staninoodle Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Local councils looking to cut costs,are considering turning off your street lighting,its already been trialed in essex,how would you feel walking home on winter evenings in total darkness? Theres a possibility some may turn them down by 50% or more,others may turn them off completley,as in essex. solar power is one alternative,but its extremley expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 They are most likely to be switched off for a few hours in the middle of the night, not in the evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjea Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 In the 50s they used to turn the street lights off at about 2am. Would not think that they would be turned off in the early evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxofe Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 "On the 1st September 1939, two days before the outbreak of war, Britain was blacked out. The Blackout imposed on all civilians in all cities was absolute. Britain was plunged into complete darkness" lmao, it will be like WW2! i think it will only take one or two injuries (walking off kerb/into lamp-posts) for people to start sueing the council. it's not just people coming home from a night out that us our streets during the night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 it's not just people coming home from a night out that us our streets during the night! But the ones coming home from a night out (or at least, some of them) are probably the only ones too incompetent to avoid walking into a lamp-post and falling off the edge of the pavement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallanddopey Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 the essex trial is between 12 and 5, i personnally think it would be better going off at 2 and then not coming back on again except for in the winter months where you need a bit of light in the morning. i also feel that shops should be forced to turn there lights off aswell, as town is still lit up like a christmas tree at night. although that is a saving the planet issue and not a money saving one (for the council anyway). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevematt89 Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 LoL, I can just imagine now all the law suits filled from stange people who will blame their personal stupidity on the darkness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallanddopey Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 lmao, it will be like WW2! what, will there be a constant threat of bombs, and the fear of coming home to your house destroyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxofe Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 just google how many people were injured during WW2 during the blackouts. everyday folk were getting killed on their way home. imagine walking home from town with no lights on? it would be darker than you think:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxofe Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 what, will there be a constant threat of bombs, and the fear of coming home to your house destroyed. course thats exactly what i meant:suspect: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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