Snow traffic

Wig

Anyone like to explain just what the @!$4 caused all the chaos on Friday night on the roads?

I was in South Wales and the M4 had 26 miles of all 3 lanes bumper to bumper 4 mph

What the hell is it about snow that causes this ridiculous fiasco?

The snow was not on the ground the motorway was wet that is all, just a wet road and a few flurry things coming at your widscreen as you drive along.

And the traffic reports on real radio and reddragon were next to useless, they advertise that the trafic report is "coming up soon" every few minutes but it takes sometimes 30 minutes or more till they actually give out the information, and when they finally do it is only on for 1 or 2 minutes the presenter speaks really fast so you miss most of it, and half of it is not accurate anyway. They were saying last night that traffic west bound was chokka block junction 26 - 34 but I was sitting East bound at J34 3 lanes chokka block down to atleast J32 (maybe beyond) but we never got a mention. I came off at J33 (I gave up trying to go home) and went to Culverhouse Cross noticed that there was very little traffic in both directions on the Cardiff link road and the traffic reports were saying that the link road North bound to J33 was chocka block - which it wasn't.

I think there should be a dedicated traffic channel (this should be more do-able with the dawn of digital) A channel that gives out a comprehensive local area traffic report which takes its time to get it right.

iamana1ias

Wig wrote: »

Anyone like to explain just what the @!$4 caused all the chaos on Friday night on the roads?

I was in South Wales and the M4 had 26 miles of 3 lanes bumper to bumper.

What the hell is it about snow that causes this ridiculous fiasco?

The snow was not on the ground the motorway was wet that is all, just a wet road and a few flurry things coming at your widscreen as you drive along.

People too afraid to use their usual back road routes = more traffic on motorways and trunk roads. Then it only takes a few idiotic lane changes or manoeuvres without proper checks and the whole road system grinds to a halt.

Flying-High_2

Snowflake+Press Excitement = Traffic Chaos..

Hammyman

Yep...stupid !!!!!! who are unfit to be on the road. Sadly this type of weather demonstrates that 75% of people driving on the road aren't fit to hold a licence.

One major road near me was blocked all yesterday because there was 2 inches of snow. 2 INCHES !!!!!!.

Are people in this country becoming such soft pathetic pansies that a mere 2 inch of snow brings the job to a hault?

forgotmyname

Been watching the news one guy had crashed his 4x4 in the snow, He was doing 50mph when he lost it.

IDIOTS!!!!

The 4 wheel drive sticker is not a death exemption certificate.

Stigy

I think people are scared of any adverse weather, as a whole. Same happens when it rains, too. If you're too scared to drive in adverse weather conditions you might as well [STRIKE]burn your driving licence[/STRIKE] stay off the road where possible.

alwaysonthego_2

Hammyman wrote: »

Yep...stupid !!!!!! who are unfit to be on the road. Sadly this type of weather demonstrates that 75% of people driving on the road aren't fit to hold a licence.

One major road near me was blocked all yesterday because there was 2 inches of snow. 2 INCHES !!!!!!.

Are people in this country becoming such soft pathetic pansies that a mere 2 inch of snow brings the job to a hault?

I think I live near you in E Yorks and it has been chaotic driving about. I was going to Hull on Thursday when the snow was not too bad and there were a few cars in ditches. I have just been out and the road is a skating rink :eek:

flyingscotno1

Wig wrote: »

I think there should be a dedicated traffic channel (this should be more do-able with the dawn of digital) A channel that gives out a comprehensive local area traffic report which takes its time to get it right.

They had a Highways agency one, but it was scrapped as too expensive and pointless as people don't have digital in the car as much.

iceblue24

Wig wrote: »

I think there should be a dedicated traffic channel (this should be more do-able with the dawn of digital) A channel that gives out a comprehensive local area traffic report which takes its time to get it right.

The highways agency have a dedicated digital traffic radio service, but i dont know how reliable the info is.

ariba10

Was in ASDA at Dowlais Top yesterday afternoon and you would have thought that the end of the world was nigh.

Have not seen panic buying like that in a long while.

KillerWatt

forgotmyname wrote: »

Been watching the news one guy had crashed his 4x4 in the snow, He was doing 50mph when he lost it.

IDIOTS!!!!

The 4 wheel drive sticker is not a death exemption certificate.

Same applies to those that have ABS, TC, ESP, etc.
They seem to think that having a plethora of electronics means they will stop from 70mph while only 6' off the backside of the car in front rather than treating the electronics for what they are - a SECONDARY safety device.