A23 to open all 3 lanes on Tuesday morning
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Henfield One
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- Aug 5, 2003
- 466
I suspect the first of many accidents on this stretch of the A23. The southbound 3 lanes going down Handcross Hill appear to be (still) a death trap - you descend at speed and I think it would be easy to lose control in wet weather. I hope I'm wrong.
This morning's accident looked very grim, I hope the driver makes a good recovery.
So much for a faster journey into Redhill compared with yesterday. 2 hours yesterday and 2 hours today.
This morning's accident looked very grim, I hope the driver makes a good recovery.
So much for a faster journey into Redhill compared with yesterday. 2 hours yesterday and 2 hours today.
I would make sense to either make the south bound a 60 zone, or leave it at 70 but put a camera in. Can see there being plent of accidents once the clocks change
Vegas Seagull
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- Jul 10, 2009
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Surprised it caused 'significant' damage to the central reservation. As far as j could see the concrete blocks were tall enough for no'one to go over and heavy enough for a car to never go through and simply skid/bounce off and back into the 3 lanes
wardy wonder land
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- Dec 10, 2007
- 791
whats happening at the M23 past Gatwick and before the M25 ?
looks like they have cut big openings in the "newish" concrete diving wall
looks like they have cut big openings in the "newish" concrete diving wall
Uncle Buck
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- Jul 7, 2003
- 28,075
At present they have left the average speed cameras on the stretch. Maybe these will be a permanent fixture.
Yeah I noticed that on the way home last night. Anyone know if they are in operation? Might just be beacuse the southbound side was opened a day later and they didn't have time to remove?
Uncle Buck
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- Jul 7, 2003
- 28,075
They are still on both sides.
viscentaye
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- Jun 26, 2012
- 328
Repairs to Coopers Viaduct - the openings are for access and the contra flows which are/will be in place.
These works have doubled my journey times due to the volume of traffic and over 2hours on way home last week - have given it a miss this morning by going a different route and joining M25 later on. I will prob work from home more often while this carries on (end of November apparently!).
Scunner
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****, I break the law all the time then...does my head in!
Really? - I have driven up 3 time since Sunday and not noticed then northbound. Saying that I got half way home on Friday and could not even remember going through handcross
Vegas Seagull
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- Jul 10, 2009
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Incorrect
spongy
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I've just driven up it from Burgess Hill to Crawley and it was bliss. Took no time at all.
- Jul 7, 2003
- 47,625
No they're not!
- Jul 7, 2003
- 47,625
That's not in the new section then.
surrey jim
Not in Surrey
Just C&P from the Argus site, not sure exactly where the roadworks started/ended
studio150
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You may wish to revisit Highway code rule 268 to refresh your understanding.
The one that says except in congested conditions? I can't remember the last time I drove on the the motorways in this country and they weren't at least slightly congested. But as has been pointed out by others, I was talking about the law anyway, not the highway code. If you would like to refresh your understanding of the law (whilst we're being condescending) the relevant acts are here:
https://www.gov.uk/using-the-road-159-to-203/the-road-user-and-the-law
By the way, I'm not advocating regular undertaking.
BensGrandad
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Went up the newly opened section to Gatwick Tuesday morning and it was great, very quick great improvement,, mind it was 3.30am.
studio150
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You clearly do not drive frequently on uncongested motorways where some drivers are stuck in the middle lane doing 60. Your early commented made no reference to congested conditions, it made a point that it was only illegal if you changed lanes. This is clearly wrong, but if you want to be stopped by a police officer and given a fixed penalty fine and 3 points on your licence for careless driving, by all means carry on undertaking vehicles in the middle lane by staying in lane 1.