saying there have been lots of burglaries in our area.. ????

Tonupdave..T.U.D.

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Posted by JERRY <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=JERRY' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 13, 2024, 10:12 am, in reply to "Street lights???"

Happened where my eldest son lives. Street lighting turned off at 11.00pm strange how house and car theft went up in his area!!

The oldest rocker in town!

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Vehicles have been going missing Dave. Believed some are early release Exeter prisoners just getting home.
One small car is now in Southampton being used and it was stolen 8 weeks ago.
No burglaries near me as all houses are overlooked by many others. I also have cameras and 2 alarm systems so not much chance getting in undetected here.
A Ring doorbell seem very popular now for catching anyone approaching

Local Darwin Award winner

Posted by Stuart <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=Stuart' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 13, 2024, 5:11 pm, in reply to "Re: Street lights???"

Hi Geoff,

>A Ring doorbell seem very popular now for catching anyone approaching

In the local rag a couple of weeks ago, guy sentenced for nicking someone's ...

Regards,

Re: Street lights???

Posted by A65Bill <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=A65Bill' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 13, 2024, 10:22 am, in reply to "Street lights???"

Here they've converted them all to LED units & they are dimmed overnight, but still give plenty of illumination for safety & security. A good compromise.
I remember the man with a pointy ladder climbing up and lighting the gas mantle at night & turning the gas off again in the morning.
It was also the norm to be taught to drive on sidelights at night to avoid dazzling other road users and to keep speeds down. I was reminded of this on Tuesday when I was dazzled by a high-powered LED on a bicycle!

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Posted by Will <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=Will' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 13, 2024, 11:49 am, in reply to "Street lights???"

Light pollution really pisses me off. Incomers buy a house and immediately install security lights that flash on and off continuously due to the abundant nocturnal wildlife. If they want to live somewhere permanently illuminated sod off back to town!

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I have one of those

also cameras..
Yes it is a pain when the leaves blow around..but both neighbours have them..

Tonupdave..T.U.D.

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Posted by 6TDen <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=6TDen' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 13, 2024, 2:04 pm, in reply to "Re: Street lights???"

My neighbour has a couple of those, she also has two cats that love to roam around in the night constantly setting them off!
Den

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There is a Tuxedo cat that does a walk through my garden each night. He is able to switch on every light then walk past the cat irritator that puts out a flash and high pitch noise then exits another gate. Nothing deters the little furry animals. Its a ritual to operate these lights. I do have some lighting i would switch from inside if i hear anything like a burglar,a 100watt LED and a few smaller ones which light them up for the camera picture

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Posted by Andy C <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=Andy+C' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 13, 2024, 3:20 pm, in reply to "Street lights???"

I expect the low lifes will take advantage of the off period, very sad really but that is how things are these days.

Lights stay on all the time here.

Who needs a signature anyway......

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In about 1972, the street lamps were turned off due to strikes and limited supply. During that time, there was a huge rise in theft from parked cars and petrol was stolen by sticking a screwdriver into the metal fuel tanks of that era and catching it in a bowl. Most of the fuel went on the road. It was this year i fitted a car alarm to my Austin Mini Cooper. A tilt or shake device which did work.
Around here, if they shut the lights off, pedestrians will collide with all the cars parked on the pavement.

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Posted by Leon Novello <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=Leon+Novello' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 14, 2024, 12:40 am, in reply to "Re: Street lights???"

Cars parked on the pavement usually get keyed.

Leon Novello

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