Seen on M42: Caution - Oncoming Vehicle

[mej023]

ONCOMING VEHICLE. With a warning triangle. This is what I saw displayed on the overhead info signs on the M42 this afternoon,
just about to join the Toll road heading North, which continued the message along with a 20MPH restriction which everyone ignored.

Oncoming Vehicle? WTF really? That's somethnig that I think requires more than a warning. It's not in the same category as "windy conditions" is it? And 20 mph is OK to drive headlong into it at?

Never did see the alleged vehicle, fortunately.

Michael.

[mej023]

Ozzie Osmond said:

If you were "in charge" what would you have done that was different?

Even though closing the motorway with police cars sounds kinda drastic, I think I'd choose that
because a head-on crash of any type can't be a better option. At least it'd give them time to find
this oncoming vehicle and stop it.

Otherwise I picture a scene in the control room "Oh, look at that. Best let people know and hope
they avoid it even though it's a moving obstacle/target"