Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
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Closed eastbound and wesbound between 18 and 19 due to a fatality
Traffic is backed up to the Severn Bridge, and backed up in the other direction, not sure exactly where either.
Been like this for about 90 minutes now so if any of you are heading that way go via the A roads because you will be going to join the queue.
Really fucking up my day today!  
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--Dave--
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Registered: 17th Feb 04
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I'll steer clear Ally 
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ClaireF
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Registered: 1st Nov 05
Location: hurlford, scotland Drives: corsa again
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hate waiting in queues
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Conway563
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Registered: 7th Jun 06
Location: Yate, Bristol
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According to BBC website a lorry went through the central reservation
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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This is another case for lorries staying put in lane number 1, why OH FCUKING WHY do they insist on overtaking each other 
LORRY DRIVERS = CUNTS
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Paul_J
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
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bah - my sister is trying to come from weston supermare to slough, to come with us on holiday. but is stuck in this traffic - but also low on fuel
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
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not all lorry drivers are bad but i do agree they should only be allowed in the first lane
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Nismo
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Registered: 12th Sep 02
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/4789717.stm
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Ian
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Been one on the M25 as well, between a lorry and a motorcycle.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/southern_counties/4791205.stm
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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Lorrys are ridiculous on the M25, because there are 4 lanes they sit in the 3rd lane at 55.999mph
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Rob_Lee
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quote:
A spokesman for Surrey Police said the motorcyclist, believed to be a 43-year-old French man, died at the scene. The lorry driver was unhurt.
Really?????
How would a lorry driver be hurt from hitting a bike!!! GRRRRR!!!
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
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Maybe if the bike flipped up and went through the windscreen of the lorry?
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AndyW
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Registered: 28th Oct 02
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tbh its not always the lorry drivers fault, i know of an incident where a motorbike was weaving between traffic on a motorbike hit a stone or some kind of debris in the road lost control right infront of the lorry, nothing the driver can do in that situation...
[Edited on 14-08-2006 by AndyW]
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Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
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Opened back up at 5, has caused havock for us today because all the drivers were caught up in it
Not all the drivers are bad either, he crossed the central reservation and hit 2 cars from what ive heard, driver died this afternoon.
Dont judge guys
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marklaruk
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Registered: 4th Sep 04
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i do not like queues
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nickyboy01
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Location: Oxford-ish
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
This is another case for lorries staying put in lane number 1, why OH FCUKING WHY do they insist on overtaking each other
LORRY DRIVERS = CUNTS
Typical blinkered motorists view
If you want to blame anyone blame the government for implementing the speed limiters, no-one in the haulage industry wanted them and since their introduction truck related accidents have risen.
They overtake each other because the same as everyone else when you approach a slower moving vehicle you want to pass it, with the high cost of fuel etc its more financially viable for them to overtake rather then have to keep dropping back behind. Doesnt seem much but over the year for a fleet it soon mounts up.
As for confining them to lane 1 Get real, do you actually think that will help things?? With the huge amount of foreign trucks on our roads you aint gonna have a hope in hell of getting on or off the motorway because it will be nose to tail trucks on every road.
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Sam
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Space ships are the way forward.
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Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by Sam
Space ships are the way forward.
Way upwards you mean?
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Sam
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quote:
Originally posted by Nath
quote:
Originally posted by Sam
Space ships are the way forward.
Way upwards you mean?
Way aye man.
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Jules S
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Registered: 24th Dec 03
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Tell me about it....
I live/work on the rat run when they close the motorway between these two junctions. The whole town has been gridlocked all day 
Sorry to hear about the fatality though, pics looked horrific 
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Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
Location: Pontypool Drives: a Skoda
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Twas bad from what i've heard, took one of our guys 4 hours to move 2 miles which screwed my my day today.
Anyone know exactly how the lorry managed to get through the central reservation?
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Colin.S
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Registered: 19th Oct 02
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from what i read it was the car that went through the central resevation.
i would like to see anyone stop 44 tons traveling at 56mph when a car decides to pull out in front of you
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Conway563
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Registered: 7th Jun 06
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Apparently its closed again today for another accident
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Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
Location: Pontypool Drives: a Skoda
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Its not closed
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Ally
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Narrow lanes but it is moving..
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