Caution on A287: Loose chippings

[xain]

Had a nasty surprise last night on the A287 between the A30 and the M3. Nice long straight bit, so I accellerated, ahem, fairly rapidly, then the car started feeling really horrible. I realised there was a fair bit of dust in the air, so I figured it was mud on the road.

Then I noticed the miniscule "danger, loose chippings 20mph" signs. They only started *after* you were well into the affected area. Not a pleasent surprise I can tell you. I was lucky to get away with it I reckon, so please be careful if you're down that way.

[beano500]

Thanks for the warning!

Can someone explain why they can't either put a decent surface down or sweep up the loose chippings???

Farnborough has been quite nasty for a few weeks - one morning they had a road sweeper out, but from the rally-style sound effects at 5mph ever since it was a waste of time. When I want the chassis shot blasted I'll arrange it myself!

[MikeGF]

Fleet appears to of become the chipping capital of the world. Every main road in and out of Fleet has been chipped, and I now have even more stone chips on the car

[craig_tvr]

Hart and Rushmoor Councils must have a chipping mountain to shift. They have done quite a few roads in the area and its knackered the leading edge of the bonnet.

[M@H]

Hmmm..so this thread was moved from "Chimaera" to "General Gassing".. when we have a whole section called "Roads"

Matt.

[Big Al.]

M@H said: Hmmm..so this thread was moved from "Chimaera" to "General Gassing".. when we have a whole section called "Roads"

Matt.

Good point Matt, never thought of that, been around now for 7 months and I don't think I've been in there.

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So my excuse is if everybody is like me, it'll get more coverage here.