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Group: uk.transport · Group Profile
Author: AdrianAdrian Date: Sep 18, 2008 09:48
Derek miniac.demon.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:
>>Apart from those occasions where some poor sod has broken down and the
>>traffic has started backing up. I think using the hard shoulder is a bad
>>idea - they're there for a reason
> He was called Joe Lucas !
aka the Prince of Darkness...
Although, to be fair, the Lucas injection on the 900 works fine at damn
near 20yo & 200k...
>>and that reason isn't just for it to be used as another lane.
> Seriously, given the state of the country nowadays I doubt we can afford
> a lane kept empty just for broken down
or bent
> cars. Some cars that break down can't make it to the hard shoulder
> anyway and remain in a driving lane.
...until HATOs/Plod turn up and tow them out of the way, leaving them on
THE HARD SHOULDER until such time as the recovery wagon arrives.
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