Jake Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I've just worked a "12 hour" nightshift in Basingstoke. I've never seen traffic congestion like it. All the roundabouts around Basingstoke were almost totally gridlocked. My journey to work from near Portsmouth to Basingstoke usually takes me ~45 mins. Today (well last night, still feels like the same day to me) it took me 5½ bloody hours. OK, so it had been snowing a bit - big deal. Drive accordingly FFS - that doesnt mean drive at 3 mph on the M3 motorway, you knobheads. Honestly, I reckon I could've got to work in 1½ hours, rather than 5½, if people drove sensibly, rather than just going everywhere in first gear. My drive in is basically 30 miles west towards Southampton then 25 miles north to Basingstoke - this took me 5½ hours. My colleague who lives in Southampton took 6 hours to get to work ... in a Shogun ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden1989 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 It took me 6 hours to get from Homers house in reading, to my house 6 miles away (normally a quick whizz up the A33 towards B'stoke), the A33 was a non mover for a good two hours then slowly started creeping along Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 Mad, isn't it? I bet it wasn't the snow that caused you to take 6 hours though, it was all the overly-cautious people driving ridiculously slowly - right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Over 5 hours. I'm supposed to be going to Hedge End around 11.00am. Do you reckon it'll be as bad Jake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden1989 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Mad, isn't it? I bet it wasn't the snow that caused you to take 6 hours though, it was all the overly-cautious people driving ridiculously slowly - right? We wernt even moving half the time, then everyone tried getting over the roundabout when the 2 lanes form into 1, couldnt be bothered to wait for that so went the wrong way round the roundabout (small roundabout and no oncoming traffic may i add) proberly saved about 20 minutes I cant believe the amount of people i saw using full throttle to move in the ice thinking it would work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 Over 5 hours. I'm supposed to be going to Hedge End around 11.00am. Do you reckon it'll be as bad Jake?No, it's fine now Andy. I've just gone 55 miles from Basingstoke (M3 > M27, past Hedge End, to Portsmouth then Waterlooville on the A3M) to Waterlooville in 65 mins. It shouldn't take you hardly any more time than usual now, the motorways are just wet now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 No, it's fine now Andy. I've just gone 55 miles from Basingstoke (M3 > M27, past Hedge End, to Portsmouth then Waterlooville on the A3M) to Waterlooville in 65 mins. It shouldn't take you hardly any more time than usual now, the motorways are just wet now. Cheers Jake. That's a load off. Drifting down motorways with a 77 year old in the next seat may have the wrong outcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 We wernt even moving half the time, then everyone tried getting over the roundabout when the 2 lanes form into 1, couldnt be bothered to wait for that so went the wrong way round the roundabout (small roundabout and no oncoming traffic may i add) proberly saved about 20 minutes Good girl! I like your style. I cant believe the amount of people i saw using full throttle to move in the ice thinking it would work Pathetic, isnt it. I bet they dont have these problems up north or in Scotchland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 Cheers Jake. That's a load off. Drifting down motorways with a 77 year old in the next seat may have the wrong outcome. I didn't even know that CJ was in the country! Nice of you to take him out for a trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 We wernt even moving half the time, then everyone tried getting over the roundabout when the 2 lanes form into 1, couldnt be bothered to wait for that so went the wrong way round the roundabout (small roundabout and no oncoming traffic may i add) proberly saved about 20 minutes I cant believe the amount of people i saw using full throttle to move in the ice thinking it would work Go Kayla. Pretty good ice race. Sorry for the link. I've not sussed out how to embed the vids yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I didn't even know that CJ was in the country! Nice of you to take him out for a trip. [best Homer Simpson voice whilst strangling Jake] Why you little...argh!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I cant believe the amount of people i saw using full throttle to move in the ice thinking it would work All weekend the peace around here was shattered by the sound of people flooring it to try and get up the gentle slope out the car park, somehow thinking that having already lost grip, more power would get it back It's no wonder other, more wintery countries laugh at us, it's pathetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 It was the hills that was causing the problems round here, the rwd cars was struggling big time, many cars abandoned last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I didn't even know that CJ was in the country! Nice of you to take him out for a trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 It was the hills that was causing the problems round here, the rwd cars was struggling big time, many cars abandoned last night. Mine's abandoned outside the house in the road, won't move anywhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden1989 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 The TT is so snowed in i dont think it'l be moving til February! The NA on the other hand was brilliant, gentle throttle all the way and didnt get stuck once, have got seriously sh1tty tyres on though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 My other half took 7 hours to drive home last night... a distance of 20 miles. I can only assume the traffic chaos was down to an accident on the M3 J6 sliproad which then backed everything else up, probably coupled with other minor accidents at various key junctions around town. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8425718.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Bracknell and Reading were total chaos last night, i had to get a transit van to push my transit connect up a slope and it wasnt even steep, just had no grip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_h Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 My other half took 7 hours to drive home last night... a distance of 20 miles. I can only assume the traffic chaos was down to an accident on the M3 J6 sliproad which then backed everything else up, probably coupled with other minor accidents at various key junctions around town. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8425718.stm its going to take my brother a while to do 300 miles home from basingstoke to the north east then the things you do for work haha paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Lots of cars abandoned in Basingstoke apparently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Lots of cars abandoned in Basingstoke apparently Over a 1000 by some accounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden1989 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Can they even fit 100 people in the red lion pub still......... i wouldnt have minded being stranded in a pub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Restorer Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 The issue in Reading was the exit roads from town weren't gritted so a load of traffic came in and got stuck there. I know there was a lot of snow but on busy routes this wasn't given a chance to settle, and the lack of gritting meant the little snow that was there from before turned to sheet ice. On a cool note though, saw an AA guy giving it beans on a quad bike. Looked like great fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamaSupra Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Yesterday I left London at 2.45pm and got home in Basingstoke at 11.30pm, only reason I got home then is because I ditched car as soon as I got off M3 at junction 7 and walked 2 mile home. Junction 6 was shut because a van skidded and hit the traffic lights at the bottom of the slip road according to the radio. So they closed off that slip road and everyone had to get off at junction 7 causing massive tailbacks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 My mum left work in Reading at 3pm yesterday. She finally arrived home in Basingstoke at 2am. It's a piss take. EDIT: that's a 27 mile trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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