Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#1
went into town this morning only to find that both lanes of the a 20 where at a standstill.what would normanly takes 5 minuets from aycliffe to town center,today it took 25 minuts.rumor has it that 3 p&o ferries where out of service last night including the sprit of britain.as per normal there where no police on the roundabouts bloking town traffic.at one point it was backed upto samphire hoe,but eased down to the limekiln roundabout.
somthing has to be done to stop this happaning again,either kcc,police,dhb or all 3.
yours disgruntald me.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#2
thanks for keeping us informed brian, is the aycliffe roundabout clear for emergency vehicles?
Guest 675- Registered: 30 Jun 2008
- Posts: 1,610
#3
Last night, with both lanes of the roundabout blocked, the last bus had to continue up the A20 to the Capel roundabout, come back down the Folkestone Road, through the town (again) and then over Military Road in order to gain access to the estate. The only police presence was on the York Street roundabout and they were doing very little to keep it clear.
Had an emergency vehicle been required there would probably have been a lot of people looking to see which of the services should be sued. As Brian has said, this is a totally unacceptable situation and one which all the various police and highways departments keep ignoring or blaming each other for.
Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong.
Richard Armour
Guest 745- Registered: 27 Mar 2012
- Posts: 3,370
#4
so You never went on that EU £40 p/h job then Brian.
Guest 673- Registered: 16 Jun 2008
- Posts: 1,388
#5
According to Dover Ferry Photos forum, the Spirit of Britain went off service on 28th PM in Calais with a CPP (controllable pitch propeller) problem, and resumed service this morning.
http://www.doverferryphotosforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2684Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,321
#6
Just got back from the B&Q. Made the mistake of coming back down Jubilee Way. There was a small gap turning right into York Street until a bus tried to do it. Only other option was Court Wood. As of 11.55 the traffic tailed back to Samphire Ho.
Terry
ps Only 2 toytown police at the docks, not a sign of Kent.
As Bob Goldfield says "The traffic outside the port is not my concern"
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#7
at one point no howard,packed tighter than a tin of sardines.as per case the aycliffe roundabout rarely gets policed,and upon phoning police head quaterswell thats a waste of time you would end up banging your head against a brick wall,[2 asprin needed after making call.and dont ask why.dover does not exsit].
kieth b,done and dusted 2 week contract.
aparently ambulances where in abundace at 2200 hours eastern dock end last night.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#8
western hieghts roundabout [aycliffe] is now running clear.normal service has returnd.
Guest 743- Registered: 28 Feb 2012
- Posts: 260
#9
Tell me about it Spent over 1 Hour sat looking at the back of a lorry this morn just before Ayeclill rounderbout
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#10
hope you took the rat run when the opertunaty arosse john.
