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It took an age for the emergency services to arrive due to the hard shoulder being closed, and having to fight the traffic. Still close 12hrs later. I'll not share the details as they'll come out in time, but it's worthy of a discussion.
It took an age for the emergency services to arrive due to the hard shoulder being closed, and having to fight the traffic. Still close 12hrs later. I'll not share the details as they'll come out in time, but it's worthy of a discussion.
Edited by S100HP on Tuesday 10th August 07:29
Crash between an Astra and a Scania
https://twitter.com/tvp_mk/status/1425060981357617...
I assume the OP is suggesting the Scania was carrying something noteworthy.
https://twitter.com/tvp_mk/status/1425060981357617...
I assume the OP is suggesting the Scania was carrying something noteworthy.
Truckosaurus said:
Crash between an Astra and a Scania
https://twitter.com/tvp_mk/status/1425060981357617...
I assume the OP is suggesting the Scania was carrying something noteworthy.
Or maybe the Astra ha hahttps://twitter.com/tvp_mk/status/1425060981357617...
I assume the OP is suggesting the Scania was carrying something noteworthy.
Or it was an accident in an 'all lane running' section of the motorway - a couple of long threads discussing the merits/dangers of these before.
Edit: the OP does mention that the hard shoulder was closed. I haven't been on that section of the M1 for a while so I couldn't say if it was a smart motorway.
Edit: the OP does mention that the hard shoulder was closed. I haven't been on that section of the M1 for a while so I couldn't say if it was a smart motorway.
Xenoous said:
What an odd thread. I bet you're one of those people who slow to a crawl in order to get a good look at an accident.
Prick. People like you who remind me why I took an extended break from these forums. I was working last night and it was one of the most troubling jobs I've seen. I was expecting a few more details to come out between my original post and now, however I've already said the services were significantly delayed getting to the scene due to the hard shoulder being closed for works and morons not making space for the ambulance getting to sceneb which I thought would be a discussion point until the details are released.
S100HP said:
Xenoous said:
What an odd thread. I bet you're one of those people who slow to a crawl in order to get a good look at an accident.
Prick. People like you who remind me why I took an extended break from these forums. I was working last night and it was one of the most troubling jobs I've seen. I was expecting a few more details to come out between my original post and now, however I've already said the services were significantly delayed getting to the scene due to the hard shoulder being closed for works and morons not making space for the ambulance getting to sceneb which I thought would be a discussion point until the details are released.
You want us to discuss a crash that you've seen, but you give no details.
I'm working today and I still have little idea what that has to do with anything.
It was an accident. Yes if the hard shoulder was blocked then the ambulance couldn't race down it but - as with major roads with no shoulder - there is generally enough room for peole to move over to allow passage of a vehicle. Motorway lanes are 3.65m wide, and HGVs etc don't tend to be more than 2.5m, so with sirens etc and judicious use of mirrors, the motorists should be able to shuffle out of the way to allow the ambulance to make reasonable progress.
What made this one particualrly bad?
And the hard shoulder being closed, presumably by cones, means its relatively accessible for people to pull in to to permit emergency service passage. (That's how I've always closed lanes/shoulders when working on high speed stuff)
It was an accident. Yes if the hard shoulder was blocked then the ambulance couldn't race down it but - as with major roads with no shoulder - there is generally enough room for peole to move over to allow passage of a vehicle. Motorway lanes are 3.65m wide, and HGVs etc don't tend to be more than 2.5m, so with sirens etc and judicious use of mirrors, the motorists should be able to shuffle out of the way to allow the ambulance to make reasonable progress.
What made this one particualrly bad?
And the hard shoulder being closed, presumably by cones, means its relatively accessible for people to pull in to to permit emergency service passage. (That's how I've always closed lanes/shoulders when working on high speed stuff)
Edited by OpulentBob on Tuesday 10th August 15:27
S100HP said:
Prick. People like you who remind me why I took an extended break from these forums.
I was working last night and it was one of the most troubling jobs I've seen. I was expecting a few more details to come out between my original post and now, however I've already said the services were significantly delayed getting to the scene due to the hard shoulder being closed for works and morons not making space for the ambulance getting to sceneb which I thought would be a discussion point until the details are released.
Yawn. Make clickbaity threads with clickbaity posts and you'll get negative responses.I was working last night and it was one of the most troubling jobs I've seen. I was expecting a few more details to come out between my original post and now, however I've already said the services were significantly delayed getting to the scene due to the hard shoulder being closed for works and morons not making space for the ambulance getting to sceneb which I thought would be a discussion point until the details are released.
Mods, close the thread until the actual details transpire. So we can then, you know, discuss the details.
S100HP said:
Xenoous said:
What an odd thread. I bet you're one of those people who slow to a crawl in order to get a good look at an accident.
Prick. People like you who remind me why I took an extended break from these forums. I was working last night and it was one of the most troubling jobs I've seen. I was expecting a few more details to come out between my original post and now, however I've already said the services were significantly delayed getting to the scene due to the hard shoulder being closed for works and morons not making space for the ambulance getting to sceneb which I thought would be a discussion point until the details are released.
To be honest you really need to share a few more details otherwise all you'll get is people (like me) taking wild stabs in the dark and other people throwing insults at you...
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