Another fatality on the M40
Discussion
I got caught in this on the way to visit my wife in hospital. After my initial thoughts of "oh sod it, not again, how bloody inconvenient". Then i started thinking about the poor victims and their families, and how someone was going to be receiving some extremely bad news today.
A sobering thought that put me in my place. I was 1 1/2 hours late, but at least i finished my journey safely.
My thoughts are with the families...
A sobering thought that put me in my place. I was 1 1/2 hours late, but at least i finished my journey safely.
My thoughts are with the families...
Cars, some bad drivers, trucks, some bad drivers, a couple of bends on the motorway plus an exit = all kinds of possibilities for accidents. I've seen plenty of people swerve over to exit at the last minute going Northbound too.
How does a truck cross the central reservation - major swerve - not usually something a truck driver plans to do, therefore something caused it - phone ringing, car cutting up, blowout, trucks are speed limited (UK ones).
Anyone know if the trucks were UK registered?
How does a truck cross the central reservation - major swerve - not usually something a truck driver plans to do, therefore something caused it - phone ringing, car cutting up, blowout, trucks are speed limited (UK ones).
Anyone know if the trucks were UK registered?
GolfGT_Girl said:
Kermit power said:
GolfGT_Girl said:
cant see anything as trees are blocked the motorway of m40.
Some plank on Bucks Free Press site said:
I think the long straight between junction 2 and 3 should have speed cameras on both sides. I travel along this stretch almost every day (at about 70 mph) and EVERY DAY I am overtaken by other motorists who must be travelling at around 100 mph. It may not solve things, but it will certainly make people more weary along this bit of motorway
Freudian slip there?Anyway. It's sad to see so many accidents on that bit of motorway. We got caught in the aftermath of a 4-car pileup a couple of weekends ago. I suspect the M25 junction itself is causing the problem - people do leave lane changes very late there. And there's a lot of very crap driving by the "Mr Importants" - you know, the ones whose day is so much more important than yours that they have to tailgate you when you're in the outside lane, overtaking traffic. And not forgetting all the LHD trucks...
The AA said:
Road Incident
M40 Traffic congestion between J2 Beaconsfield East (junction with A355) and J3 Beaconsfield West (junction with A40) in Northbound direction.
M40 Traffic congestion between J5 Stokenchurch (junction with A40) and J4 High Wycombe South (junction with A404) in Southbound direction.
I have no idea what that refers to though.M40 Traffic congestion between J2 Beaconsfield East (junction with A355) and J3 Beaconsfield West (junction with A40) in Northbound direction.
M40 Traffic congestion between J5 Stokenchurch (junction with A40) and J4 High Wycombe South (junction with A404) in Southbound direction.
Edited for awful grammar
Edited by Snoggledog on Tuesday 5th June 10:33
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