Accident on M3
Discussion
Nasty one on Friday too, at least two fire engines and 3-4 police cars in attendance.
And what do the Highways Agency plan to do with this stretch of motorway that already experiences an abnormal amount of accidents and NEEDS an area to pull vehicles off to whilst waiting recovery; let alone normal breakdowns?
Oh yes in their wisdom they are planning to scrap the hard shoulder and make the stretch between 2 - 4a FOUR lanes!!
Am I missing something here or is that pure idiocy?
And what do the Highways Agency plan to do with this stretch of motorway that already experiences an abnormal amount of accidents and NEEDS an area to pull vehicles off to whilst waiting recovery; let alone normal breakdowns?
Oh yes in their wisdom they are planning to scrap the hard shoulder and make the stretch between 2 - 4a FOUR lanes!!
Am I missing something here or is that pure idiocy?
Nothing wrong with the M3 or M25 come to think of it.
It's idiots that can't control their vehicles or grasp the basics of driving.
Using clear indication and checking ones mirror before swapping lanes would help.
Far too many drivers are already in the process of swapping lanes or merging into traffic who
think that two flashes of the indicator half way through a lane change is the standard required -
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It's idiots that can't control their vehicles or grasp the basics of driving.
Using clear indication and checking ones mirror before swapping lanes would help.
Far too many drivers are already in the process of swapping lanes or merging into traffic who
think that two flashes of the indicator half way through a lane change is the standard required -
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kers Landshark said:
13th said:
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So why take the Hard shoulder out????
http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/road-projects/m3-junctions-2-4a-managed-motorway/So why take the Hard shoulder out????
king need.Emergency Refuge - breakdown then push your vehicle to the nearest refuge
Like thats gonna work - planning f
kwits. Landshark said:
Does anyone else think that is actually going to help?Crazy
SVTRick said:
Landshark said:
13th said:
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So why take the Hard shoulder out????
http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/road-projects/m3-junctions-2-4a-managed-motorway/So why take the Hard shoulder out????
king need.Emergency Refuge - breakdown then push your vehicle to the nearest refuge
Like thats gonna work - planning f
kwits. 
omgus said:
Landshark said:
Does anyone else think that is actually going to help?Crazy
Highways Agency Website said:
This Managed Motorway scheme will be carried on 13.4 miles (21.6km) of the M3 motorway from its junction with the M25 (M25 J12) to junction 4a where it meets the A347 in Surrey.
God help us because Junction 4a is firmly in Hampshire, and is nowhere near the A347 which goes from Bournemouth to Ferndown.Clowns ...
johnvthe2nd said:
and again ...
M3 Surrey, northbound between A322 Bagshot [M3 junction 3] and M25 [M3 junction 2]
M3 Surrey - M3 partially blocked and slow traffic London-bound between J3, A322 (Bagshot) and J2 M25, because of a multi-vehicle accident. Matrix sign set to 50 mph.
What can we do to improve road safety on this stretch of motorway?M3 Surrey, northbound between A322 Bagshot [M3 junction 3] and M25 [M3 junction 2]
M3 Surrey - M3 partially blocked and slow traffic London-bound between J3, A322 (Bagshot) and J2 M25, because of a multi-vehicle accident. Matrix sign set to 50 mph.
The authorities aren't doing it; so what can we do?
Leave a bit more space, be a bit more aware -- but to me it's all common sense stuff. If you're not leaving enough room in the first place, or paying enough attention to your surroundings and how soon the M25 exit is coming up, then you're not going to be smart enough to make more allowances in that area.
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