I thought Southampton was bad but.........

Ken · 11th July 2014, 07:52

I have always thought that my home town of Southampton was bad for the amount of traffic lights, lane jumpers, people on phones when driving and jams but this week I have found a road in Dudley that's worse!

The road to me seemed to have three names according to my sat Nav as it said it was called Birmingham Road, New Birmingham Road and Birmingham Road New. I think it was all one road but as I only had my Sat Nav to go by it may have been three roads? Anyway I had to use these roads four times on Wednesday and I spent more than two hours on them to travel only a few miles in total but it was hell. I guess there is a way to avoid these roads but not knowing the area I was stuck with the Sat Nav directions. What an experience never again if I can avoid it.

I feel sorry for people who have to use it everyday if it's always like that. This has nothing to do with the people of Dudley who I found to be very friendly and helpful when I was there but I do feel sorry for them. I say it was Dudley because that's where I had to be but it may have been another area or even Birmingham? I never want to see another set of traffic lights again

woolleysox · 11th July 2014, 08:40

and the speed cameras

was a great road but always lots of traffic cameras/ lights helps stop boy/girl racers

However I would hate to try and join or cross the road without the lights.

jamesh7216 · 11th July 2014, 08:41

It's the Birmingham New Road aka A4123, and yes it has many many sets of traffic lights. Travelling along it at rush hour in either direction can take over an hour to travel around 5 miles, it's something the locals are used to because the alternative routes are usually just as congested

Ken · 11th July 2014, 09:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamesh7216

It's the Birmingham New Road aka A4123, and yes it has many many sets of traffic lights. Travelling along it at rush hour in either direction can take over an hour to travel around 5 miles, it's something the locals are used to because the alternative routes are usually just as congested

That explains it then as I had to use it mid morning and around 4pm and it was manic

I forgot about the speed cameras but they didn't figure into things as we were hardly moving both times we used it

11th July 2014, 07:52	#1
Ken Busy doing nothing! . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hampshire Posts: 6,373 Thanks: 33 Thanked 44 Times in 16 Posts	I thought Southampton was bad but......... I have always thought that my home town of Southampton was bad for the amount of traffic lights, lane jumpers, people on phones when driving and jams but this week I have found a road in Dudley that's worse! The road to me seemed to have three names according to my sat Nav as it said it was called Birmingham Road, New Birmingham Road and Birmingham Road New. I think it was all one road but as I only had my Sat Nav to go by it may have been three roads? Anyway I had to use these roads four times on Wednesday and I spent more than two hours on them to travel only a few miles in total but it was hell. I guess there is a way to avoid these roads but not knowing the area I was stuck with the Sat Nav directions. What an experience never again if I can avoid it. I feel sorry for people who have to use it everyday if it's always like that. This has nothing to do with the people of Dudley who I found to be very friendly and helpful when I was there but I do feel sorry for them. I say it was Dudley because that's where I had to be but it may have been another area or even Birmingham? I never want to see another set of traffic lights again

11th July 2014, 08:40	#2
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11th July 2014, 08:41	#3
jamesh7216 Avid contributor Rover 75 Connoisseur SE 2003 2.5V6 Alfa GTV V6, Alfa 159 Sportwagon, Jeep Grand Cherokee Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: nr Bridgnorth Shropshire Posts: 155 Thanks: 3 Thanked 23 Times in 19 Posts	It's the Birmingham New Road aka A4123, and yes it has many many sets of traffic lights. Travelling along it at rush hour in either direction can take over an hour to travel around 5 miles, it's something the locals are used to because the alternative routes are usually just as congested