Crashes in Hull and surrounding areas?
Crashes in Hull and surrounding areas?
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jagdpanther

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19,633 posts

248 months

Friday 11th January 2008
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For the past week, Ive been accompanying a driver delivering catalogue goods to various houses around Hull, Grimsby, Scunny, Hornsea, Withernsea etc and I cant help but notice the sheer volume of vehiclular accidents there seem to be in and around the area confused

In the past couple of days, Ive seen a fair few bumps and shunts on the road which is to be expected, an articulated lorry being pushed into the central divider on the Howden bridge, a Mazda 6 (I think) on its roof in a hedge on the B1242 and even worse, one of those little Micra CC things that had rolled down the road, bounced through a hedge and landed, virtually destroyed beyond recognition, in the middle of a farmers field on the way to Thorgumbald (is that how its spelleded?)

Are their many high risk, black-spot type areas in the East Ridings, is it a lack of driving ability or is it just plain old bad luck????

Some of the accidents were fairly severe and I only hope that those involved are ok

AL666

2,679 posts

247 months

Saturday 12th January 2008
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You should be quiet, 'cause it'll be dark soon.
The people with speed cameras come mostly at night.

Mostly.

jagdpanther

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19,633 posts

248 months

Saturday 12th January 2008
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AL666 said:
You should be quiet, 'cause it'll be dark soon.
The people with speed cameras come mostly at night.

Mostly.
laugh

paulshears

804 posts

226 months

Saturday 12th January 2008
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i live in Hull

lad that i know had a accident the other day, Mitsu L200 pulled out on him

his Ibiza Cupra is proper fcensoreded




i think its the same all over the UK this time of year.....i don't think East Riding is above average

its mainly down to the low standard of driving by a lot of people




burriana

16,556 posts

283 months

Saturday 12th January 2008
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jagdpanther said:
Are their many high risk, black-spot type areas in the East Ridings,
No there bloody well isn't, it is the safest county in the Uk, that's why we don't have any speed cameras ... it really is safe ... no, really, no need for any photographic safety measures thank you very much!

scratchchin or maybe it's just a conspiracy by the "safety partnership" trying to get the figures up to justify more revenue collection.

paulshears

804 posts

226 months

Saturday 12th January 2008
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jagdpanther said:
one of those little Micra CC things that had rolled down the road, bounced through a hedge and landed, virtually destroyed beyond recognition, in the middle of a farmers field on the way to Thorgumbald (is that how its spelleded?)
heard about that, my manager Les lives in Keyingham

around this time last year his neighbour only managed 2 or 3 corners before throwing his MGF into someones front garden laugh

problem with that area is a lot of people over there live in Hull and the traffic is always bad in a morning, so everyone is rushing

it's taken Les an hour and 3/4 to get to work on more than one occasion

burriana

16,556 posts

283 months

Saturday 12th January 2008
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Hoorah for a 5 minute commute! biggrin

pbsaxman

977 posts

254 months

Saturday 12th January 2008
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Hurrah for retirement!!!

wildoliver

9,296 posts

245 months

Saturday 12th January 2008
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The last thing we need are speed cameras. Slow cameras, indicator cameras, retard cameras, erratic cameras, and oap cameras we do need.

StuB

6,695 posts

268 months

Saturday 12th January 2008
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East Yorks is no worse (or better IMHO) than any other area really. I agree that it's the dark/cold/post Christmas numpty syndrome.

The closest speed camera's are on the A1079, which used to be a right hoot of a road, but is now avoided mostly by me on a hoon now.

pbsaxman

977 posts

254 months

Saturday 12th January 2008
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wildoliver said:
and oap cameras we do need.
Careful I resemble that remark. Not that I drive that way though woohoo

nugget

56 posts

259 months

Saturday 12th January 2008
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Should have seen parts of the A1 link roads the other morning (Friday) when temps were hovering about 1 degree or so, no sign of any gritting been done. On one stretch near Ferrybridge, 3 cars spun in the course of half an mile and I nearly made it 4 with a bit of unprovoked snaking!! This at 8:30am, wonder what it was like early??! Not quite Hull surrounding area I grant you but I was heading towards Hull!!

AL666

2,679 posts

247 months

Saturday 12th January 2008
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burriana said:
Hoorah for a 5 minute commute! biggrin
I thought you went from ~Hull to ~Leeds?

I honestly think the only reasons for more accidents are the weather and the fact that there is a lot of traffic around Hull/Scunny at peak hours.

burriana

16,556 posts

283 months

Saturday 12th January 2008
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AL666 said:
burriana said:
Hoorah for a 5 minute commute! biggrin
I thought you went from ~Hull to ~Leeds?
Pah! piffling! I used to do Goole to Manchester, 170 mile round trip a day ... but since 17th Dec it is outskirts of Goole to Goole ... 5 minutes.

I left for work late the other morning at 8am so hit rush hour. I had to wait for two cars to pass the end of our road, TWO I tell you!

blueyonder

1,779 posts

239 months

Saturday 12th January 2008
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burriana said:
AL666 said:
burriana said:
Hoorah for a 5 minute commute! biggrin
I thought you went from ~Hull to ~Leeds?
Pah! piffling! I used to do Goole to Manchester, 170 mile round trip a day ... but since 17th Dec it is outskirts of Goole to Goole ... 5 minutes.

I left for work late the other morning at 8am so hit rush hour. I had to wait for two cars to pass the end of our road, TWO I tell you!
You not out tonight either?

StuB

6,695 posts

268 months

Saturday 12th January 2008
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burriana said:
AL666 said:
burriana said:
Hoorah for a 5 minute commute! biggrin
I thought you went from ~Hull to ~Leeds?
Pah! piffling! I used to do Goole to Manchester, 170 mile round trip a day ... but since 17th Dec it is outskirts of Goole to Goole ... 5 minutes.

I left for work late the other morning at 8am so hit rush hour. I had to wait for two cars to pass the end of our road, TWO I tell you!
Surely there's only 2 people that own cars down there isn't there rofl

jagdpanther

Original Poster:

19,633 posts

248 months

Saturday 12th January 2008
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burriana said:
jagdpanther said:
Are their many high risk, black-spot type areas in the East Ridings,
No there bloody well isn't, it is the safest county in the Uk, that's why we don't have any speed cameras ... it really is safe ... no, really, no need for any photographic safety measures thank you very much!

scratchchin or maybe it's just a conspiracy by the "safety partnership" trying to get the figures up to justify more revenue collection.
Due to the revelation of some shocking evidence to the contrary to my original post, I stand proud and admit that there were NO accidents in Hull or the surrounding areas at all.

All speed limits were adhered to, everyone on the roads in the area drove in a very safe and law abiding manner which, in itself, presents a clear case for the goverment NOT erecting any kind of photographic law enforcement on the roads of the East Ridings of Yorkshire.

Thank you hehe

AL666

2,679 posts

247 months

Sunday 13th January 2008
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I'm glad I was caught speeding. I was mentally deranged.
Now I am cured.
I ask only for you to accept my love of our leader.
I ask only to be shot while my mind is still clean.

A glorious victory!

burriana

16,556 posts

283 months

Sunday 13th January 2008
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StuB said:
Surely there's only 2 people that own cars down there isn't there
Yeh, and typical ... I got both of 'em rolleyes

jagdpanther

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19,633 posts

248 months

Sunday 13th January 2008
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burriana said:
StuB said:
Surely there's only 2 people that own cars down there isn't there
Yeh, and typical ... I got both of 'em rolleyes
Greedy so & so wink



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