Major delays after two-car crash on motorway (From Daily Echo)
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Major delays after two-car crash on motorway
8:37am Wednesday 20th March 2013 in News
Major delays after two-car crash on motorway
MOTORISTS are facing long delays this morning after an accident on a Hampshire motorway.
A collision at around 7.30am blocked lane three of the M27 westbound, approaching junction 5, at Eastleigh, sparking major congestion for rush-hour traffic.
The lane has now been cleared but long queues snake right back to junction 9 and those trying to get onto the motorway at junction 7, from both Hedge End and West End, are also being warned of delays.
Comments(5)
good-gosh
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11:57am Wed 20 Mar 13
Ozmosis
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12:54pm Wed 20 Mar 13
ohec
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2:15pm Wed 20 Mar 13
good-gosh wrote:All very well until some nice person decides to fill the gap for you and you suddenly find yourself less than one car length behind the one in front and if that is the moment something happens you are stuffed. The biggest problem is people do not read the road ahead which forces them to make last minute manoeuvres.
Only a fool breaks the two second rule. And most do, so most are fools. Use a 12 car gap at 70 or be next to crash when the car in front brakes hard (and be the one who is blamed for the entire mayhem).
good-gosh
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9:34pm Wed 20 Mar 13
ohec wrote:A driver will lose 2 seconds on journey time by easing off the throttle and letting someone in. An insignificant inconvenience for driving in complete safety with a sensible gap.
good-gosh wrote:All very well until some nice person decides to fill the gap for you and you suddenly find yourself less than one car length behind the one in front and if that is the moment something happens you are stuffed. The biggest problem is people do not read the road ahead which forces them to make last minute manoeuvres.
Only a fool breaks the two second rule. And most do, so most are fools. Use a 12 car gap at 70 or be next to crash when the car in front brakes hard (and be the one who is blamed for the entire mayhem).
OSPREYSAINT says...
10:23am Wed 20 Mar 13