New Motorways

Mick Brownhill · 11th July 2022, 11:08

I drove from Dunstable home to Sheffield on Friday. Total chaos. 3 1/2hr journey that usually tales 2 hrs. The problem was caused by 2 accidents closing 2 of the 4 lanes and 3 breakdowns causing lane blockage and tailbacks. I hope no-one was hurt in all of this. What was noticeable is that without a hard shoulder there was nowhere for the breakdowns to go. Coupled with that were drivers who ignored the lane closure signs and needed to come into the running lanes down the road away. So these new motorways are designed to move traffic faster and inevitably they do the opposite.

11th July 2022, 11:08	#1
Mick Brownhill Regional Secretary, Yorkshire & North Lincolnshire 75 Saloon Join Date: May 2022 Location: Sheffield Posts: 342 Thanks: 119 Thanked 52 Times in 28 Posts	New Motorways I drove from Dunstable home to Sheffield on Friday. Total chaos. 3 1/2hr journey that usually tales 2 hrs. The problem was caused by 2 accidents closing 2 of the 4 lanes and 3 breakdowns causing lane blockage and tailbacks. I hope no-one was hurt in all of this. What was noticeable is that without a hard shoulder there was nowhere for the breakdowns to go. Coupled with that were drivers who ignored the lane closure signs and needed to come into the running lanes down the road away. So these new motorways are designed to move traffic faster and inevitably they do the opposite.