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Came across the most dangerous road conditions I'd seen in a long time.
A66 dual carriageway, thick (and I mean thick) mud across where a farmer has been in and out of his field.
I was not paying attention and was caught unaware. Slithered over at 80. An inexperienced driver panicking, or a motorbike would have been in big trouble...
Very selfish of the farmer.
I'm wondering if I should have rung 999. Seemed like it would have been an over-reaction, but in retrospect maybe not.
A66 dual carriageway, thick (and I mean thick) mud across where a farmer has been in and out of his field.
I was not paying attention and was caught unaware. Slithered over at 80. An inexperienced driver panicking, or a motorbike would have been in big trouble...
Very selfish of the farmer.
I'm wondering if I should have rung 999. Seemed like it would have been an over-reaction, but in retrospect maybe not.
T'was here
https://maps.google.co.uk/?ll=54.448812,-1.689694&...
I'm a reasonable driver, but for whatever reason I did not see this coming. It's a learning experience.
The farmer had usefully put warning signs on the mud, rather than before....
https://maps.google.co.uk/?ll=54.448812,-1.689694&...
I'm a reasonable driver, but for whatever reason I did not see this coming. It's a learning experience.
The farmer had usefully put warning signs on the mud, rather than before....
Willy Nilly said:
surveyor said:
Came across the most dangerous road conditions I'd seen in a long time.
A66 dual carriageway, thick (and I mean thick) mud across where a farmer has been in and out of his field.
[b]I was not paying attention and was caught unaware.[b/] Slithered over at 80. An inexperienced driver panicking, or a motorbike would have been in big trouble...
Very selfish of the farmer.
I'm wondering if I should have rung 999. Seemed like it would have been an over-reaction, but in retrospect maybe not.
Your lack of attention was someone elses fault?A66 dual carriageway, thick (and I mean thick) mud across where a farmer has been in and out of his field.
[b]I was not paying attention and was caught unaware.[b/] Slithered over at 80. An inexperienced driver panicking, or a motorbike would have been in big trouble...
Very selfish of the farmer.
I'm wondering if I should have rung 999. Seemed like it would have been an over-reaction, but in retrospect maybe not.
Keep up at the back!
Prizam said:
surveyor said:
No the lack of attention was my fault. the inch thick mud across two lanes of a NSL Dual Carriageway with no advance warning was someone else's fault.
Keep up at the back!
Why do you need to be warned that there might be mud on the road? You should be anticipating it.Keep up at the back!
Do you only watch out for deer on the road when there are "Warning deer" signs?
Can't say whether I did not see it as I was not paying attention, or road features hid it. I suspect the former to be honest. But all it needs is a motorbike following a car too close etc or an inexperienced driver. I survived, obviously.
Presumably your happy that farmers leave mud traps on NSL dual carriageways then?
It's also an offence...
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=...
Edited by surveyor on Wednesday 31st July 22:07
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