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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 09:51 PM
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Some people may be aware of these two excellent resources... I wasn't.

Probably one of the most useful of sites before you set off from home or work on your journey....

Traffic Jam Cams. The AA one is a simple camera selector for any camera on the major arteries. Showing you real time snaps.

The Traffic England allows you to see the cams, matrix messages, current traffic speed, roadwork details, incidents and weather on the route. Pretty cool stuff.

Sure Satnav and TMC may give simple traffic warnings, but this allows you to very quickly check the state of the major road areas before setting off...

Traffic England: http://www.trafficengland.com/TCC/Sc...e/ViewTable.do

Select all the boxes, select the M1 or M62 and get all the detail. Click on the camera Icon to see the traffic within a few seconds or minutes...

AA Jam Cams: AA Roadwatch - UK Traffic Information
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 09:57 PM
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Hi Alan(C) !

Hope you are well, and looks a pretty good resource.

Ta !

DunxC

P.S. I can nearly see my house from M1 J41 ! And Emley Moor from J29 M62

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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 11:30 PM
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 11:29 AM
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hey alan

hope you and family are well...

you could always tune into 96.3 Radio Aire and listen to traffic and travel!!!
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Princess on board
hey alan

hope you and family are well...

you could always tune into 96.3 Radio Aire and listen to traffic and travel!!!
Dunx, POB... we're all fine thanks!!

POB... Nice sell..

I'll start listening when you're presenting...
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 08:25 PM
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I'll save you all a job. M62 westbound Wakefield to Huddersfield on a Friday from 4pm to around 7pm.....SOLID and SLOW ! - M1 southbound J.41 to J.40.....SOLID and SLOW ! Every week, without fail, except for 5 weeks during the school summer break.
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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Heee ! Heee !

I drive "over" J41/J29 and on Thursday/Friday it's always solid !

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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 10:07 PM
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Yeah, I go eastbound on a friday night and laugh at all the poor saps stood still westbound, then get stuck for the 1/4 mile between the M62 and J.41

I still say we need to have a compulsory, nationwide flexible working time directive, whereby ALL companies employing more than 30 people have to, BY LAW, have people starting at 6am, 7, 8, 9 and 10. All retail shops must open at 11am (unless 24hr, or are food/catering ONLY (no cafe's within stores)). Then you'd have people finishing at 1pm, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Shops could stay open until 8 or 9pm.
So, apart from the school-run idiots you'd no longer have a rush hour, but a steady flow throughout 18+ hours of the day. Companies which deal/trade internationally would have more staff available with considerations to world time-zones, the roads would be quieter, we'd all get there quicker, be less stressed and use MUCH less fuel and thus create MUCH LESS POLLUTION (I think I've just justified my policy to the Daily Mail reading masses).
Of course, no-one will support the idea, as it means people would have to break their moronic habitual lifestyle
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 10:27 PM
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10 years ago my boss wanted to double production.....

So I suggested 6-2 plus 2-10 shifts, to double the utilization of the machinery !

So he got another unit and doubled his workforce instead

Because he reckoned that he would have to do 6AM till 10 PM to keep an eye on us

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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 12:41 AM
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Wished I'd checked Al's site tonight before leaving 45 mins to get from J.27 to J.28 Two numpties embedded in the barriers
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 04:29 PM
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too funny alan,

96.4 radio walker!!,
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Princess on board
too funny alan,

96.4 radio walker!!,
You reckon you'll ever get behind the mike?

That's one place I can see you being...
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 03:18 PM
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of course, been doing some voice over work....

can you imagine tuning into Madam Walker on a morning

Kaine is booked in for next week to do some voiceover work too.....
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