ROAD DRIVING MORTAL ASH HILL
There appears, that the time has
come for the authorities to impose a 50 miles per hour speed limit on the A18
roadway from the Forest Pines roundabout to the roundabout at Morrison's,
including both up and down Mortal Ash hill.
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The number of vehicle accidents
on this stretch of the road appears to be on the increase caused in my opinion
by excess speeding and really bad driving and a couldn't care less attitude by
some drivers.
I have lived, worked and
travelled in many countries throughout the world and have driven vehicles in
many of these and whilst there are always problems on the roads, I consider
that the standard of driving in this part of the world leaves a lot to be
desired.
Whilst the speed limit on Mortal
Ash hill is 70 mph there appears that in instances some drivers completely
ignore this and drive to 80 and 90mph.
Even when they get to the slowdown yellow road markings at the Morrison
end it makes little difference to some drivers and only brake at the last moment. At this slow down part of the road even
artic lorries are still passing cars on the yellow lines which to me is not
acceptable.
The road that comes out of and
enters the Kirton Lindsey junction is a special area for some drivers as
indicated by the recent accident at this point on the up portion of the dual
carriage, where two cars had serious damage inflicted on them. In addition, on the down side of the
dual carriageway some drivers joining the road from Kirton Lindsey area appear
to think they can pull out and join the main road at any point irrespective of
whether access is clear or not.
Even on other parts of roads
generally, some drivers, irrespective of traffic and road conditions, appear to
consider that the identified road speed limit is something to be continually
targeted, whether road conditions allow it not.
Whilst driving appears to be
getting more difficult as the volume of vehicles increases it indicates that
speed levels need to be revised and reduced and drivers, especially the younger
generation, should be so trained accordingly.
Comments
by Porkmiester
Monday, January 14 2013, 2:38PM
“TimothyIngbit - so it was you I overtook the other day, speed up man my Jag was only in third.”
by TimothyIngbit
Monday, January 14 2013, 1:47PM
“The most dangerous thing on Mortal Ash hill are ditherers entering via the slip road at 45 MPH directly into my path while I am doing 95 MPH. Obviously I anticipate their idiocy and take avoiding action. Characteristically, it is the cry of these busybodies that I should slow down so they don't need to look where they are going or waste time developing any road sense. Anyone who cannot handle a modern car above 50MPH should not be on the road.”
by MoragMcShin
Monday, January 14 2013, 12:43PM
“ST, is it possible to stop John Donaldson posting these awful "articles" please?”
by SoGetThis
Monday, January 14 2013, 10:04AM
“You sir, are a moron!”
by mondo51
Monday, January 14 2013, 8:46AM
“Speed yes, bad driving???? i think a lot of problem are with the road from forrest pines to the bottom of motlash hill is from the motorway, theres a short bit of single carrage road where traffic coming off the motorway are all slowed down and blocked ,meaning a traffic build up all cars lorrys nose to tail then changes to duel carrage way and off they go to make up time lost at top of motlash,this has been a bottle neck for many years and a 50 mile limit wont make any difference traffic still builds up and town gets a large bulk of traffic all at one go, now being woods on both sides of this road why not make duel carrage way out of the woods on left hand side going down the hill?, dont say no room..the road is wide enough now with very little money spending makeing it so ,..and yes i drive up and down there and have for many many years and always traffic build up at this point i am sure others will agree...........”
by billy_brigg
Monday, January 14 2013, 8:28AM
“What a badly written and ill-informed piece of writing. Just because you feel incapable of driving at the posted speed limit doesn't mean it should be reduced to please you. You say yourself that drivers exceed the limit now so what good would reducing the limit do exactly? It's not the speed that most people drive at that is the problem, it is the manner of their driving. That won't suddenly improve just because they are forced to drive slower. This road is a major route into Scunthorpe. All reducing the speed limit would achieve would be to condense the traffic up and in my opinion this would be more dangerous.”