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IAN wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2019 18:41 If you want to be really pedantic the roundabout on the M60, although under Motorway restrictions, is not part of the M60!

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On the basis that this sliproad is the A carriageway and this sliproad is labelled the B carriageway - I would happily put a bet on the roundabout being part of the M60.
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From tonight's House of Games

True or false:

The M96 is a fake motorway used for training emergency services?
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the cheesecake man wrote: Mon Nov 23, 2020 19:27 From tonight's House of Games

True or false:

The M96 is a fake motorway used for training emergency services?
Was the question answered correctly?
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I think the use of the word 'fake' might be critical here.
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IAN wrote: Mon Nov 23, 2020 21:14
the cheesecake man wrote: Mon Nov 23, 2020 19:27 From tonight's House of Games

True or false:

The M96 is a fake motorway used for training emergency services?
Was the question answered correctly?
No. David James thought it must be real. I think his quote was something like "I don't want my money spent on all those fake signs, so it must be real". Richard's response after that was along the lines of "the emergency services do need to train on a realistic road."

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Owain wrote: Mon Nov 23, 2020 21:34 I think the use of the word 'fake' might be critical here.
I suspect that they may have got that from CBRD
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Legally, the M96 is indeed a fake motorway unless there exists a TRO applying motorway regulations to it ;)
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AndyB wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 13:39 Legally, the M96 is indeed a fake motorway unless there exists a TRO applying motorway regulations to it ;)
Its only a fake if someone claims its a real motorway rather than a place to do training, the shipping and aviation industry use simulators but that doesn't make them fake ships and fake aircraft.
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An interesting question on The Wheel that had me thinking? :o

Which of these road signs is the only one in which the character faces left?
  • School crossing patrol
  • Frail pedestrians
  • Road works
  • Cattle
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If they mean 'the only one' out of all road signs then Page 17 of this document shows some additional examples.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... -signs.pdf
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If you look at the warning signs, those that warn road users of what might be more likely to be in or crossing the road in front of them have their figures facing to the right, as if to emphasise that they may be crossing from your left right in front of you.
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Roadworks sign; p128 of that document. A good question.
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Celebrity Who Wants To Be A Millionaire last night. Longest UK motorway. M1 M4 M5 M6.

The celebrity used the 'ask the host' lifeline, and Clarkson got it wrong.
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Big L wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 09:37 Celebrity Who Wants To Be A Millionaire last night. Longest UK motorway. M1 M4 M5 M6.

The celebrity used the 'ask the host' lifeline, and Clarkson got it wrong.
I got it right after realising that the M1 couldn't be any more than c. 200 miles long, and that the M6 goes from the Midlands all the way to beyond Carlisle, which is a long way. JC even worked out that the M1 was around 200 miles long but in the end said he thought it was 230 miles long! Not his finest hour.
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Big L wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 09:37 Celebrity Who Wants To Be A Millionaire last night. Longest UK motorway. M1 M4 M5 M6.

The celebrity used the 'ask the host' lifeline, and Clarkson got it wrong.
It makes a change from idiots ignoring Jeremy when struggling with a car question then asking him about (eg) opera :lol: which I've seen happen 2 or 3 times.
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An intriguing one from last night's House of Games

How many motorway service stations are there in England?

The contestants guessed 78,68,72,30
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the cheesecake man wrote: Tue Mar 09, 2021 17:24 An intriguing one from last night's House of Games

How many motorway service stations are there in England?

The contestants guessed 78,68,72,30
Great question! Without looking anything up or watching the episode, I'd have guessed around 80.
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the cheesecake man wrote: Tue Mar 09, 2021 17:24 The contestants guessed 78,68,72,30
what was the answer
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Depends how “motorway services” is defined. I reckon for a mainline MSA it’s about half of that.
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