you dont have much experience with road work contractors do you my friend.do you really think they will care,or give a flying fuck about your car and bike?theve seen it all before and then some,your only causing yourself agro,your bike will probly get pushed over and your car dragged out of the way by a jcb,these lads are there to do a job then move on to the next one,they dont pussyfoot around,dont say you were not warned.
p.s,perhaps your missus has a point.