Wrong way on A14 by Borg Warner


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Borg Warner
I travel this road on a daily basis, fortunately not this section:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-ca ... e-26131962

Gary M.

Posted 11 Feb 2014, 18:35 #1 

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raistlin
Unfortunately, it happens :( Luckily there were no casualties. I imagine the woman was a little shocked though.

It is surprisingly easy for somebody who is confused and disorientated to end up on the wrong carriageway.
Paul

Cogito ergo sum... maybe?

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Posted 11 Feb 2014, 19:58 #2 

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Borg Warner
You've just reminded me Paul. Many years ago I was a passenger in a car travelling from Sheffield back to Wolverhampton. We came off a roundabout on to what we thought was a dual carriageway. Driver decided to overtake a line of coaches so moved into the right hand lane and sat passing a long line of them. (Just been to a Sheffield Wednesday - Wolves FA Cup night match). To our horror we were confronted with headlamps heading for us. Luckily there was a gap between two coaches which we managed to get it. Dread to think what would have happened, but a collision at around 120mph....

Believe the driver has not been prosecuted, apparently ill.

Gary M.

Posted 11 Feb 2014, 20:12 #3 

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raistlin
Borg Warner wrote:Believe the driver has not been prosecuted, apparently ill.

Gary M.


If there was no offence then there would not be a prosecution Gary. Even then it may not be in the public interest to prosecute.
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Posted 11 Feb 2014, 20:27 #4 


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