Driving along the hard shoulder!
Discussion
Ok, so I'm stuck in traffic on the M6 doing 2/3mph, two cars have just driven past on the hard shoulder with their hazards on! Nobbers.
It's 3 miles to the next junction. My colleague seems to think it is an instant ban if they get caught, is this true?
Also a foreigner in an artic truck has just done the same!!
It's 3 miles to the next junction. My colleague seems to think it is an instant ban if they get caught, is this true?
Also a foreigner in an artic truck has just done the same!!
In an effort at making more lanes availaable, more motorways will follow the lead of the M42 I reckon, where the hard shoulder becomes a 4th lane when the overhead control-signs say-so. Makes sense I guess but yes, I think there's some serious penalty for using the hard shoulder when not instructed to do so, mostly because if you're in a queue, it's likely because of an RTA and the emergency services cannot get to the scene with the knobbers in the way.
Having said that, in the morning, people seem to have taken it upon themselves to queue on the hard shoulder to exit the M40 at Gaydon which leaves the main motorway lanes free. That seems like a good result to me.
Having said that, in the morning, people seem to have taken it upon themselves to queue on the hard shoulder to exit the M40 at Gaydon which leaves the main motorway lanes free. That seems like a good result to me.
Watchman said:
Having said that, in the morning, people seem to have taken it upon themselves to queue on the hard shoulder to exit the M40 at Gaydon which leaves the main motorway lanes free. That seems like a good result to me.
Plod will take the best safety view on a particular situationR0G said:
Watchman said:
Having said that, in the morning, people seem to have taken it upon themselves to queue on the hard shoulder to exit the M40 at Gaydon which leaves the main motorway lanes free. That seems like a good result to me.
Plod will take the best safety view on a particular situation
kwit's car dumped in the stupidest place but with hazards on 
I was stuck on the A1M yesterday due to a lorry rolling over (J45/J44) and the amount of people who decided to use the hard shoulder as a shortcut to the Wetherby services turnoff was ridiculous, it wasn't just chancers too... HGVs, cars, vans - you name it.
If there was a lone copper at Wetherby services, he'd have had an utter field day with that. I assume it's 3pts and £60 or is it heavier than that?
If there was a lone copper at Wetherby services, he'd have had an utter field day with that. I assume it's 3pts and £60 or is it heavier than that?
Mr Happy said:
If there was a lone copper at Wetherby services, he'd have had an utter field day with that. I assume it's 3pts and £60 or is it heavier than that?
It is quite interesting watching people get caught like this (it does happen) and then the ones trying to sneak back in the queue and no one lets them in....BertBert said:
Attym3 said:
OMy colleague seems to think it is an instant ban if they get caught, is this true?
no, 3 pointer
He got away with it.
Years ago my Dad got done like this. In traffic, my Mum sees a copper ahead waving. She assumes he is saying "OK, use the hard shoulder, come on..." so she tells my Dad to pull out. He does, and the copper (who was indicating to someone behind Dad to keep going until the car reaches the copper) suddenly finds himself with two cars approaching him...
Mr Happy said:
I was stuck on the A1M yesterday due to a lorry rolling over (J45/J44) and the amount of people who decided to use the hard shoulder as a shortcut to the Wetherby services turnoff was ridiculous, it wasn't just chancers too... HGVs, cars, vans - you name it.
If there was a lone copper at Wetherby services, he'd have had an utter field day with that. I assume it's 3pts and £60 or is it heavier than that?
There'd only be some PH knobber calling him a Jobworth If there was a lone copper at Wetherby services, he'd have had an utter field day with that. I assume it's 3pts and £60 or is it heavier than that?
.I was stuck in this OP (well if its the bent Aston Vantage that hit the armco and Renault) at 15/16.
Didn't see any of the hard shoulder motoring but did see people whizz up lanes two and three (even though they were closed) and cut in last minute at high speed, was expecting another bump, very selfish attitude.
Didn't see any of the hard shoulder motoring but did see people whizz up lanes two and three (even though they were closed) and cut in last minute at high speed, was expecting another bump, very selfish attitude.
R0G said:
Plod will take the best safety view on a particular situation
Rog,Some years ago - on the way to a wedding - the ladies hats and the wedding suits in the boot - traffic halts about 300 yards (plus maybe 10 yards?) from the exit we needed off the M4 to get to the hotel...wash and dress for the Church service.
I told my passengers... ' I am going to regret this...but we will miss the wedding if we don't move'.
Flashers on...on to the hard shoulder...never been called a bisterd THAT often from drivers...crept at 5mph up the lane...
You guessed...at the top of the slip road...a Trafpol...to the great amusement of the drivers PROPERLY annoyed at me...
Very polite..'Do you think you are superior Sir?'
No Officer...here is our wedding invitation...(it had the venue and the time of course)...boot opened 'here are the clothes the ladies need to change into...we are really short of time and I have, as carefully as possible, broken the law...hands up...no excuses...just my reason for my action'.
The Officer used his judgement in this particular situation...not as unique as is frequently suggested...
Nice comment to the ladies and waved us on...
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