Travelling south on the M6 yesterday there was a plague of interrupting traffic news about roadworks on the B6576 in Oswaldton from Radio Lancashire. Yet later heading back there was no news but I met a sign saying motorway closed ahead. Apparently the M6 had been closed for over an hour and there were 3 accidents. So where was Radio Lancashire?
Turning onto the A59 hit a queue into Preston so did a U turn and went back to Bamber Bridge just catching the Radio Lancashire announcement as I came off the motorway. Hard luck or rubbish service?
I could have gone via Penwortham initially if I’d known. Who let me on the motorway when it was closed?
It isn’t a rare occurance that there are accidents closing the M6 near Preston. Many seem to involve lorries and vans, very rarely 2 cars. Should lorries and vans be slowed down? Is Lancaster an M6 accident hotspot, should there be a compulsory stopping point on the motorway. Then there is that lane swapping approaching the M55 and blocking of the inside lane by tailgating lorries so you can’t get off the motorway.
Update: Motorway closed today north of Preston after an accident at lunchtime.