Coronavirus = empty roads
Discussion
I set off to work at just after 5am most days. Traffic is normally light and I often see the same cars somewhere along the journey.
Wednesday morning set off at the regular time, took me the best part 12 miles before I saw another vehicle of any description on the road. So I suggest there is a lot less traffic at present.
Wednesday morning set off at the regular time, took me the best part 12 miles before I saw another vehicle of any description on the road. So I suggest there is a lot less traffic at present.
OSHB47 said:
TheRainMaker said:
It’s not about the risk of the virus, what happens if you crash?
Do you really want to be in the hospital system right now?
To be fair, chances of a bad crash on one journey is pretty remote I’d sayDo you really want to be in the hospital system right now?
South East London (Eltham)
I live on a busy main road and here's what I've noticed over the past few days:
- traffic down to at least 50% of normal levels and at night it's virtually dead. Quite a few periods of "nothing" for up to a minute or so at times
- a distinct lack of police cars and ambulances with sirens and blues and twos going past
- on road parking outside my place is now about 25% utilised during the day. Normally, it's 100% utilised from 9am - 6pm
- I can more or less pull out immediately from our shared driveway. Usually it would take a good few minutes due to the continuous stream of cars going past.
I live on a busy main road and here's what I've noticed over the past few days:
- traffic down to at least 50% of normal levels and at night it's virtually dead. Quite a few periods of "nothing" for up to a minute or so at times
- a distinct lack of police cars and ambulances with sirens and blues and twos going past
- on road parking outside my place is now about 25% utilised during the day. Normally, it's 100% utilised from 9am - 6pm
- I can more or less pull out immediately from our shared driveway. Usually it would take a good few minutes due to the continuous stream of cars going past.
Jasandjules said:
We have a few boy racers out driving like muppets of an evening the other night and today about 20 bikers went past in convoy at warp speed (in a 30 limit).... Beginning to suspect the Ambulances will be needed to get those people out of ditches etc...
Been hearing the sound of various d
head bikers around here for most of the day as well, although no sirens as of yet.My daily route from the London Gateway port takes me down the a13 to London, then North circular round too Wembley and down to Harlesden. Daily trip on average is 1 hr 45 - 2 hours in the lorry.
As the week went on I noticed it getting quieter, and on Friday the trip took 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Next week should be interesting.
As the week went on I noticed it getting quieter, and on Friday the trip took 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Next week should be interesting.
Jasandjules said:
We have a few boy racers out driving like muppets of an evening the other night and today about 20 bikers went past in convoy at warp speed (in a 30 limit).... Beginning to suspect the Ambulances will be needed to get those people out of ditches etc...
Every 30 minute commute home I've seen at least one bananas over or undertake in the last week, definitely some liberties being taken by bellends. 
Roads are very quiet round here, I drove from Coulsdon in Surrey to Ashtead at around 7am on Wednesday. That would usually be an hours drive despite being only 16 miles or so. Took me 30 minutes as there were cars around but nothing like the weight of traffic.
Technically you could go for a nice drive if people are staying indoors. Not sure you're doing any harm unless you're silly and hit a tree! haha
Technically you could go for a nice drive if people are staying indoors. Not sure you're doing any harm unless you're silly and hit a tree! haha
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