After battling the M18 this morning, 1hr.45 mins to get to work I feel that drivers who break down within the contraflow ought to be horse whipped ... its inconsiderate and bl**dy annoying!!

you mean the lorry that was on fire?

Couldn't really give a monkeys. I'm only in the thread to say that 'contraflow fiasco' has a great ring to it.

Originally posted by f_g
you mean the lorry that was on fire?
Horse whip the lorry driver as well ... its OK , just feeling sorry for myself!!! I've had a week of this, its just a mess!

Originally posted by Tyto Alba
Couldn't really give a monkeys. I'm only in the thread to say that 'contraflow fiasco' has a great ring to it.
New Chris Rea track I wonder???

well the lorry driver would be lucky to be alive judging by the state of the lorry at 6.50am it was on bbc news that the m18 jun 1 to 2 were closed both ways, when it re opened it was very busy.

Originally posted by f_g
well the lorry driver would be lucky to be alive judging by the state of the lorry at 6.50am it was on bbc news that the m18 jun 1 to 2 were closed both ways, when it re opened it was very busy.
I doubt whether the lorry driver is going to sit in it whilst its on fire, so I reckon he'll be long gone before it was engulfed.

but who knows they are going to break down? i dont set off from my house thinking id like to break down on the motorway today. Thats just silly.

Originally posted by bigbladerob
but who knows they are going to break down? i dont set off from my house thinking id like to break down on the motorway today. Thats just silly.
If you read back in the thread, it is meant as joke after just feeling sorry for myself sat in the traffic this morning ... don't take life too seriously!!!

Originally posted by Johnh
If you read back in the thread, it is meant as joke after just feeling sorry for myself sat in the traffic this morning ... don't take life too seriously!!!

dont worry, this was meant as a bit of a joke me old china

unless it was an explosion - but i would imagine he got out alive - not what you want to see at half 7! its worse when slip road is blocked :-(

Originally posted by f_g
unless it was an explosion - but i would imagine he got out alive - not what you want to see at half 7! its worse when slip road is blocked :-(
I join at j31 Aston at 7.30, it was backed up on the M1 ... wouldn't mind, but there was nothing on the northbound when I got to the lorry fire!

am only on M18 till J1 the lorry was on our side but going the other way (cotraflow) so i would imagine they would have shut all of it off before they re opened it. What time do you travel?

Originally posted by f_g
am only on M18 till J1 the lorry was on our side but going the other way (cotraflow) so i would imagine they would have shut all of it off before they re opened it. What time do you travel?
7.45 usually northbound ... not been any trouble till the contraflow ... come back southbound about 6pm