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Pete.
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PostPosted: 00:12 - 12 Feb 2014    Post subject: M2 shut by sinkhole Reply with quote
Gonna cause a bit of bother tomorrow:

https://news.sky.com/story/1210020/m2-motorway-closed-by-15ft-deep-sinkhole
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PostPosted: 00:16 - 12 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bloody hell.. I'd expect that in Florida or something but on a motorway in the UK Shocked

Need to invest in a helicopter at this rate, all the roads, tracks and pathways are either flooded or descending into the ground Thinking
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PostPosted: 00:45 - 12 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Or, take the UKIP stance, and blame the gays.
Don't forget the immigrants, they're terrible for causing flooding. Extra weight on the land or something Thinking
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lihp
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PostPosted: 00:49 - 12 Feb 2014    Post subject: Re: M2 shut by sinkhole Reply with quote
Pete. wrote:
Gonna cause a bit of bother tomorrow:

https://news.sky.com/story/1210020/m2-motorway-closed-by-15ft-deep-sinkhole


it's only a pot hole, council most definately not responsible for the car damage by such a small hole.
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PostPosted: 17:59 - 12 Feb 2014    Post subject: Re: M2 shut by sinkhole Reply with quote
Pete. wrote:
Gonna cause a bit of bother tomorrow:

https://news.sky.com/story/1210020/m2-motorway-closed-by-15ft-deep-sinkhole


That's quite local to me ......you can almost guarantee that they will kick the arse out of this and it will take ages to get resolved Thumbs Down
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PostPosted: 20:25 - 12 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sorted:

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PostPosted: 20:29 - 12 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
A local council emergency team were called in to investigate. After much standing around and scratching of heads: Thinking Yep, it's a hole. Tea break lads!
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PostPosted: 20:29 - 12 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Our road people are rather scared, they get scared easily. Will close a motorway if a car skids into a barrier. In Spain, fuck that, police attend, drag cars out of the way and let you pass. I bet they'd have filled it in by now and only have shut the outside lanes. Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: 23:26 - 12 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Despatch the Traffic Wombles to keep everything flowing smoothly.

https://ignitionmagazineonline.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/traffic-womble.jpg
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PostPosted: 23:32 - 12 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rogerborg wrote:
Despatch the Traffic Wombles to keep everything flowing smoothly.

https://ignitionmagazineonline.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/traffic-womble.jpg


Curious, what offence would you commit by overtaking one of these?
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PostPosted: 01:04 - 13 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
None, but I think it's an offence to not follow their instructions.
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PostPosted: 10:20 - 13 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
My daughter was stuck next to this for 4 hours on a school trip. The trip wasnt to see the hole however. Class of 30 six year olds stuck on a coach with no loo. When they eventually got moving again they were taken to Mac Donalds... For a glass of water!?!
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PostPosted: 10:23 - 13 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Piercee100 wrote:
My daughter was stuck next to this for 4 hours on a school trip. The trip wasnt to see the hole however. Class of 30 six year olds stuck on a coach with no loo. When they eventually got moving again they were taken to Mac Donalds... For a glass of water!?!


Typical school looking after the kids. They won't allow fatty foods or fizzy drinks.
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PostPosted: 10:26 - 13 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
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None, but I think it's an offence to not follow their instructions.


Hmm... I've seen various bikes and cars shoot past them, just wondering if there was anything stopping me doing so. I'm not a prick for one, but they do literally just hold the traffic at 40 for 2 junctions every few months for "traffic calming purposes" although the next 20 miles are completely clear Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: 10:28 - 13 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Paddy. wrote:
PhilDawson8270 wrote:
None, but I think it's an offence to not follow their instructions.


Hmm... I've seen various bikes and cars shoot past them, just wondering if there was anything stopping me doing so. I'm not a prick for one, but they do literally just hold the traffic at 40 for 2 junctions every few months for "traffic calming purposes" although the next 20 miles are completely clear Rolling Eyes


3 points and a fine.

(TS40 Failing to comply with direction of a constable or traffic warden. )

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PostPosted: 11:31 - 13 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Got any citation for that? I didn't think they had any "specific" power other than "Please do keep off the grass" kinda stuff. Laughing

those 3 points do not appear to affect my insurance, not bad Laughing
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PostPosted: 11:49 - 13 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Paddy. wrote:
I didn't think they had any "specific" power other than "Please do keep off the grass" kinda stuff. Laughing


Yea neither did I until the S172 flopped on the doormat.

https://www.nationaltraffic.co.uk/welcome.html

Anyway, the TS offence is the least of your worries. If you disobey them then they can try and get a dangerous driving charge pinned on you - depending on the circumstances of course. Mind you they did try it on with me and the 'danger' was a broom head in lane 1...

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PostPosted: 12:33 - 13 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Kris wrote:
Paddy. wrote:
I didn't think they had any "specific" power other than "Please do keep off the grass" kinda stuff. Laughing


Yea neither did I until the S172 flopped on the doormat.

https://www.nationaltraffic.co.uk/welcome.html

Anyway, the TS offence is the least of your worries. If you disobey them then they can try and get a dangerous driving charge pinned on you - depending on the circumstances of course. Mind you they did try it on with me and the 'danger' was a broom head in lane 1...

Laughing


So... how would they report you if they didn't get the number plate... also..

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HA traffic officers do not have any powers of detention; to search, issue fixed penalties or report for summons for any motoring offence.
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PostPosted: 12:42 - 13 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Failing to comply with their request. If they're just driving at 40 and have made a request to you, then there's nothing for you to comply with?
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PostPosted: 13:04 - 13 Feb 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
I can't take it any more!

This post has been up for over 24 hours, and not ONE person has mentioned that

"police are looking into it"

The hell is wrong with you lot?! Laughing
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