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Title: Traffic Lights
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 21 May 2021, 19:40:18

Much hoo haa from the medjaa and everyone else who dislikes Boris about the government's traffic light system for travel, as apparently it's too confusing for people to understand and is causing chaos.  :-\  ::)

Here's how I understand it :-

Red: Essential journeys only. Quarantine in a government approved hotel for 10 days on return. Take a bunch of covid tests before, during and after.

Amber: Essential journeys only.  Self isolate at home for 10 days on return.  Take a bunch of covid tests before, during and after.

Green: Any journeys allowed including holidays.  Go have a good time, come home, no quarantine required. Take a bunch of covid tests before, during and after.

Seems quite simple to me.  ::)  :y

Title: Re: Traffic Lights
Post by: STEMO on 21 May 2021, 19:50:42

The system is not confusing, it's the idiot ministers who don't stick to the script. People will hear what they want to hear, so if a minister says it's ok to go to Greece, they'll ignore everything else they've heard.

Title: Re: Traffic Lights
Post by: Nick W on 21 May 2021, 19:52:51

The problem is people; they're too stupid/stubborn/idle/selfish to apply simple rules to themselves. Hence the modern cry of somebody should do something! That somebody actually means somebody else

Title: Re: Traffic Lights
Post by: dave the builder on 21 May 2021, 21:16:41

I thought AMBER was "FLOOR IT / GO VERY FAST"  :D

Title: Re: Traffic Lights
Post by: deviator on 21 May 2021, 22:11:11

Scrap the traffic light system and replace it with something more relatable......
3 levels....
Pub open
Pub open a bit
Pub closed.

Very easy to understand.

Title: Re: Traffic Lights
Post by: Lizzie Zoom on 22 May 2021, 14:50:42

Quote from: Nick W on 21 May 2021, 19:52:51

The problem is people; they're too stupid/stubborn/idle/selfish to apply simple rules to themselves. Hence the modern cry of somebody should do something! That somebody actually means somebody else

Yep, there is no sense of that magic, human, thing "Taking Responsibility" today in so many people as it once was back in the day. >:(

People complain of the "Nanny State" yet when it suits them it is all about what the State can do, and should/ must do, for them all the time.  What nonsense! :o :o >:(

Title: Re: Traffic Lights
Post by: Rangie on 22 May 2021, 15:17:01

Simple green for go red for stop , amber for the stupid/undecided
All depends how much you value your health/life. None of this is rocket science.