Arriba
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« Reply #315 on: Friday, February 6, 2009, 11:19:44 » |
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Bloody ridiculous the the M5 between Weston and Bristol this morning. Only one lane really clear (and that's being generous), so the majority of people in cars were sensible and driving at 30mph or so.
Except for every single cunt in a 37T fucking arctic. We can go at 56mph, so regardless of the fucking shit conditions, we're bloody well going to drive at 56mph, snow or no snow. Cunts the fucking lot of them.
I know there are a couple of truckers on here (leefer, arriba), but I'm sorry, your 'colleagues' have fucked me right off this morning.
Stopped snowing in North Bristol at 1020 though.
the vast majority of truckers are the best drivers on the roads.sadly there are some cretins at the wheel of trucks too.anyone driving at 56 in this weather is a fool.i had one steam up the outside of me last night on the a34 through snow and nearly ran me off the road.some people in 4x4's seem to think they are invincible to. no doubt i will be sent out in it again tonight,and i expect it to be the worse night of the week. a mate called me from the a420 at 3 am stuck, so i went up the a34 and m4 from poxford to get here.even that was dangerous with it down to one lane.
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janaage
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« Reply #316 on: Friday, February 6, 2009, 11:26:11 » |
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I saw a taxi driver trying to overtake some other car on the very icy Thames Avenue yesterday, absolute knob jockey.
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flammableBen
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« Reply #317 on: Friday, February 6, 2009, 11:28:26 » |
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I'm going to bristol in a bit.
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janaage
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« Reply #318 on: Friday, February 6, 2009, 11:31:52 » |
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How you getting there Ben? Huge problems on Chippenham to Bristol stretch of M4.
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flammableBen
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« Reply #319 on: Friday, February 6, 2009, 11:33:40 » |
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Car.
Giving it plenty of time.
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Fred Elliot
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« Reply #320 on: Friday, February 6, 2009, 11:35:55 » |
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dont forget a blanket, spade and flask Benji
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janaage
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« Reply #321 on: Friday, February 6, 2009, 11:35:59 » |
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good luck fella, hope it's better than being reported on RS.
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flammableBen
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« Reply #322 on: Friday, February 6, 2009, 11:37:21 » |
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I'll let you know how I got on if I make it.
Not leaving for an hour or so.
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janaage
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« Reply #323 on: Friday, February 6, 2009, 11:38:20 » |
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Maybe take a sledge and tie it to the back of the car!!
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« Reply #324 on: Friday, February 6, 2009, 11:39:45 » |
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Nothing showing up on traffic not for the motorway itself. But local roads are another matter I'd imagine. Looks like the Severn crossings are closed though. http://letscommunicate.co.uk/carpc/traffic/trafficnet.htm
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janaage
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« Reply #325 on: Friday, February 6, 2009, 11:42:20 » |
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They've just mentioned it again on the radio. They do get it wrong sometimes though.
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Arriba
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« Reply #326 on: Friday, February 6, 2009, 11:42:51 » |
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just said on bbc swindon that j17 to 20 of the m4 is hazardous.go steady ben,or dont bother travelling
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« Reply #327 on: Friday, February 6, 2009, 12:01:06 » |
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i got to drive to work tommorow morning at 5.30 am from bath to swindon gwh via m4! not looking foward to that one!
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« Reply #328 on: Friday, February 6, 2009, 12:26:33 » |
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still snowing quite steadily here in west oxfordshire. i've got to take the missus to stansted tomorrow, hoping it's clear as had to cancel one flight already.
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flammableBen
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« Reply #329 on: Friday, February 6, 2009, 12:28:08 » |
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boom the snow.
I think my brizzle lift might be bottling it.
Might have to hitchhike it.
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