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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leic ... 777617.stm
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It has to be said! This must have taken a great deal of skill!

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Other motorists ignored electronic motorway signs which warned them about the oncoming vehicle and asked them to slow to 20mph.


I wonder why. :roll:

Could it be that most of the time the information on these electronic sgins is wrong and irrelevent.

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The motorist apparently stuck to the 70mph speed limit during the trip.


Proof it you stick to the limit you shall not crash no matter what you do :lol:

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The motorist apparently stuck to the 70mph speed limit during the trip.


:roll:

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Highways Agency officers set up a rolling road block to slow traffic down but the Ford Fiesta overtook the patrol despite its flashing amber lights.


Eh? Are we to believe that HATOs set up a 'rolling road block' running against the traffic? :shock:

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SafeSpeed wrote:
BBC wrote:
The motorist apparently stuck to the 70mph speed limit during the trip.


:roll:

BBC wrote:
Highways Agency officers set up a rolling road block to slow traffic down but the Ford Fiesta overtook the patrol despite its flashing amber lights.


Eh? Are we to believe that HATOs set up a 'rolling road block' running against the traffic? :shock:


That (Rather alarming) vision crossed my mind too!

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ree.t wrote:
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Other motorists ignored electronic motorway signs which warned them about the oncoming vehicle and asked them to slow to 20mph.


I wonder why. :roll:

Could it be that most of the time the information on these electronic sgins is wrong and irrelevent.


i wonder what they actually said... to be fair i've never seen one saying '20mph warning: oncoming nutter' and if i did i think i might take some notice.

is 20mph & a warning really a suitable response anyway?... i guess you cant just put the red Xs on... how about filter everyone into L1 ?
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Dusty wrote:
SafeSpeed wrote:
BBC wrote:
The motorist apparently stuck to the 70mph speed limit during the trip.


:roll:

BBC wrote:
Highways Agency officers set up a rolling road block to slow traffic down but the Ford Fiesta overtook the patrol despite its flashing amber lights.


Eh? Are we to believe that HATOs set up a 'rolling road block' running against the traffic? :shock:


That (Rather alarming) vision crossed my mind too!


presumeably it was in one of its characteristic positions when this happened
i.e. either
a) parked in the depot for a cup of tea
b) parked on a bridge over the motorway tutting
c) parked on a police only ramp looking the wrong way

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He was perfectly safe because he stuck to the limit. It's lucky he didn't do 71 because that might have caused a crash......
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