Pointless motorway overhead messages

[SteelCamel]

Wolverhampton has this message on pretty much every council owned electronic sign, certainly all around the ring road.

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Turns out that several councils have apparently wasted good money getting an injunction banning something I’m fairly sure is already illegal. The signs are a condition of the injunction.

Story (and a load of annoying adverts) here. At least it’s not a Reach website!!

The injunction seems rather wider than the offence of racing on the highway. It appears that if there's any racing taking place, everyone at the event is in breach of the injunction - even if they're in a car that didn't take part in any racing. Also as the offence is contempt of court, the penalties available are increased.

[Big L]

M6 northbound by junction 16 has a couple of miles of roadworks with a 50 limit. Would be better without both of the variable speed limit signs there showing NSL this morning.

[KeithW]

Not a motorway, and not overhead, but I’m not starting a new thread just for this.


Turns out that several councils have apparently wasted good money getting an injunction banning something I’m fairly sure is already illegal. The signs are a condition of the injunction.

Story (and a load of annoying adverts) here. At least it’s not a Reach website!!

The reality is that if people disobey such injunctions the penalties are immediate and substantial and those who might otherwise be involved cannot plead ignorance. Such injunctions in 2019 taken out in Birmingham did reduce the problem. Without an injunction unless you can prove there was dangerous driving the penalties are limited, with an injunction the car can be seized and crushed and they can be fined £5000. To a typical hot rodder having their car crushed is a very serious issue.

In Oldbury in November last year two people were killed and another 2 seriously injured so this was hardly unexpected or disproportionate.

https://www.birminghamworld.uk/news/fat ... ls-3926274

see also
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black- ... s-23923438

If you want to race book some track time.

[Big L]

On the A14 this afternoon approaching Brampton Hut.

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Weekenight?

[Matthew]

I will get this sorted.

[Big Nick]

Not as good as the one I glimpsed in Harlow Monday night:

M11 SOUTH
BROKEN DOWN
USE ALT ROUTES

I will agree that the M11 was at a standstill but come on!

[ManomayLR]

Not as good as the one I glimpsed in Harlow Monday night:

M11 SOUTH
BROKEN DOWN
USE ALT ROUTES

I will agree that the M11 was at a standstill but come on!

Even BREAKDOWN would have been OK.