Pro Tour Punditry
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I found out about the incident on returning home from work when my wife asked "did you here about the bell-end on the FRB?"
Oops. I'd read the story earlier on today so didn't read it from Brandane's link. If forgotten that little detail.Yes, correct - closed to HGVs as per the link in the OP
Just to clarify that point, I know what you mean, but at the end of the day it's the driver's call on whether to break the law or not.his company who forced the pillock to drive unsafely
It's not a wind and weather problem. It's a brain dead prat problem.
And that is ANOTHER reason why I no longer drive lorries! Even up here in the less populated areas north of the border, there is invariably some kind of "incident" (roadworks/accident/weather/road closure) every day to cause chaos wherever you happen to be trying to drive. From my limited experience, it is 10 times worse once you get south of Preston. It makes for a very stressful (and long) day, when it should really be quite straightforward. Quite simply, it's not worth the hassle for the money on offer, IMHO.. I used to quite enjoy driving, but now I hate it with a vengeance. Funnily enough, once I escape the UK - or head for northern Scotland (north of a line linking Fort William and Inverness) - I actually quite enjoy it again. Especially on the motorbike.Took me 4 1/2 hrs to drive from Aylesbury to Peterborough yesterday70 odd miles.
set off at 4pm.. temporary lights on the MK M1 link road...chaos..accident on the A421..accident Black Cat
A1 a simple drive that takes 1 hour 40 as a rule give or take 5 mins..
just add idiots and road works, and a sign that says very long delays expected about 500 yds from the traffic lights!!! I could have ignored the sat nav and just used the A5d more miles but a 2 hr drive instead.