Close shave

[redken1]

On my way to Carlisle yesterday afternoon I had a close shave. Approx 20 miles south of the M6 I was filtering stationary traffic on the M5. I was travelling at speeds from 20mph to 25 mph between the middle and outside lane and both wheels locked into a rut in the different road surfaces. The middle lane was in a terrible state of disrepair and I could not pull out of the rut due to cars either side. Gave me a scare, but fortunately for me I managed to keep control until I came to a stop. Could not believe that I would come across such a hazard on probably the busiest stretch of road in the UK.

[Jacde]

maybe if they sorted out our roads and kept on top of the maintenance of them once and for all we might see a reduction in accidents and fatalities on our roads!!

[smellygerm]

Mate the roads are crap, I've seen three pot holes on the m4 and Chippenham junction roundabout with shreded tyre sticking out . Hit one of those and your a goner

[Toph]

apparently Basil can stand up in it and you can't see his toupe !!

[YMFB]

Thats worrying, I have suffered from rutting o the M6 myself but not when filtering, thats because the ruts are normally not near the white lines.

On my ROSPA observed ride yesterday we rode around Amesbury/Devizes/Marlborough/upavon/Pewsey and I think for the first time I can remember the roads in the middle of the county are worse than they are around Salisbury. Marlborough & Upavon were particularly poor.

Road surfaces are not headline news whatever MCN think.

[Si]

I use that stretch quite a bit Ken but in the car and thats bad enough!

[Bonnielass]

Well it is the rutting season!! ;D Be careful out there guys!! >

[Gerry]

Well it is the rutting season!! ;D Be careful out there guys!! >

Very good Rosie... ;D ;D ;D

[Hunar]

Vote hunar, i'll sort the roads out

[Hazel-nut]

you should see the 'speed bump' outside my house in stoke!when i move in a year and a half ago it was a proper speed bump but now its a slight lump in the road with a gizillion pot holes in and doesnt make anyone slow down!
i understand that the ice and cold weather took its toll on the roads but they need to sort out the main roads at the very least!maybe if there was a fatality because of a pot hole they would take note?!? :-/