On the way to work this morning there was a longer and more stationary traffic jam than normal (there's normally not much traffic), and then an ambulance went by. So I turned round and took a back route to the next motorway junction. When I got there no traffic at all was coming from the direction I would normally come from.

When I checked the news I found this picture. I normally join the motorway from the slip road on the right. You can see the battered central reservation and also tyre marks across the grass as cars tried to avoid a collision, although some of them maybe emergency service vehicles or just driving round to get by.



Fortunately there was only one minor injury, although the motorway was closed in both directions for 3 and a half hours.

Notice the warning sign that snow can make things slippy on the bend 500m further. I think that sign should be moved back a bit.

This all happened about 15mins before I got there. Quite thankful I was a little later than intended.

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. . . . That's what you get for driving on the wrong side

 Where do you go after one of these . . . ?

You can see the shine on the road surface, it looks slippy. Is it law there to have winter tyres on at this time of year? Previously..
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Contraband wrote:

You can see the shine on the road surface, it looks slippy. Is it law there to have winter tyres on at this time of year?

Just out of interest - what's the speed limit on that stretch ?
Is it variable for differing conditions or times of the year ?
Just curious . . . .

 Where do you go after one of these . . . ?

120kmph - 75mph approx.

Not variable, but most people slow down when there's snow on the motorway.

^ mmm . . . 75 a bit quick for that bend on snow me thinks !

Unless you're in a Delta Integrale . . . .

 Where do you go after one of these . . . ?

On the inside lane you'd probably be ok, but not on the outside.