XE Col
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Registered: 23rd May 10
Location: Rochdale, AKA:Boissy07
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M56 on Preston brook roundabout lorry driver fell off the bridge onto the carriageway
Only the lorry driver died, lucky nobody else really, could have been really bad
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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my mates dad was in a bad crash on sunday morning there driving his lorry, 2 lorries and 9 cars or something. took 2 hours to cut him out, might lose a leg now 
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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Saw 3 accidents on way home yesterday. On. Motorway not sure what's going on tbh
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Adster
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Registered: 8th Jul 10
Location: Leyland, Lancs
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quote:
Originally posted by john-d
my mates dad was in a bad crash on sunday morning there driving his lorry, 2 lorries and 9 cars or something. took 2 hours to cut him out, might lose a leg now
that was up preston way correct? i was caught up in the traffic.
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Yes mate
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Adster
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Registered: 8th Jul 10
Location: Leyland, Lancs
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quote:
Originally posted by john-d
Yes mate
Was on my way home from the girlfriends house heading back to leyland on the southbound side. the fog was really bad.
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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Sudden change in conditions and BMW 1116d drivers in the outside lane attached to peoples bumpers while on the phone
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Preston Brook wasn't it (i.e. nowhere near Preston). If it's where i'm thinking of, it's a bloody big drop and was lucky no-one else was injured.
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
Sudden change in conditions and BMW 1116d drivers in the outside lane attached to peoples bumpers while on the phone
Bingo.
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andys sxi
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Registered: 19th Jan 06
Location: Chester Drives:Scirocco tdi bluemotion
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Yeah it was Preston brook near the turn Off for Warrington , Runcorn and frodsham, as you said lucky no one else was hurt
April 08 feature car
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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Isnt it amazing how everyone sees the same thing on our roads I.e twats in BMWs driving like cunts
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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All makes of cars have twat drivers. Think BMW, Audi etc. just stand out more to people cos people are jealous of the cars they have.
Mondeo drivers are just as bad but no one cares or notices as much cos its just a Mondeo.
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Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
Location: nr. Skipton, North Yorkshire
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Heard there was one on the M6 last night too, between j12 & 13, apparently a few trucks and a few cars, massive fireball etc.
This morning has been ok upto now apart from a horse on the M60 
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Rob E
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Registered: 1st Jan 06
Location: Madeley, Stafford....I want to live back in Wales!
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I think a lot of motorway accidents could be reduced if everyone actually learnt how to use the motorway instead of sitting in the middle lane for their entire journey. They don't realise the trouble they cause  . When I drove on the continent through France and Belgium, I was amazed at how well they use their motorways, no one sat in the incorrect lanes and the flow of traffic when congested was far greater than the equivalent in the UK
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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Up in Scotland the motorway was shut because some nutcase cut some high voltage electricity cables under a bridge and caused a fire.
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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I was stuck in the traffic from that for around 2 hours.
Poor guy
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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I noticed it on the way to that CS meet on Sunday, lack of lane discipline, too close to the car in front, changes of speed all over the place.
The Americans have it sorted, join and knock on the cruise for hundreds of miles. In the UK you'll be lucky to stay at the same speed for more than about a minute.
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Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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I work just off the next junction to that crash, big drop down but the driver must of been giving it some round the roundabout.
Main problem with our motorways is that you try to be safe and leave a gap between you and the car in front and then someone just see's it as an opening and pulls in.
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