The roads are certainly more congested which is surprising as with the cost of living and people working from home one might have expected the opposite. There seem to be reports daily of an accident on M5 near where I live.
I have been stuck on the M5 recently! Around my home in Trowbridge there is almost a daily accident reported which is serious. Driving standards have declined mainly due to a total lack of patience, it seems.
I see things like you described on the motorways too, Roland.
I wish HGVs did not follow nose-to-tail in long lines in lane 1. It makes it difficult to move over when your exit is coming up. The solution, of course, is to get into that lane early. But being tailgated by a line of HGVs is not much fun.
Absolutely agree with the lack of patience Roland, and that's been evident in everyday life for the last five years as well.
The roads are certainly more congested which is surprising as with the cost of living and people working from home one might have expected the opposite. There seem to be reports daily of an accident on M5 near where I live.
I have been stuck on the M5 recently! Around my home in Trowbridge there is almost a daily accident reported which is serious. Driving standards have declined mainly due to a total lack of patience, it seems.
Another thing is the variable speed limits. I'm constantly having to change my speed, worrying about the cameras.
And the average speed cameras, where you risk a fine when keeping up with the flow and going 1 mph over a 50 mph limit.
I see things like you described on the motorways too, Roland.
I wish HGVs did not follow nose-to-tail in long lines in lane 1. It makes it difficult to move over when your exit is coming up. The solution, of course, is to get into that lane early. But being tailgated by a line of HGVs is not much fun.
Exactly, Alan. The only answer is to have more police patrols to clamp down on bad driving. Education is also vital.