Aren't we lucky to have such a vast motorway network that lets you get virtually anywhere quickly? Well that's the idea - but half the time it doesn't work. Yesterday, driving from home to Aylesbury, the first 55 miles are all motorway - and managed an average speed of 31 mph! There was no snow, no fog, no accidents (that I saw), but lots of outside lane hugging! The last 20 odd miles - all single track A roads - helped lift the average speed to 35 by the time I got there.
And as for the Radio 2 traffic reports - they were worse than useless. Near the M42/M40 junction they said there was some traffic congestion by Warwick services (junction 12) and some south of junction 9 (Oxford - and the junction where I was leaving the motorway anyway) - due to earlier accidents BUT both had been cleared. They failed to mention the fact that you would end up stationery at Junction 15!
By the time we got through that the Radio 2 traffic said that there was now no problem on M40 - but I was stopped again by Junction 12. After that eventually cleared, and with Radio 2 Lady saying all clear I thought I was OK - nope - Junctions 10 to 9 was totally start/stop.
Once I had LEFT at junction 9 they advised me that there was some congestion between 10 and 9! Some congestion? It was a CAR PARK!
I HATE QUEUES AND MOTORWAYS AND OUTSIDE LANE HUGGERS!!
Lesson: Either don't use motorways or find alternative routes on A roads - on average would be quicker!!I Alternatively why not buy an ex army TANK - that should help get through (over) the traffic jams!
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