https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-46048754 I was there in the car. Should have added about 100 who went down the hard sholder too. One knob at about 50 MPH
Good, the knobbers. We are a respectful county, we don't want any of that Manchester driving down here, tut
It may be me but the proliferation of vans that have 'Highway Maintenance' sprayed on the back and have orange flashing lights, seems to mean that you are allowed to drive along the hard shoulder to get to the front of motorway queues. They are not speeding and so police interest is zero. Ironical as highway maintenance is nearly zero these days, but the number of 'maintenance' vehicles rises exponentially....
In Essex the standard is, on the left side of the van you will have "highway maintenance" stickers and lights but on the right hand side of the very same van, there will be stickers with a mobile number and a sign saying, "We will take your Lleyandi's and garden rubbish and tip it down a country lane cheaper than anyone else."
Only takes one to start it, then the other follow. M5 j9 often sees a mile Q on the hard shoulder nowadays, as they are coming off for Tewkesbury. Can take 25 min to get off.
