Another accident
- 29 April 2008 13:311808Yet another fatality on the Ayecliffe roundabout this morning. A man in his early 60s was killed when his white panel van left the road, no other vehicle was involved. Surely something has to be done there before anymore people are killed. I have to go up to Ayecliffe from the A20 twice a day and see traffic speeding down towards the roundabout. How some of them stop is beyond me, and some of them glare at you when they have to brake. I'm lucky in having a very careful driver who is aware of the dangers there, but anyone who didn't know that area would be very wise to watch out for traffic not stopping when it should.
I'm sure you guys all join me in sending our condolences to this mans family, what a tragedy.There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok". - 29 April 2008 15:021813Very sorry to hear that news. Terrible accidents there on a regular basis. There are so many bad accidents around here lately. Road safety isnt improving. At the weekend a motorcyclist was killed in the Alkham Valley too. Grim.email: dover7@msn.com
- 29 April 2008 17:481817Agree bumped into that accident this morrning as it happened by meggers car park as early as 6oclock driving these days is not a pleasure you really have to have your eyes every where.
road safety and the roads themselfs are not improving. - 29 April 2008 21:291827There are quite a few warning signed for a fair distance now, rumble lines, etc. What more can be done ?? Speed bumps ?Been nice knowing you :)
- 29 April 2008 22:071829You know what? Much as I hate the things, I reckon the only answer is traffic lights. A red light seems to be the only thing that stops some vehicles.
When I came back from Folkestone about 5.30pm today there was a police car travelling at 50mph in the middle of the road from the Courtwood interchange with it's lights flashing to slow traffic down. There was a "Police Slow" board displayed but still motorists were overtaking the line of traffic sitting patiently behind the police car. Will they never learn? We turned off up Military Hill but the police car went on towards the docks so I don't know what happened after that.
Maybe you're right Paul, speed humps. What a pity people can't be trusted to use a bit of common sense while driving.
The friend I was with came up with what I thought was a funny reason for the speed. He said maybe the drivers come round the bend and see a ferry and panic thinking it's THE FERRY - they don't realise there's more than one a day!!
There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok".