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Roadworks

Temporary Traffic Lights Seen Fleeing Site, Still Stuck on Red

Escaped lights 'held up traffic all the way to Crieff'.

Lights, ever red.

Lights, ever red. Photo: Rept0n1x, “Temporary traffic lights in Skelmersdale (1)”, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

CRIEFF — A fictional set of temporary traffic lights was blown loose and travelled six miles while remaining resolutely on red the entire way. “Professionalism,” said a colleague cone.

Drivers reported waiting behind it out of respect.

The real story: Fictional.

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