M3 Junction 3 Northbound - traffic issues.

[ph1l5]

I wish they would hurry the chuff up and finish the damn road works !
I can't take another day of 3 hour traffic

[SydneyBridge]

I think there is a long way to go yet before the 'smart' motorway is finished

[eybic]

Yep, end of 2016 is their suggested "end date".

My Son was born in November and it's crazy to think he'll be 2 before they finish the "smart" motorway.

[SydneyBridge]

lets hope it works when it is finally done.
I did read they were going to introduce to a 50mph limit on the 4 lane section to cut pollution but hopefully they have thought better about that.
Although some days 50 mph would seem like heaven, rather than being stuck in jams

[onyx39]

spurs coupe said:

I agree, no fires tomorrow please, took me almost an hour to get from Cloche Hat/Stovells Chobham to Woking today!

Yesterday Sunningdale was a joke!

That's assuming they got it put out of course.
It was apparently the size of 42 football pitches, and if it's anything like Swinley Forest a few years back, that took days to put out.

[eybic]

I couldn't see any smoke on my way in this morning.

[ph1l5]

Silly question what the hell is a "Smart Motorway" does it have a PHD from Oxford ?

[eybic]

It's where the hard shoulder is used as a "live" lane when there's congestion, the whole motorway is guided by overhead gantries.

http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/safety/smart-...

[FurryExocet]

ph1l5 said:

Silly question what the hell is a "Smart Motorway" does it have a PHD from Oxford ?

It's all lane running. I think the "smart" ideas behind it, is that when there is an incident, the Highways agency set the overhead gantries, which will get everyone to move out of the lane..... this in fact doesn't work.

They've had it down at Clackets for a little while and no one moves over, that ignore the red x and it just creates traffic chaos. Emergency service vehicles can't get through to assist and as HATO can't use lights to cut through traffic and no one let's then by, it means it will take longer to sort out.
Even our bikes are finding it difficult to filter through, so an X5 has no chance.

The only way smart motorways will work, is for the public to assist us and clear a space, but it's not going to happen

[SydneyBridge]

They have it on the M42 and it is very strange
There are also refuge/lay bys at regular points in case someone does break down for them to try and get to these

£170m for the M3

http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/m3-set...

Edited by SydneyBridge on Thursday 16th April 10:07

[Cats]

Smart or not it will still get closed at the drop of a hat and the 4th lane won't be open most of the time!
When it is open most feckers will still hog lanes 2 and 3
Pointless

[Landshark]

SydneyBridge said:

They have it on the M42 and it is very strange
There are also refuge/lay bys at regular points in case someone does break down for them to try and get to these

£170m for the M3

http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/m3-set...

Edited by SydneyBridge on Thursday 16th April 10:07

Just to be pedantic, the M42 is a hard shoulder running scheme (that is there is still a hard shoulder, but it can be used as directed by the overhead signs.)

The M3 is going to be (as furry says) an All Lane Running motorway (there being no hard shoulder at all - 4 lanes instead of h/s and 3 lanes)

[spurs coupe]

4 lanes or 3 on the M3, I don't care, the road through Chobham wasn't on fire tonight!

Hooray!

[SVTRick]

Don't matter how many lanes you got will always be pea brained idiots
like the one yesterday in his nice white X5 towing his bent up racecar that thought it would be a good idea to play silly buggers with a 32 ton tanker by slowing to 5mph after pulling in front for no good reason as lane was empty in front and then wondered why after doing this for 300 yards he got a helping push to see him on his way.
Funny that when the traffic comes to a halt 5 miles further along the driver declined my offer to exit and park up and discuss ...... spineless to55er I was looking forward to that.
No wonder his racecar was bent like a banana

[anonymous-user]

SVTRick said:

Don't matter how many lanes you got will always be pea brained idiots
like the one yesterday in his nice white X5 towing his bent up racecar that thought it would be a good idea to play silly buggers with a 32 ton tanker by slowing to 5mph after pulling in front for no good reason as lane was empty in front and then wondered why after doing this for 300 yards he got a helping push to see him on his way.
Funny that when the traffic comes to a halt 5 miles further along the driver declined my offer to exit and park up and discuss ...... spineless to55er I was looking forward to that.
No wonder his racecar was bent like a banana

Were you driving the tanker? Maybe not very clever to admit you deliberately drive in to someone in an HGV...

[SydneyBridge]

Landshark said:

Just to be pedantic, the M42 is a hard shoulder running scheme (that is there is still a hard shoulder, but it can be used as directed by the overhead signs.)

The M3 is going to be (as furry says) an All Lane Running motorway (there being no hard shoulder at all - 4 lanes instead of h/s and 3 lanes)

Fair enough- I did not read the article properly, I though it was going to be a smart motorway in that the hard shoulder would only be used when needed. 4 lanes all the time is good, especially approaching the M25

[SVTRick]

OpulentBob said:

Were you driving the tanker? Maybe not very clever to admit you deliberately drive in to someone in an HGV...

Personally I don't give a tinkers cuss about it but if someone wants to play silly buggers by repeatedly trying to force a 32 tonner to stop in that manner several times deserves all that's coming.
Its a shame the driver did not front up as I would have enjoyed getting in his face
complete arse wipe.

[ph1l5]

SVTRick said:

Personally I don't give a tinkers cuss about it but if someone wants to play silly buggers by repeatedly trying to force a 32 tonner to stop in that manner several times deserves all that's coming.
Its a shame the driver did not front up as I would have enjoyed getting in his face
complete arse wipe.

Rick could you of not got infront of him then opened the tap to let the poo out ?
Hope to see you tomorrow at Peacock farm.

Phil