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Motorway Safety - can this be right?
On a recent trip west-bound on the M62, I joined lane 3 to overtake slower traffic. I observed a vehicle in lane 1 indicating and out of the corner of
my eye I spotted the vehicle in lane 2 that I was overtaking make a move towards lane 3 where I was passing him.
Fortunately I was able to squeeze into the remaining space between the lane and the barriers to narrowly avoid a collision.
Today whilst on a similar journey I noticed that similar space outside lane 3 that could offer a modicum of refuge was polluted with sandbagged iron stands with signs for the 50mph restriction on the east bound carriageway (westbound had reverted to 70mph limit).
In similar circumstances a collision with one of these signs would probably have had fatal consequences, so I ask why can't these signs be bolted to the dividing barrier or wall to reduce the chance of a death or serious injury.
my eye I spotted the vehicle in lane 2 that I was overtaking make a move towards lane 3 where I was passing him.
Fortunately I was able to squeeze into the remaining space between the lane and the barriers to narrowly avoid a collision.
Today whilst on a similar journey I noticed that similar space outside lane 3 that could offer a modicum of refuge was polluted with sandbagged iron stands with signs for the 50mph restriction on the east bound carriageway (westbound had reverted to 70mph limit).
In similar circumstances a collision with one of these signs would probably have had fatal consequences, so I ask why can't these signs be bolted to the dividing barrier or wall to reduce the chance of a death or serious injury.
Asked on 20 October 2014 by Wish131
Answered by
Honest John
Probably because bolting them to the barrier would take too much time, which would mean closing off that lane for longer to put the temporary speed restriction signs in place.
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