86 drivers caught driving wrong way on a motorway.

Sonic67

Well this was an easy job.

Dozens fined for driving wrong way on M11

Eighty-six drivers turned around following a crash involving six vehicles near Harlow on 27 October.

noiseboy72

Some of the things you see when there's a hold up near that airport. I remember being stuck in a jam about 2 miles from the exit and seeing people dragging suitcases down the hard shoulder - obviously unaware of a: how dangerous it can be and b: how far it is to the airport from there - a good 5-6 miles!!

I'm glad they are prosecuting. Hopefully they will start to enforce the red X line closure signs as well. Only last week I saw someone come within meters of ploughing into a stranded vehicle on the M25 after they ignored the lane closure signs.

aVdub

Also good to see dash & phone video evidence being used.

nvingo

It must be incredibly frustrating, to be in good time to catch a flight, then due to a whole-road blockage have no idea how long you'll be 'stuck' there for; planes don't wait for late passengers.
Were it an A-road or in a town, finding an alternative route would not be difficult.

noiseboy72

I quite agree and this road has its fair share of problems, but in this case, it was closed for less than 25 minutes, which if you allow the recommended 2 hours before flight time would not have been an issue. I am going to guess that quite a few of these individuals were not even heading to the airport.

Sonic67

What happens when they are driving the wrong way up the slip road and you are driving down it?

DOBLY

Was this not a case of people doing what the Police / Highways Agency should be doing - closing the motorway and getting the "stuck" cars off at the previous exit, as happens quite often?

I would wait for Police / Highways Agency to direct me off, but can understand the frustration at the lack of information that one receives in situations like this.

nvingo

Hopefully by the time vehicles reach the 'wrong-way' slip road, emergency services have already stopped any new traffic trying to join the blocked carriageway.

Sonic67

Won't the emergency vehicles be dealing with the accident?

nvingo

They still have a duty to manage the traffic; and to communicate the issue out via radio traffic announcements to divert approaching traffic. Of course the welfare of those involved takes priority.