Long delays on the A12

aardvaak

This morning I was held up for a long tine (7 miles of traffic) at Marks Tey on the A12 all because a lorry had broken down right by a very large opening off the road.


Why did the pl**ker driver stop dead in the road instead of pulling off?


The police were on the scene but that normally means even longer delays.


With any luck the driver will get prosecuted for causing an unnecessary obstruction.


Why are these lorry's not better maintained?

shinytop

aardvaak wrote: »

Why did the pl**ker driver stop dead in the road instead of pulling off?

Because s/he broke down in the middle of the road? Might not have had a chance to pull off.

aardvaak

shinytop wrote: »

Because s/he broke down in the middle of the road? Might not have had a chance to pull off.

It was in lane one right by a very large opening it would of been very easy to pull over even if whilst slowing down by rolling there

spadoosh

aardvaak wrote: »

It was in lane one right by a large opening it would of been very easy to pull over even if whilst slowing down by rolling there

I’ve been driving along quite happily, gently pressed the brakes and been sent in to a spin as the rear right break bound. It left my car parked parallel to a T-junction blocking anyone from entering or leaving the street for an hour until I managed to get it loose.

Then there’s also the chance of the slightest incline negating any ability to roll, they weigh a lot, when physics isn’t in their favour they stop pretty quickly.

Although I’m guessing there isn’t a justification you would consider reasonable in this instance. As such... yeh scumbag how dare he delay you.:rotfl:

neilmcl

aardvaak wrote: »

It was in lane one right by a very large opening it would of been very easy to pull over even if whilst slowing down by rolling there

You haven't a clue what the problem was, could've been gearbox or brakes seized on. You can't simply roll along in a lorry.

bigisi

neilmcl wrote: »

You haven't a clue

Read the OP's other posts. You could have just left it at that.

neilmcl

bigisi wrote: »

Read the OP's other posts. You could have just left it at that.

Well he's definitely shown who the real "pl**ker" is

societys_child

aardvaak wrote: »

It was in lane one right by a very large opening it would of been very easy to pull over even if whilst slowing down by rolling there

As posts above^ if the air suddenly dropped in one of the brake systems, the truck would stop very quickly, as the emergency spring brakes automatically took affect.

They're designed to do that (stop the truck as quickly as possible) there'd be no "rolling" anywhere.


Guessing the driver had a far better understanding of what was happening than you.
You could have tried giving it a push . . . :rotfl:

aardvaak

societys_child wrote: »

As posts above^ if the air suddenly dropped in one of the brake systems, the truck would stop very quickly, as the emergency spring brakes automatically took affect.

They're designed to do that (stop the truck as quickly as possible) there'd be no "rolling" anywhere.


Guessing the driver had a far better understanding of what was happening than you.
You could have tried giving it a push . . . :rotfl:

You could have tried giving it a push . Ha Ha


There was a break down van that had parked in the opening with a pipeline from it to the lorry - someone said the lorry had spilled oil - so they could have pulled off

spadoosh

aardvaak wrote: »

You could have tried giving it a push . Ha Ha


There was a break down van that had parked in the opening with a pipeline from it to the lorry - someone said the lorry had spilled oil - so they could have pulled off

Not if it was hydraulic oil.

You need to appreciate you’re ignorant as, well an ignorant person!

sheramber

I am quite sure if the lorry could have been moved the police would have had it moved