Snow latest: Gritter and BMW in M40 crash (From Bucks Free Press)
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Snow latest: Gritter and BMW in M40 crash
1:06pm Sunday 5th February 2012 in Amersham By James Nadal
Snow has been causing havoc on the roads
A GRITTING lorry has been involved in a crash with a BMW on the M40.
Police said the drivers appear to have escaped with minor injuries after the accident between junctions 2 and 1a.
Officers were called out at about 11.15am.
Inspector Chris Evans said: “A BMW X5 has collided with a gritter lorry. It appears they are minor injuries at this time, it's still early stages but it doesn't look like there are serious injuries at all.”
It is not known yet how many people were in the vehicles.
The vehicles are on the hard shoulder and no longer causing any delays.
Insp. Evans warned drivers to be cautious.
Although the motorway has been cleared by The Highways Agency, ice and snow remains on the ground.
He told motorists: “Just take care in these conditions, it's still very snowy and icy out there. Slow down and take things easy.”
Buckinghamshire County Council said it was not its own gritter and must have belonged to The Highways Agency.
The agency could not confirm this earlier but told the BFP this afternoon it is asking drivers give its gritters plenty of space.
Last night there were reports of 100 cars being abandoned on the M40 between junctions 6 and 4.
However, the agency said today, only about ten at most were actually abandoned.
It did say however that many motorists were stuck behind an HGV that had crashed and were delayed for a time but officials worked hard to clear vehicles affected.
The agency also said in a statement: "During periods of severe weather our advice is not to travel unless your journey is essential.
"If you do need to travel, to be prepared, to check local and national forecasts, to listen to travel bulletins, to take an emergency kit with you including warm clothes, food, water, boots, a torch and spade, and to drive with care, even where roads have been treated.
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Comments(24)
demoness the second
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1:33pm Sun 5 Feb 12
No one reading your blog today?
Lane End Man
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1:34pm Sun 5 Feb 12
sparky49
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1:44pm Sun 5 Feb 12
I was on the M40 last night, the overhead gantry was saying "Accident ahead" 30 mph, and they were all going past me at speed of at least 50 mph.
ivor
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1:52pm Sun 5 Feb 12
demoness the second wrote:Lots of people are reading my highly popular blog and I suspect that secretly you are too...
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demoness the second
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2:11pm Sun 5 Feb 12
ivor wrote:Nope..
demoness the second wrote:Lots of people are reading my highly popular blog and I suspect that secretly you are too...
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Gave up on pulp fiction a few months ago. :)
I would love to say that I missed it but I would be lying :)
Seasence1
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2:24pm Sun 5 Feb 12
piran
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2:34pm Sun 5 Feb 12
sparky49 wrote:Yes - BMW driver - enough said!
BMW Driver = T.WA.T.
I was on the M40 last night, the overhead gantry was saying "Accident ahead" 30 mph, and they were all going past me at speed of at least 50 mph.
brachyura
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2:37pm Sun 5 Feb 12
demoness the second wrote:Hey D, I returned to the other place only to find you and Morag had gone!
What's up? No one reading your blog today?
demoness the second
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2:46pm Sun 5 Feb 12
brachyura wrote:I needed a break Brachy but I think I will come back - when I am, I will tell you all xx
demoness the second wrote:Hey D, I returned to the other place only to find you and Morag had gone!
What's up? No one reading your blog today?
deecee01
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3:01pm Sun 5 Feb 12
Amygirl
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5:02pm Sun 5 Feb 12
tom.marlow2
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5:34pm Sun 5 Feb 12
demoness the second wrote:Look forward to your return D :-)
brachyura wrote:I needed a break Brachy but I think I will come back - when I am, I will tell you all xx
demoness the second wrote:Hey D, I returned to the other place only to find you and Morag had gone!
What's up? No one reading your blog today?
motco
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6:17pm Sun 5 Feb 12
demoness the second
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6:59pm Sun 5 Feb 12
tom.marlow2 wrote:I have returned...
demoness the second wrote:Look forward to your return D :-)
brachyura wrote:I needed a break Brachy but I think I will come back - when I am, I will tell you all xx
demoness the second wrote:Hey D, I returned to the other place only to find you and Morag had gone!
What's up? No one reading your blog today?
I may do an exciting post later xxx
Hymnself
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7:10pm Sun 5 Feb 12
ivor wrote:I'm certainly not reading your boring old rubbish.
demoness the second wrote:Lots of people are reading my highly popular blog and I suspect that secretly you are too...
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Loudwater69
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8:26pm Sun 5 Feb 12
As for BMW drivers, if only indicators weren't such an expensive optional extra!
deecee01
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9:57pm Sun 5 Feb 12
motco wrote:Don't talk bo!!ocks. It's nothing to do with the type of 4x4 you drive, it's to do with the driver of the vehicle. I have a very competent 4x4 driver in my household, got up and down the roads no problem last night!
I have seen a Land Rover, a Mitsubishi Shogun, a Range Rover, and a 4x4 pickup to name only a few all lost to the hedgerows in bad weather. They seem to feel invulnerable and fail to realise that the laws of physics still apply to them. You may have better traction with four wheel drive, but your braking and cornering are no better than a two wheel drive. Plus, of course, the 4x4 vehicle is usually much taller and has a high centre of gravity leading to less stability.
buser
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8:18am Mon 6 Feb 12
Trip
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10:08am Mon 6 Feb 12
buser wrote:No, but Smart car drivers obviously don't value their lives very highly, otherwise why buy a Smart car? Same for Gee-Whiz drivers.
There was a Smart car on its side in Castle Street yesterday. Does that make all Smart car drivers incompetent?
AlpinaB5
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2:39pm Mon 6 Feb 12
Trip
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2:58pm Mon 6 Feb 12
AlpinaB5 wrote:ABS increases braking distances on loose surfaces anyway.
The problem with most 4X4s these days is that many of them are "sport" models (Range Rover Sport, BMW X5 etc), and they have low profile tyres. Low profile tyres are hopeless in the snow, and so the 4X4 aspect becomes irrelevant. And too many people rely on the car's back up safety systems these days (ABS, traction control etc), rather than driving safely in the first place!
usvelt
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4:19pm Tue 7 Feb 12
demoness the second wrote:Demoness you are missing nothing - same old drivel, still waiting to correct inacurrate posts.
ivor wrote:Nope..
demoness the second wrote:Lots of people are reading my highly popular blog and I suspect that secretly you are too...
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Gave up on pulp fiction a few months ago. :)
I would love to say that I missed it but I would be lying :)
Morag
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5:59pm Sat 11 Feb 12
brachyura wrote:Hello Brachy! I left ages ago, just after you, in fact. I do miss chatting ... :-(
demoness the second wrote: What's up? No one reading your blog today?Hey D, I returned to the other place only to find you and Morag had gone!
ivor says...
1:22pm Sun 5 Feb 12
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There are only a handful of these machines anyway and surely to lose one would be a major loss in the battle against the dreadful snow?
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