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Ultra Violent

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2,827 posts

276 months

Thursday 30th May 2002
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I need to drive from London up north sometime soon. I plan to do it late at night (just so it doesn't take me 2 hours to get out of London), it would also be nice to take advantage of the clear motorways. Is there a website that points out 'areas of danger' so that a discerning driver like myself would be able to reduce the risk of any unwanted 'accidents'.

tsteenholdt

1,132 posts

275 months

Friday 31st May 2002
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Don’t know of any specific websites covering motorways, but I regularly drive from London to Northants up the M1 at around 2am (I assume you would be using the M1 rather than M40). Usually takes about 30-40mins from joining M1 to junction 16 where I get off – never had any problems…yet. Would advise taking it easy past the service stations though, as that’s the only place I normally see any police presence. Other than that just watch out for sleepy numpties making unnecessary lane changes without using their mirrors. As far as I know (anybody know different?) the Northants mobile SCAMera team don’t work nights so you should be OK to keep your foot planted right into Leicestershire.

tsteenholdt

1,132 posts

275 months

Friday 31st May 2002
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Don’t know of any specific websites covering motorways, but I regularly drive from London to Northants up the M1 at around 2am (I assume you would be using the M1 rather than M40). Usually takes about 30-40mins from joining M1 to junction 16 where I get off – never had any problems…yet. Would advise taking it easy past the service stations though, as that’s the only place I normally see any police presence. Other than that just watch out for sleepy numpties making unnecessary lane changes without using their mirrors. As far as I know (anybody know different?) the Northants mobile SCAMera team don’t work nights so you should be OK to keep your foot planted right into Leicestershire.

trefor

14,661 posts

290 months

Friday 31st May 2002
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I thought there was a VPSECs installation somewhere up Northampton way on the M1? (sorry, I don't drive that section much, living just off the M40).

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