Full Credit to the Police
- 13 March 2011 11:1396726Full credit to Kent Police for getting to grips with lorries overtaking each other in the restricted area on the A20 just past Aycliffe.
I received many complaints about the 'no overtaking for heavy vehicles' signs being ignored so took the issue up with Kent police who advised that they would increase their presence there. Just last week when returning to Dover on the A20 I saw a police motorcycle patrol in the area and have now been advised by the Kent Roads Policing in that in 2010 135 lorries were stopped for overtaking within the restricted area and in the ten weeks so far this year the total is 25.
This overtaking practice is extremely dangerous and could cause sideswiping. I understand that VOSA are still giving drivers of LH drive lorries Fresnel lenses at the port that enable a much better vision on the blind side - we need to keep our roads safe. - 13 March 2011 12:2196729Incidentally, Fresnel is pronounced "fray NELL"
It was the name of the French bloke who originally developed this type of lens for use in lighthouses.
Being a typical Briton, I spent years pronouncing it incorrectly.
http://tinyurl.com/4ugylf9 - 13 March 2011 13:2296733were any of the offending drivers fined or charged with anything?
- 13 March 2011 22:4896814I BET NOT, and when are they going to stop them spilling out of the lay-buys at the top of the hill if a car or coach caught fire there is no safe place to pull in
- 13 March 2011 22:5496815I think I have seen more than the 25 in my journeys to work this week, but at least they are doing something now !!
The damaged sign took a long time to replace and I think more road marking are needed to add to the few roadsigns.....Been nice knowing you :)