FabSwingers.com forum: Motorways

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Is it me or have motorways just got far too much traffic nowadays. Just got back from Heathrow and there was a 40 mile speed limit on the M1 after coming off the M25. The was no obstruction or anything. Anyways Midnight rant over lol xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Speaking of motorways- I had a tire blow out the other evening, so had to spend a lovely hour/hour and a half stood at the side of the M4 in the pissing rain waiting for recovery. :,(

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

The M6 was 50mph average speed check for a good 20 miles but no work happening and little traffic at 23.00.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I wouldn't actually mind using public transport but it's soo expensive. I got from Leicester to Heathrow T3 in £40. That's door to door service aswell

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Speaking of motorways- I had a tire blow out the other evening, so had to spend a lovely hour/hour and a half stood at the side of the M4 in the pissing rain waiting for recovery. :,("

That must have a horrible experience.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"The M6 was 50mph average speed check for a good 20 miles but no work happening and little traffic at 23.00. "

That's what tonight was like

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By *uchasGMan
over a year ago

Northwest

M1...60mph to lower emissions

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All by Design. They are watching e everything that is being done.

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By *arakiss12TV/TS
over a year ago

Bedford

The M1 is a mess, they've played around withit so much over the years it's a death trap, people cutting across 4, 5 lanes to get on and off, using hard shoulder to que jump, cracks all over the tarmac and cameras flashing in your face. Looks like I'll be on tomorrow ho hum.

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By *ez669Man
over a year ago

East Kilbride

Having worked around the uk ive found the london. Mways and manchester m62 i think are just car parks. Not so bad in scotland, what really gets to me is how people crash on them its a straight road with everyone going the same way. Its absolutel carelessness

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No motorways in cornwall ,this time of year carnage with small roads

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The m60 smart….hahahaha … sorry, smart motorway regularly has a 50/40 mph speed limit when it’s empty at 5am. Go figure.

And it backs up from noon onwards now.

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By *orthernJayMan
over a year ago

LHR

The M60 upgrade was incomprehensible to anybody who uses it! Government spent millions, apparently £1.15M per mile one of the construction guys was telling me at the time, to “upgrade” to a ‘smart’ system!

What the fuck, it’s four lanes into two lanes with three junctions at Worsley and no amount of red signs changed that!

A complete and utter waste of money!

I lived in Worsley at the time and the overnight noise was so bad, they had to postpone the works to just three nights midweek due to complaints from us local residents!

Wait and see, the ‘smart’ motorway network will be a rusting relic of Tory ‘back handers’ when there’s zero budget for maintenance and inevitable upgrades during subsequent Whitehall budgets.

UK road networks are the worst in Europe by some margin, tiny Thai and Vietnam islands have better roads!

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"The m60 smart….hahahaha … sorry, smart motorway regularly has a 50/40 mph speed limit when it’s empty at 5am. Go figure.

And it backs up from noon onwards now. "

The M60 is ALWAYS backed up. Junction if M61/M60 is queued at all hours now.

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By *addad99Man
over a year ago

Rotherham /newquay

"Speaking of motorways- I had a tire blow out the other evening, so had to spend a lovely hour/hour and a half stood at the side of the M4 in the pissing rain waiting for recovery. :,("
why not change it yourself or is it one of those silly carry a can ones

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By *eartsmanMan
over a year ago

southeast , midlands, southern France

Must be because of all the fab women coming to see me

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Speaking of motorways- I had a tire blow out the other evening, so had to spend a lovely hour/hour and a half stood at the side of the M4 in the pissing rain waiting for recovery. :,(why not change it yourself or is it one of those silly carry a can ones"

It's not really recommended to try and change it yourself, is it? Crouching down near a live lane? In one of those silly refuge areas? No. Go over the barrier and await professional help is the advice for everyone.

Not everyone can physically change a tyre. I used to be able to, but not anymore.

I dread the idea of breaking down on the motorway because I would struggle to get out of the car and to somewhere safe.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The m60 smart….hahahaha … sorry, smart motorway regularly has a 50/40 mph speed limit when it’s empty at 5am. Go figure.

And it backs up from noon onwards now.

The M60 is ALWAYS backed up. Junction if M61/M60 is queued at all hours now. "

Yep. That’s the one.

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