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Re: Why so long?
« Reply #15 on: 11 March 2016, 19:07:22 »

Now consider how all of these difficulties apply to a train on its side!
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« Reply #16 on: 11 March 2016, 19:11:45 »

We also need to look in to mobile wifi points at traffic jams, or at least a more robust 4g network alongside motorways.

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Re: Why so long?
« Reply #17 on: 11 March 2016, 19:19:22 »

We also need to look in to mobile wifi points at traffic jams, or at least a more robust 4g network alongside motorways.


They could be fitted inside the pop-up cafe and toilets every 1/4 mile.
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« Reply #18 on: 11 March 2016, 19:20:15 »

Now consider how all of these difficulties apply to a train on its side!

This is why I'm a big advocate of maglev trains-surely they'd work any way up being metal :D

Being from a more computer related background, if I think of the clean up as a bit of programming it becomes easy to start to grasp the complexities and considerations involved, then you have to consider designing a system that scales up efficiently (even to trains-or a hgv carrying a yacht which I've seen) it begins to explain why the traffic jam becomes an exception you manually manage, or just allow it to exist and exit the system to be considered no more.

I'd like to see something like a self righting mechanism a la robot wars investigated though, or teardrop shaped lorrys that just can't roll-we can choose to ignore aerodynamic efficiency and fuel economy for that exercise. 
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« Reply #19 on: 11 March 2016, 19:21:16 »

We also need to look in to mobile wifi points at traffic jams, or at least a more robust 4g network alongside motorways.


They could be fitted inside the pop-up cafe and toilets every 1/4 mile.

Damn it - you know what we're moving towards suggesting here don't you





A pikey wagon  :-\
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Re: Why so long?
« Reply #20 on: 11 March 2016, 19:26:00 »

We also need to look in to mobile wifi points at traffic jams, or at least a more robust 4g network alongside motorways.


They could be fitted inside the pop-up cafe and toilets every 1/4 mile.

Damn it - you know what we're moving towards suggesting here don't you





A pikey wagon  :-\


That's more likely than the real answer: expecting road users to have some oppsing patience!
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« Reply #21 on: 11 March 2016, 19:30:36 »

Ahh good. Now all the idiots have started spanking it up the hard shoulder at 60mph.

That'll end well and not hold up any vehicles trying to get to the scene to clear it >:(
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« Reply #22 on: 11 March 2016, 19:41:49 »

Now consider how all of these difficulties apply to a train on its side!

This is why I'm a big advocate of maglev trains-surely they'd work any way up being metal :D

Being from a more computer related background, if I think of the clean up as a bit of programming it becomes easy to start to grasp the complexities and considerations involved, then you have to consider designing a system that scales up efficiently (even to trains-or a hgv carrying a yacht which I've seen) it begins to explain why the traffic jam becomes an exception you manually manage, or just allow it to exist and exit the system to be considered no more.

I'd like to see something like a self righting mechanism a la robot wars investigated though, or teardrop shaped lorrys that just can't roll-we can choose to ignore aerodynamic efficiency and fuel economy for that exercise.


Divide the number of serious incidents by the amount of miles traveled by the nation's traffic per day. You are looking at a decimal point with a lot of zeros ending with a small number.


The resources to do improve the problems without making things worse(if that's possible) don't exist.
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Re: Why so long?
« Reply #23 on: 11 March 2016, 19:59:36 »

Ahh good. Now all the idiots have started spanking it up the hard shoulder at 60mph.

That'll end well and not hold up any vehicles trying to get to the scene to clear it >:(
Busting for a piss yet?  ;D
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« Reply #24 on: 12 March 2016, 13:29:52 »

Ahh good. Now all the idiots have started spanking it up the hard shoulder at 60mph.

That'll end well and not hold up any vehicles trying to get to the scene to clear it >:(


Just wait for when the so called 'Smart Motorways' are up & running which opens up the Hard shoulder to traffic!  :o :o :o Us emergency services will have no chance getting to a bump then!!! I've spoken to HA & police colleagues who work in areas where it has just been implemented and its an absolute joke!!!  >:( >:( >:(
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Re: Why so long?
« Reply #25 on: 12 March 2016, 16:38:03 »

We also need to look in to mobile wifi points at traffic jams, or at least a more robust 4g network alongside motorways.


They could be fitted inside the pop-up cafe and toilets every 1/4 mile.

The government and EU have solved this one, it won't be long before 77m Turks are over here with their kebab vans. ::) :o ;D
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Re: Why so long?
« Reply #26 on: 12 March 2016, 18:40:01 »

We also need to look in to mobile wifi points at traffic jams, or at least a more robust 4g network alongside motorways.


They could be fitted inside the pop-up cafe and toilets every 1/4 mile.

The government and EU have solved this one, it won't be long before 77m Turks are over here with their kebab vans. ::) :o ;D
Won't happen before July... and when it does, at least the food in Calais will improve ;D
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Re: Why so long?
« Reply #27 on: 12 March 2016, 23:36:43 »

Ahh good. Now all the idiots have started spanking it up the hard shoulder at 60mph.

That'll end well and not hold up any vehicles trying to get to the scene to clear it >:(
Busting for a piss yet?  ;D

After 7 hours, the combination of boredom, nature, and an 'I wonder what that feels like' attitude,  I gave in and soiled myself. Not one to do things by halves, I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and imagined I was driving a green astra. As you can imagine, it was a turd of epic proportions.

All was fine, until a further two hours later i started to fling it at other drivers through the sunroof  :D
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Re: Why so long?
« Reply #28 on: 12 March 2016, 23:37:59 »

We also need to look in to mobile wifi points at traffic jams, or at least a more robust 4g network alongside motorways.


They could be fitted inside the pop-up cafe and toilets every 1/4 mile.

Damn it - you know what we're moving towards suggesting here don't you





A pikey wagon  :-\


That's more likely than the real answer: expecting road users to have some oppsing patience!

Patience-in today's world of convenience and I must have it now? I'm afraid the days of oriented and courtesy are gone  :(
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Re: Why so long?
« Reply #29 on: 12 March 2016, 23:42:42 »

Ahh good. Now all the idiots have started spanking it up the hard shoulder at 60mph.

That'll end well and not hold up any vehicles trying to get to the scene to clear it >:(


Just wait for when the so called 'Smart Motorways' are up & running which opens up the Hard shoulder to traffic!  :o :o :o Us emergency services will have no chance getting to a bump then!!! I've spoken to HA & police colleagues who work in areas where it has just been implemented and its an absolute joke!!!  >:( >:( >:(

I've noticed another recent trend is to take the busy sections of motorway that frequently jam, and add an extra lane-without widening the actually carriageway, just narrower lanes and no hard shoulder leaving nowhere to make room when a siren needs to get through.

Now I like a moan when I'm bored in traffic as much as the next person, but I don't see how preventing emergency services through due to poor planning helps anyone.

It's the sheer ignorance of people that annoys me-the screw everyone else, what I want is the most important thing in the world kind of attitude.
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