The M25's Back On A Go Slow.
It's everyone's favourite speed restriction - the average speed trap. The genius invention that means you have to stay slow for the duration - not just the few yards before the camera. I wonder who invented this 21st Century wonder of law enforcement.
Was it a Brit, or did we buy it in from another country as if it were a game show?
I would today also like to give a few blog inches to junction 21 on the M25, the junction swiftly followed by junction 21A. If I were junction 21, I would presume I was naturally 21A and any second additional junction 21 should at least be a B. Surely we are all A's to start off with don't you think ?
Off to bath The Special One and have another ponder on similar big life questions.
CLP
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Comment number 1.
At 14th Feb 2011, Simple with a dimple Sal wrote:How lovely to get a new blog this time of the evening.
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At 14th Feb 2011, cleverSupernanny wrote:Hello Chris.
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At 14th Feb 2011, cleverSupernanny wrote:Chris.
I had my gorgeous little grandson staying with me all weekend and all my grandchildren together on Sunday.
It was a mad house but I loved it.
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At 14th Feb 2011, TimtheT wrote:Happy Red Rose Day Chris and Everyblogger
What I love are the drivers that don't know what "Average" means and slow down just for the cameras.
'Simple things please simple. . .'
Short and sweet.
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At 14th Feb 2011, brightAnnie-G wrote:Well good evening Chris, enjoy your bath.
Just been ranting on the old blog about the News. Bums.
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At 14th Feb 2011, brightAnnie-G wrote:And I could rant about speed cameras too.
Where's the ranty pants?
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At 14th Feb 2011, Simple with a dimple Sal wrote:I would love to stay and have a good old moan about speeding drivers CLP, I certainly see enough idiots on the motorway every afternoon, but the bath sounds like a really good idea. Thanks.
Night night.
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At 14th Feb 2011, Simple with a dimple Sal wrote:I cant remember who had the ranty pants last Annie :)
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At 14th Feb 2011, MaddyMoon wrote:Good Evening CLP & Everyone.
This is a lovely surprise Chris!
There are cameras everywhere these days Chris, Big Brother is watching us, on the roads, at the shops, in the precinct, everywhere.
Re the numbers, if there was no need for an A it would simply be 21, but if there were more than two then it must surely be B, C and so on until 22 is reached. I hope you know what I'm talking about!!!
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Off to make a cup of tea and a sandwich!
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At 14th Feb 2011, brightAnnie-G wrote:Sorry everyone - Hallo all. Am foaming at the mouth because of the bloomin' Big Society and Voluntary Organisations who will now have to either go to the wall or do yet more fundraising, when there's no more funds available.
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At 14th Feb 2011, brightAnnie-G wrote:I just wish these millionaires would go and work in a voluntary organisation - not for a week or a month - but for a year. And try and balance the books, pay the staff, pay the volunteers their expenses, keep the building up to scratch, provide old people with activities, keep the minibus running, provide training for staff and volunteers etc........
Sorry folks, but I did this for 20 years and, honestly, I'm fed up with listening to this rubbish.
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At 14th Feb 2011, GirltaristHan wrote:Hello one and all - hope you are all well.
Have you had a lovely V day?
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At 14th Feb 2011, cleverSupernanny wrote:Annie. calm down dear.
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At 14th Feb 2011, cleverSupernanny wrote:Just had a lovely meal with Mr CSN.
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At 14th Feb 2011, brightAnnie-G wrote:CSN, I know, I will.
Ranty pants off.
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At 14th Feb 2011, cleverSupernanny wrote:Annie. LOL!
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At 14th Feb 2011, brightAnnie-G wrote:I'm still livid though CSN.
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At 14th Feb 2011, cleverSupernanny wrote:Marjie, very true.
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At 14th Feb 2011, cleverSupernanny wrote:Annie, I'm sure you are.
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At 14th Feb 2011, cleverSupernanny wrote:Just listening to the new Rumer cd.
Fantastic.
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At 14th Feb 2011, cleverSupernanny wrote:Night Annie, Marjie and everyone.
Sleep well and sweet dreams.
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At 14th Feb 2011, The-MEGA-New-Bingo-Star wrote:Evening Greetings CLP & Each...
Bingo Star 'ere...
CLP - Being a truck driver for 14 years & a car driver since a was 17... DON'T get me started on the roads!!!!!!!
Ok yer 'ave CLP... let me tell yer about more modern motorway madness from what ave seen being a professional driver, failed comedian & failed racing driver:
1000% TRUE - Ave been wanting ter write about this on the blog for a while... One evening a was driving about 10pm on the northbound M6 near Coventry when a came across the new traffic control changable electronic speed signs they've put in!!!!!!
The reason why they've put them in is to improve traffic flow!!!!!
'I' dot damn it 'E' in peak times the experts think by slowing the flow of traffic to say 40mph it will stop a BIG jam up forming.... Well it's not working fromwhat ave seen on the M42 & the latest bit by junction 10 of the M6 - another waste of MILLIONS when are fuel & road tax are going up & up... to pay for this modern madness!!!!!!!!
Were was a????? Oh I yeah... the M6 10pm northbound last year... A came across one of these variable elecronic speed signs showing a speed limit... the motorway was very quiet at this time of night... and guess what the sign showed.... 20MPH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
YES.... 20MPH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
20!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWENTY...... MILES PER..... 'OUR MAX ALLOWED SPEED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
This is on a motorway.... an empty motorway late at night!!!!!!!!
And as some of these signs 'ave speed cameras attached to the gantry ter get yer.... A was forced ter slam on the brakes of me 44 tonne rig.... And knock off me cruise control down from 56mph to 20MPH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
YES.... 20MPH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As a didn't wanter risk getting done for speeding if a got flashed by the camera!!!!!!!!!
Then after passing the sign the next one 300yards up the DAMN IT motorway read the national speed limit sign aka 70mph or 60mph for trucks.... So then a ahead to spend 500yards accelerating back ter 56mph... using a load of extra fuel.... all caused by the variable speed limit sign that is mean't ter improve my life.... improve my motorway driving experience.... and my the flow of the traffic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If I drove at 20mph on a motorway i'd either get something slam up me back end... or the police would stop me for careless driving!!!!!!!!
Obviously what 'appened 'ere either it was a fault with the sign or the idiots controlling it 'ad lost control!!!!!!!!
But this is the very point i've made before on the blog... the more we complicate life... the more it becomes complicated... and ultimately we lose control of our lives!!!!!!!!!!
All a can say is a feel sorry for our children as it's gonna get worse!!!!!!!
A mean could yer imagine in the future if those variable spped limits spread up the length of the whole motorway... the whole journey will be spent watching them in case they change... And slowing, then speeding up... then slowing!!!!!!!!!
To add... I myself many a time 'ave driven on the M25 near 'eathrow... another area where those variable speed limits are placed & where CLP drives alot.... and many a time there ave experienced a stupid 40mph sign when it's not peak time & the road isn't too busy... But everyone slows down for no reason.... A mean think of the fuel all those thousands of vehicles are using slowing then accelerating (a 'eavy truck does 3 mile per gallon when accelerating from 40mph to 56mph and it can take 'alf a mile to get back up to speed)... All when where mean't ter be green & saving the earth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blog friends.... CLP.... The MADNESS is all around us!!!!!!!!!
In fact am feeling a little mad now... am off for ter meditate the mind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PS CleverSuperNanny - Glad yer 'ad a nice Birthdee!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bye!
PPPS A could add more about traffic lights at the end of motorway slip roads that go green for one second... yes a did say one second!!!!!!!
And the white keep yer distance chevrons painted on the motorway that actually cause a phantom traffic jam to 20 miles long form!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All the above 100% TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!
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At 14th Feb 2011, The-MEGA-New-Bingo-Star wrote:My goodness ave gone mad over the motorway, after CLP' as, & a get blog #22... This could be a sign from the other side about the signs that are put up by people who seem ter be from any side but on ours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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At 14th Feb 2011, The-MEGA-New-Bingo-Star wrote:Am back again....
CLP.... it's all too much for me.... ALLLL to much for me.... A was 'aving such a beautiful Valentine's Dee, all caused by a beautiful women.... And yer sent me over the edge talking about speed cameras on the motorway.... CLP yerv ruined me Valentine's Dee.... ave totally lost me mind all!!!!!!!!!!!
All the ANGER about modern driving... it's all too much for me...
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At 14th Feb 2011, The-MEGA-New-Bingo-Star wrote:All a can say is a DAMN IT 'ope CLP yer gonna play some Barry White on yer show termorrow morning ter make up for ruining me Valentine's Dee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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At 15th Feb 2011, cleverSupernanny wrote:NEW BLOG
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