What happened on the M3 this morning?

[thatone1967]

Heard it was closed at J2 due to a major police incident

[thatone1967]

traffic did not affect me as I was going south from J4... I bet a lot of people will be moaning about being stuck in traffic, I would sooner be stuck in traffic than be a body found on the motorway...

[edc]

As I drove up north bound I could see a white tapaulin in the outside lane ... there was no road debris or damaged vehciles so RTA seemed unlikely. There were crews looking down from the bridge above doing a bit of investigation work.

[Landshark]

Diz got it right as per the BBC or getsurrey.

[Furry Exocet]

Yep there were lots of people gesticulating at us whilst we stood there freezing our bits off, but what do they expect us to do? Sadly someone has died and it needs to be investigated.

Can't say anymore, other than it wasn't particularly nice and sorry for any inconvenience caused

[SpudGunner]

You seem a Top Bloke Furry, I hope that if I ever have the misfortune to be pulled over by the bib that it is you!

Having watched the coppers program on the telly it has given me a lot more respect for the crap you lot have to deal with

[Landshark]

He's not too bad to work with either!!!

Having been rescuing stuck motorists all night and then onto the M3 it was a long night/morning. I can only echo Furry's comments with regard to sorry to anyone held up, we did what had to be done as quickly as possible, the northbound was only held up by onlookers which is human nature.

Another bad night ahead stay safe people.

[Great Pretender]

O/T is there any particular reason for the Police helicopter that's been circling over Chertsey for the past hour?

ETA: Traffpol and Sniffer dogs are in on the act too.

Edited by Great Pretender on Thursday 2nd December 13:23

[Kovac]

Any of you wonderful surry police types working on the M3 lorry jack-knife last night?

We only had to wait 40mins for the road to be cleared of what was quite a large RTA. Twas quite and impressive job that was done

[thatone1967]

Kovac said:

Any of you wonderful surry police types working on the M3 lorry jack-knife last night?

We only had to wait 40mins for the road to be cleared of what was quite a large RTA. Twas quite and impressive job that was done

whereabouts... glad I missed it!

[Kovac]

thatone1967 said:

Kovac said:

Any of you wonderful surry police types working on the M3 lorry jack-knife last night?

We only had to wait 40mins for the road to be cleared of what was quite a large RTA. Twas quite and impressive job that was done

whereabouts... glad I missed it!

between J9, Winnal Roundabout and Winchester Services

This was like 1am. It would of been dealt with quicker if there was not an army of tts who 'knew better' and shot down the hard shoulder to the front of the queue only to block the path of the highways agency, A medic, the police and a gritter/snow plough,

Joy

[TigerS6]

Great Pretender said:

O/T is there any particular reason for the Police helicopter that's been circling over Chertsey for the past hour?

Don't know at the moment, but my missus get dozens of calls a day asking "why is the helicopter above my house?"
keep an eye here for updates: http://www.surrey.police.uk/about/air_support.asp

[Furry Exocet]

Kovac said:

Any of you wonderful surry police types working on the M3 lorry jack-knife last night?

We only had to wait 40mins for the road to be cleared of what was quite a large RTA. Twas quite and impressive job that was done

We were dealing with one on the A31 at the Shepherd and Flock roundabout, when some bloke tips up on a motorbike!

Was a hectic night, picked up a pedestrian on the A3 and managed to get him to Hindhead, fell down an embankment trying to get to a crashed Jag and helped tow out a BMW.....his snow mode wasn't working

The Volvo never put a foot wrong all night!

[thatone1967]

Furry Exocet said:

Kovac said:

Any of you wonderful surry police types working on the M3 lorry jack-knife last night?

We only had to wait 40mins for the road to be cleared of what was quite a large RTA. Twas quite and impressive job that was done

We were dealing with one on the A31 at the Shepherd and Flock roundabout, when some bloke tips up on a motorbike!

Was a hectic night, picked up a pedestrian on the A3 and managed to get him to Hindhead, fell down an embankment trying to get to a crashed Jag and helped tow out a BMW.....his snow mode wasn't working

The Volvo never put a foot wrong all night!

I am sure that I am not the only person on here in awe of what you guys do on these cold dark nights... Drive save Furry..

[Landshark]

Furry Exocet said:

fell down an embankment trying to get to a crashed Jag

I just wish I had got a video of this!!!!!!!!

Lol :-D

[Furry Exocet]

Landshark said:

Furry Exocet said:

fell down an embankment trying to get to a crashed Jag

I just wish I had got a video of this!!!!!!!!

Lol :-D

It was a case of "are you alright down thereeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!"

I also tripped over a kerb that was camouflaged by the snow!

Did you see the picture of the motorbike?

[SpudGunner]

Landshark said:

He's not too bad to work with either!!!

You also seem to be a decent bloke as well

Well done on clearing Shepherd and Flock, saw on bbc travel about a jacknifed lorry there and thought my journey down the A331 then A31 would be a nightmare, but it was fine.

Can only assume that the lamp post leaning at a funny angle on the Shepherd and Flock was the aftermath of the lorry, no sign of anything when I got there just after 8 this morning.

Keep safe out there and try not to trip over too many kerbs tonight