M444GY

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just been sat in a traffic jam for 4 and a half hours due to an accident that happened at 11.30 this morning and the road is still shut. 20 **** later and knowing the words of every song on radio 1 ( due to them repeating the 3 times!) i thought it was over but the police directed everyone on a 5 mile detour of more traffic when i could have traveled half a mile and been home in the other direction anyways RANT OVER

just needed to let of some steam!

ALi-B

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Normally, you can blame the accident investigators not pulling their finger out. They just shut the road so they can find out who to point the finger at, rather than try and clear the mess and get things moving like they used to back in days of yore.

andypugh2000

I heard this one on the radio today too, one of my drivers got stuck in it so had to take an HGV home tonight, bet his neighbours will love him Just as well you didnt need a **** in that 4.5 hours

Sbradley

Sorry mate, I know that normally we see pretty well eye to eye on here. but this is complete bollocks.

AIs have a job to do and it isn't just seeing who they can point the finger at. Most of the time they will be able to come back at a convenient time to get measurements, do friction tests and so on, but sometimes, especially if the accident is fatal (which if an AI is involved it probably is ) they have to do stuff while the vehicle is in situ.

I'm currently most of the way through a case where my sister in law was killed in an accident. I, and the rest of the family, are incredibly appreciative of the job that the AIs have done in explaining what actually happened. As well as the evidence side if there is a prosecution, the family of the casualty gain immensely from having the full story, at least from a technical/laws of physics side, explained. It helps to fill in the gaps and to dispell any of the nastier things that our imaginations may otherwise produce.

Plus it may not be the AI causing the delay anyhow. Often the road surface is damaged or the crash barriers have to be replaced or some other piece of roadside furniture has been rendered unsafe so repairs have to be made before the road can be reopened. There's lots of reasons why it can take a long time so less of the sweeping generalisations!

SB

Danny B

Don't the Police have to treat a fatal RTA as a potential murder scene?

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

Yes and that's the problem, rather than just make 1 lane open, or wait till traffic has eased they shut the whole lot off for however long they feel justified.

Usually needed repairs are done on the night shift.

We live in a blame society, everyone wants to blame someone.

ajm

Was a caravan involved? Was a volvo towing the caravan? Bet it was!!! Woman driving?

TDT

"Suspicious death" until proved otherwise........

No different to someone slinging themselves under a train.

ALi-B

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You can blame them anyway just for existing.

Much like you can blame Blair too

vindaloo

I guess this is the A40 then. I went home at seven o'clock this evening. Sorry, I STARTED going home at seven o'clock. Ended up having a nice run through south bucks to avoid the traffic.

Guess I'll have to check trafficnet before going in tomorrow am.

J.

M444GY

iTrader: (72)

GOT OUT OF MY CAR N THE fast lane and had a **** twice if that counts on the central reservation to! no one even batted an eye lid