We've all done foolish things when we were young; it's in the nature of youths to take risks, ignore potential dangers and push things to the limit.
Looking back at that particular accident, it's difficult to see (short of upping the age from which you can drive) how it could have been prevented.
A fixed speed camera just before the accident spot might have prevented it. It would also slow down traffic approaching the roundabout. Trying to access the roundabout from Queens Rd can be quite daunting as cars fly straight on from the direction of town. These are the places were, In my humble opinion, cameras are a good thing.Definitely.
the bend could be improved,a small wall on the outside of the bend and the road raised to improve the camber with a crash barrier on the top.
Drink Driving might be a terrible thing ... BUT, there is nothing worse than having a crash when you are sober !!Just what point are trying to make there?
The Freudians believe that, but I always wonder about sudden catastrophic failure, such as an element failing abruptly without apparent reason.
But you are right that teenagers have no concept of consequence, is it down to computor games where you 'die' but come back time and time again? ?
QuoteBut you are right that teenagers have no concept of consequence, is it down to computor games where you 'die' but come back time and time again? ?
I suspect it's more to do with the fact that the young don't learn from history, only from experience. Most young folk think themselves immortal; I certainly did.
cars with a small engine these days can still go fast though, we have a Nissan Micra which is only a one litre engine and its amazing how well it goes (and I'm someone who years ago had a RS2000 Escort, 3.4 mk2 Jaguar, two Rover 3500 SD1 's etc etc in the days of cheap petrol 8) ) But you are right that teenagers have no concept of consequence, is it down to computor games where you 'die' but come back time and time again? ?Yeah, I was talking to a friend about the subject only the other day, we said games like Colin Mcrae (showing my age now) probably contribute but are not entirely to blame. Young men are obsessed with "speed" "power" and "winning" all traits defined by human nature. Of course cars fit the bill on all points.
But you were worried.a bit and I have quite some history of car crashes (none of which were my fault on the road!) one on a hillclimb track in a Triumph Vittesse many moons ago L0L
I realised as my kids were growing up, we all only learn from our mistakes I don't know anyone who thought their parents knew best or ever listened. The hardest thing about being a parent is knowing your children are heading for a fall and all you can do is stand by and help pick up the pieces. I suppose the hardest thing for a young person is realising their parents were right all along, but usually by this time the damage has been done.QuoteBut you are right that teenagers have no concept of consequence, is it down to computor games where you 'die' but come back time and time again? ?
I suspect it's more to do with the fact that the young don't learn from history, only from experience. Most young folk think themselves immortal; I certainly did.
Drink Driving might be a terrible thing ... BUT, there is nothing worse than having a crash when you are sober !!Just what point are trying to make there?
"Drink driving might be a terrible thing"......MIGHT?
Compare this to an accident when sober?
Please let me know what drugs you are being prescribed because that can't of statement is not made by someone compos mentis. If you are going to come on this forum and pass comment, at least do it sober.
The hardest thing about being a parent is knowing your children are heading for a fall and all you can do is stand by and help pick up the pieces.
Drink Driving might be a terrible thing ... BUT, there is nothing worse than having a crash when you are sober !!Just what point are trying to make there?
"Drink driving might be a terrible thing"......MIGHT?
Compare this to an accident when sober?
Please let me know what drugs you are being prescribed because that can't of statement is not made by someone compos mentis. If you are going to come on this forum and pass comment, at least do it sober.
Pendragon talks an awful lot of sense on this subject....
But Major Mellons would like to know what drugs I am on.
Well I can tell you, Originally it was Calpol, then as the years went by I turned more to Junior Aspirin, (just loved that crumbly orangy feeling) ..
But now, I really more on Prozac to keep me awake on the Forum until these uhholy hours.., and WD40 for my creaking knees.
Whats your poison?
Drink Driving might be a terrible thing ... BUT, there is nothing worse than having a crash when you are sober !!Just what point are trying to make there?
"Drink driving might be a terrible thing"......MIGHT?
Compare this to an accident when sober?
Please let me know what drugs you are being prescribed because that can't of statement is not made by someone compos mentis. If you are going to come on this forum and pass comment, at least do it sober.
Pendragon talks an awful lot of sense on this subject....
But Major Mellons would like to know what drugs I am on.
Well I can tell you, Originally it was Calpol, then as the years went by I turned more to Junior Aspirin, (just loved that crumbly orangy feeling) ..
But now, I really more on Prozac to keep me awake on the Forum until these uhholy hours.., and WD40 for my creaking knees.
Whats your poison?
Have a look on the thread The Great British Weather Debate!
I'm worried about the hill out of Gyffyn village.Welcome to the Forum.
:'( Apparantly, the road up the valley is pretty good but the entrance to Eirianwas Farm is sheet ice and they dont think I'll get up the sloping drive into the campsite.
Cette la Vie, as they say, better safe than sorry.
Many thanks to you, and everyone else on this thread for all your help and advise.
Have a wonderful and safe Christmas.
Best wishes
Paul & ffiona
the Cheshire CL where we're based is very beautiful and there's a lovely little pub across the field so it'll still be a great Christmas.
Biggest loss is not being in the hills. Miss them terribly! Cheshire is lovelly, but my God it's flat! ;D
how much will the environment be affected by the salt washing down streams and fields etc.?
_))*
The anti freeze I think they mean is the stuff they put in de-icer sprays. The stuff in car radiators is ethylene glycol.Car de-icer sprays are often methanol. Shouldn't fancy swallowing either !
You're ok Nemesis as you can tuck Frizzy under your arm, I've got no chance with Marco! :)
You're ok Nemesis as you can tuck Frizzy under your arm, I've got no chance with Marco! :)
I know a woman who can tuck frizzy under her arm too.
You been pulling birds in Iraq again, Trojan?
Yeah... its nots not pleasant, although some blokes have a fetish about it apparently, (I'm not one of them)
But... at the end of the day, ITS JULIA ROBERTS !!!! And I still would. Who wouldn't?
Nah mate, she's too busy shaving her armpits! L0L
Traffic lights near the Craigside Inn are causing long tail backs in both directions. At lunchtime the queue of traffic trying to get out of Llandudno stretched from Craigside Inn all the way back to the paddling pool.
Get an automatic! Modern automatics are the answer to driving with todays traffic problems. <:<:<:<
If you put your foot on the accelerator, whether the car is manual or automatic, and the car is in gear, it will move! It is just a case of driving skills. >>>
when using the auto I still drive with two feet, using the right for the accelerator and the left for braking! It is something I have got used to over the years but something that others find peculiar!
I don't see how it can increase any risk of depressing both at once, because either one wants to increase or maintain a constant speed or slow down!
QuoteI don't see how it can increase any risk of depressing both at once, because either one wants to increase or maintain a constant speed or slow down!
It's been found that those who transfer to auto driving from stick driving are used to the two-foot approach to stop quickly (Brake and Clutch) and that - when transferring to an automatic - instinct can take over in an emergency situation, and they slam both feet down to stop. Now, in any modern auto, the brake easily overrides the accelerator effect, but, in some of the earlier autos, that instinctive reaction caused the car to lurch forward.
QuoteI don't see how it can increase any risk of depressing both at once, because either one wants to increase or maintain a constant speed or slow down!
It's been found that those who transfer to auto driving from stick driving are used to the two-foot approach to stop quickly (Brake and Clutch) and that - when transferring to an automatic - instinct can take over in an emergency situation, and they slam both feet down to stop. Now, in any modern auto, the brake easily overrides the accelerator effect, but, in some of the earlier autos, that instinctive reaction caused the car to lurch forward.
and end up through a shop window!
QuoteI don't see how it can increase any risk of depressing both at once, because either one wants to increase or maintain a constant speed or slow down!
It's been found that those who transfer to auto driving from stick driving are used to the two-foot approach to stop quickly (Brake and Clutch) and that - when transferring to an automatic - instinct can take over in an emergency situation, and they slam both feet down to stop. Now, in any modern auto, the brake easily overrides the accelerator effect, but, in some of the earlier autos, that instinctive reaction caused the car to lurch forward.
and end up through a shop window!
Or totally accident free depending on the skill of the driver! ¢¢##
very graphic, it's better to drive a large 4x4
A comprehensive charging network is currently under development in the UK, and Nissan's network of EV dealers – currently 26 sites nationwide – will be equipped with a quick charger, which will charge the battery from zero to 80% capacity in under 30 minutes. Across the UK there are programmes under way to install around 9,000 charge points by 2013.
How many windmills to charge one car for 30 minutes ?
at the moment they are completely useless for the majority of people, not only because of cost and mileage
but charging points and time taken to charge will be the biggest issue.
The batteries which will have to be replaced every three years will wipe out the second hand market of such vehicles.
imagine row upon row of terrace houses with cables stretching over the pavement
If I had an electric car I would get myself a wind generator for my back garden, presuming such an arrangement is feasible. ZXZ
great, have to drive to the supermarket everyday to charge it up :PScientists at the University of Illinois have just developed a Lithium battery that can reach 90% charged in just 2 minutes.
until every parking space has a means to charge a car, I maintain electric cars are useless for the majority of people
imagine row upon row of terrace houses with cables stretching over the pavement :rage:
Plug in electric cars move problems rather than solving them.
:rage: Still not sure why the traffic lights exiting Mostyn Champneys only go on green for eight seconds causing long hold ups and exiting the other end is just as bad. :rage:
It is very likely to affect families thinking of going to the Superbowl followed by a meal at McDonald’s if parking becomes limited to a maximum of two hours.
. . . . . .etc
I wonder who will police it?
out of town shopping surely contributes toward shop closures?
Selling sweets from big jars? You'd have the 'elf and safety boys on your tail!
It probably does, but I suspect the internet does it even more. Local shops have to adapt; they have to find a niche which the larger shops can't or won't fill. The main difference between the chain store and the local person is almost inevitably the levels of personal service and knowledge, hence the proliferation of cafes, hairdressing salons and restaurants.
two of my friends have local shops and have opened internet stores. If it wasn't for the internet store the physical shop would've had to close a long while ago.
:D Then there is the traffic lights at Mostyn Champneys,they are terrible. WWW
:D Then there is the traffic lights at Mostyn Champneys,they are terrible. WWW
They're RED, AMBER and GREEN just like any other traffic lights, do you want some special colours? L0L
:( It may run from Llandudno but it is known as the Glan Conwy to Cardiff road we don;t even get any recognition there.
That isn't a new phenomenon, either; in the late '80s, a model train business moved into premises on the now defunct Platform 3 in Colwyn Bay (our kids were little, I loved trains, and it was nearing Christmas, so I was there quite a bit!) and they also ran a very bust mail-order business. Given how sparse the interest seemed every time I popped in, it was certainly the mail order side keeping them afloat.Photo of the train that was displayed at Platform 3:
That's a long time hence Wrex. Could he not manage a Saturday before then? He must have a full diary!
:D A Mr Colin Pastori from highways has agreed to meet me outside Smyths toyshop on Sat 26 Nov to see how bad it is to get out of Mostyn Champneys when busy and to show him the dangers on the Mostyn Broadway exit,you watch it will be dead that day and i will look a right idiot. :-[
As a result of the new parking restrictions on Mostyn Champneys, it is quite possible motor vehicles will begin to park all along both sides of the road leading from Mostyn Broadway to Conway Road.
Remember where you heard it first.
I have never seen cars parked along Charlotte Road before so I assume this is a direct result of the new parking restriction on Mostyn Champneys which doesn’t allow theatre goers any longer than 2 hours free parking.
I don’t blame the motorists all facing Conway Road for a smooth getaway later.
ZXZ Meeting Mr Pastori this saturday at Mostyn Champneys 4 30 i pray it is busy or i might look a wally. _))*
have you never done anything wrong in your lifeAny one who tried to answer that question with No would be a liar.
A55 toll road? http://bit.ly/HJcPmm (http://bit.ly/HJcPmm)Dwsi, check your calendar!
Sorry I couldn't resistA55 toll road? http://bit.ly/HJcPmm (http://bit.ly/HJcPmm)Dwsi, check your calendar!
Sorry I couldn't resistA55 toll road? http://bit.ly/HJcPmm (http://bit.ly/HJcPmm)Dwsi, check your calendar!
Indeed Dave, it does get pretty hairy driving on certain parts of the A55 in the hours of darkness.
Indeed Dave, it does get pretty hairy driving on certain parts of the A55 in the hours of darkness.
I find turning the headlamps on helps no end! :twoface: ;D
It always amazes me that large sections of the A55 are completely unlit at night. We can apparently afford to have street lighting along little used side roads, but not along the main highway through North Wales?
That doesn't really explain why lighting is provided on some sections of the A55 and not others though?
That doesn't really explain why lighting is provided on some sections of the A55 and not others though?
QuoteThat doesn't really explain why lighting is provided on some sections of the A55 and not others though?
No, it doesn't. Always wondered about that...
Solar panels and batteries would need to be massive to power effective street lightsIf you look on the Brompton Ave roundabout in Rhos, you'll see the arrow signs on the roundabout all have solar powered lights fitted now, albeit a bit bulky looking ones!
Having spent millions on the A470 through Glan Conwy earlier this year, relaying it completely and causing horrendous queues in the process, the road is now being dug up again in several bits in Glan Conwy, once again causing massive queues when visitors are trying to return to Llandudno in the evening.
It's been going on for three weeks, now.
Seems to be a thing that after a road is resurfaced they have to dig (parts of) it up again!Slurry sealing is the cheapest possible way to resurface a road or pavement. On pavements, its not too bad, but its not really suitable for roads. It basically involves just pouring this hot bitumen mix onto the road and letting it set.
The road I live in (a cul-de-sac) was resurfaced with poor quality tar (they actually called it slurry, which conjures up an impression) just over 12 months ago - when we complained about the shoddy work the local councillor told us that it was expected to last three years - we've lived here over 30 years and the road had never been touched before, and there was very little wrong with it! The new surface barely lasted a couple of days before breaking up.
Since then every one of the utility companies has had a go digging part of it, some more than once! So we now have a poor surface with occasional smaller areas of good tarmac!!!
The road past the Welsh Assembly building was re-surfaced the same time as our road (not far away), but the new surface there is not the same as the stuff they gave us - strange that!
In total, 39 signs are being erected, and motorists are advised to follow green for the town centre, red for Venue Cymru, blue for the retail park and brown for long stay parking
Three motorcyclists dead in separate incidents:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-33755093 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-33755093)
When they released figures the other year the surprising factor was that the average age of a Welsh motorbike fatality was mid fifties. I guess they are the age group that can finance the big fast bikes and the fuel to run them. Being a non biker and past the age of needing to regain my youth I was amazed at the cost of biking.You see them every weekend around Snowdonia. Middle aged men on powerful bikes. I'm sure Freud would have a lot to say about them...
Yesterday at approx 4.45 pm I was driving along the A470 from Betws Y Coed and came to the Black Cat roundabout in Glan Conwy. I needed some groceries so I took the slip road to Tesco's at Llandudno Junction.As soon as I was on the slip road I realised that it was a big, big mistake. The A55 was grid locked and it took about 30 minutes just to get to the Tesco roundabout and it was grid locked there too.
Something to look forward to in 2017
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/a55-two-year-traffic-misery-10295540 (http://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/a55-two-year-traffic-misery-10295540)
They should have thought of that when they designed the A55, but it was all done as cheaply as possible and now there are ongoing problems with it.The work to remove the roundabouts is long overdue, but can only cause traffic chaos whilst it is being carried out. As has been said, it should have been done properly in the first place.
The Tunnels are another example of penny pinching when the A55 was built, using the old route as one lane is obviously unsuitable for a major road but was a lot cheaper than building two tunnels.
I've just had a phone call from my wife who is on the A55 westbound from Llandudno Junction to Colwyn Bay and it's gridlocked. No movement whatsoever.
I came from Llandudno and there were serious problems at the West End of Colwyn Bay too
OOhhh Hugo, I've got it in for you. If your wife was driving westward from the junction to colwyn bay, its no wonder it took her a long time. She should have been driving eastward.
If it had happened 4 hours later it could have been on a ferry.
That would make things interesting for the crew and passengers.
Sleep well !
sSDQ I doubt it seeing it was heading towards Holyhead
Hugo, I believe in the deterrent value of a non covert system, I think we are more aware of our speed after having seen a camera van in a particular area and remember it well into the future.
Is this van dealing with other issues tax,insurance etc ?
What I'm curious about is the brace of two cameras above the A470 as you leave Glan Conwy heading towards Black Cat. They resemble 'average speed' cameras, but I don't know where the other cameras are, as you obviously need two sets for the average speed check.Trafficmaster, they are monitoring traffic flows.
I think a lot drivers who use the A55 think it is an 80 mile an hour limit the way they pass me when I,m on it
No - that was in the States. Our 70 limit was introduced in 1966 as a consequence of a four month experiment on the M6 in Cheshire. There were few changes in crash statistics.
It's interesting. Modern cars are inherently safer than those in 1966, but more capable of achieving 80 quickly. The thorny question of whether speed is directly related to the incidence of serious injuries in roads has never been resolved. It's not simply 'common sense' as some would contend, and poor or inadequate driving would almost certainly remain the main cause of road deaths. Most serious road injuries are sustained in 30-40mph areas, too, so I doubt there's any real answer. But the bottom line is that the A55 is an inherently dangerous road for many reasons, not least being the lack of a third lane and hard shoulder, and the frequency of lane closures, which seem to defy logic.
It's a generally held misconception that not having an MOT or Road Fund Licence, or even having a defective tyre, invalidates car insurance. It does not, however, the insurance company might in some cases, only on pay out third party claims in the event of an accident.
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It's a generally held misconception that not having an MOT or Road Fund Licence, or even having a defective tyre, invalidates car insurance. It does not, however, the insurance company might in some cases, only on pay out third party claims in the event of an accident.
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Bosun, you are quite correct on that point but I wouldn't advise anyone to put it to the test because the Insurance companies are notorious for not paying out whenever they can avoid it.
In this instance they would have had a valid reason not to.
The horrible speed tax cameras are just out to get cash. Time to get rid of them! $angry$
although I do not know anyone who has been hit by a stationary car...
Good!
I never do any ironing Bosun! ;D
Are you a follower of Safespeed.org, ME?
The chap who now looks after Safespeed.org is the same chap who programmed the titles and game graphics in the TV show, Catchphrase.I hope he's better at that than at website design. It was like going back in time to 1996. :laugh:
I think it was even earlier when he did it. Wasn't it early-'90s? Mind you, it was Paul Smith who started it, but he died.The first website I designed was back in 1994, I used Netscape Composer.
Still blame the council for a bit of a error!
The only one at fault is the Council as both cars are parked legally so the drivers have done nothing wrong in the eyes of the law.
The only one at fault is the Council as both cars are parked legally so the drivers have done nothing wrong in the eyes of the law.
But how do you know which car parked first and which was the second? Maybe we should go back to the old Mostyn Street parking system of parking on one side on odd dates and the other side on even dates...
The problem with common sense is that it is not always very common!
Ian....."It's amazing how odd some people are." and Nems .....( for obvious reasons given the damage that a trolley can do !)"
QuoteIan....."It's amazing how odd some people are." and Nems .....( for obvious reasons given the damage that a trolley can do !)"
I have just returned from Asda, while waiting under the canopy, I noticed a woman with a trolley with one very small carrier bag, I thought lazy person! however as she passed me, she lifted the bag out, but continued to the side pedestrian entrance pushing the empty trolley through the car park, a few feet from leaving, she heaved the trolley to the side and just let it run without a backward glance. $angry$ not a car owner?
Hugo, the left hand car is parked partially over a dropped kerb.....?
- took registration number but not sure of make of car and cannot trace it via DVLA website to see if was taxed/insured.
The clue 'night shift' suggests that it is the car facing the wrong way that might be done, although he'd have to be within a certain distance of a junction.
One of those delightful gentlemen from the Charedi community took the opportunity to crash into the back of my car on my way to work today.
A lovely start to the day, which went steadily downhill from then on.
Do you know if anyone left a note on the other car Nemesis to give details of the accident?
A55 roundabout removal project given £34m boostPlans to replace A55 roundabouts at Llanfairfechan and Penmaenmawr with junctions have been put back two years.
The project to replace the A55 roundabouts at Llanfairfechan and Penmaenmawr has been allocated £34m by the Welsh Government.
Under the major highways scheme, the two roundabouts will be replaced with junctions - with two years of traffic delays for drivers.
The Welsh Government previously said it hoped to start the major construction scheme in 2017, with work lasting until 2019 and causing misery for motorists.
Passing Glodaeth St. car park today, I thought it looked different, and realised there was a row of cars missing, I assume the first car in, straddled the dividing line and the rest followed, with the loss of approx. 24 spaces and fees there are very faint markings, and definitely needs repainted.
Llandudno already struggles for parking .......... $angry$
Which side of Gloddaeth did you mean? The York Road car park has recently been re-painted and the huge pot holes filled in. ( Not so the broken fencing and dangerous overhead barriers) but I imagine you mean the one in Maelgwyn Road? We locals have been haranguing the council for 12 months on the subject.Sorry Nem, Yes I meant the Maelgwn Rd. car park, .....when I passed yesterday afternoon, there was a group of people trying to get tickets from the machine without success. &shake&
What an idiot. Surely he could have hung something on the ends of the pipes ??????
Do not tell anyone but I leave Llandudno at about 5:00pm each weekday and have used DInerth Road to get to the West End and find it much quicker proving no one is actually sitting on the mini roundabout when the lights are on red. It would help if no cars were parked on Conway Road at the West End so that cars could pass those wanting to turn right into KIngs Road......if that idea is used I want to claim the usual consultancy fee+Vat!Good plan, it's a nightmare in the West End at the moment with the prom closed.
PS....keep the escape route a secret or I will get very annoyed if I am delayed.
It's become a lot easier to park in Llandudno town in the past few weeks. Got spots right where we needed to be in Mostyn Street and Madoc street lots of times, used to be impossible even at this time of year. Perhaps people doing more shopping at the retail parks and not town?
Put " Car tax checker" into Google then go into the DVLA site that appears. If you put the registration number and make in, it will give you the info.
The DVLA has a new systen called Beta which is unfortunate as it is much worse than the previous system, if I can't find the vehicle there I use another website
The road conditions on the West Shore were perfect today but our attention was focused on a car being driven very slowly down the middle of the road. It was only when the car passed us that we could see the reason why he was driving so slowly, he was busy texting on his phone.
He was completely oblivious to the car driving up behind him and he carried on driving for a great distance before he pulled in.
He was completely irresponsible with his driving and as his MOT had expired on 15th Nov 2016 I wonder what would have happened if he had been involved in a car crash.
Well the other 2 cars are up to the white line in their spaces so the lady may have been blocked on both sides if cars in the next spaces parked to the white line.
Personally....I would have gone further away and walked a few yards.
Put " Car tax checker" into Google then go into the DVLA site that appears. If you put the registration number and make in, it will give you the info.
The DVLA has a new systen called Beta which is unfortunate as it is much worse than the previous system, if I can't find the vehicle there I use another website
Put " Car tax checker" into Google then go into the DVLA site that appears. If you put the registration number and make in, it will give you the info.
The DVLA has a new systen called Beta which is unfortunate as it is much worse than the previous system, if I can't find the vehicle there I use another website
Just as a matter of curiosity I asked the DVLA about a car that was not on their data base but appeared on Halford's data base and this is the reply I got:-
"I am sorry, we are unable to confirm whether a vehicle is still in existence or not.
If you would like to find out this information you would need to do a 'car history check' this would be through a third party company, you can find more information online."
Since the car tax discs have been abolished just how many cars are being driven that are untaxed? If the DVLA doesn't know about the vehicle then who does.
The new data base that the DVLA has is called BETA and it's worse than the one before.
Couldn't read it. Clicked the link and it just gave me options to subscribe to the paper.
Tried a second time & it says I've reached the maximum of free views!
Police convoys
Don’t be alarmed if you spot police motorcades in North Wales today - there’s convoy training taking place this week.ref DP
I don't know why I bother paying my council tax, hopefully the police will dispatch a uniformed joy rider out ASAP to squash these errant creatures.
Quite impressed by the strength of the lamp post, I often thought they looked a little flimsy
Quite impressed by the strength of the lamp post, I often thought they looked a little flimsy
I thought the same myself, considering it was a BMW, also it must have been moving fast and that area is quite built up?
There was a collision yesterday (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-39211121) between a child cyclist and a minibus on the road between Trefriw and Crafnant. The child had to be airlifted to Liverpool.As much as I love walking around Crafnant, I hate that road up to it. You can almost guarantee you will meet a car or van at one of the narrow bits, inevitably someone who cant reverse properly...
We have for years given people printed instructions on how to visit the Welsh Lakes. In large red letters on each sheet are the words
IF YOU ARE NOT A CONFIDENT DRIVER, OR CANNOT REVERSE FOR 100 YARDS, PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE THESE ROADS.
I was driving along the A470 from Llandudno to Glan Conwy Corner and just past the round about by Narrow Lane the traffic had come to a halt. I waited about 10 minutes and with hardly any movement going on, I did a U turn and went down Narrow Lane to the round about.I got caught in that hold up, very slow traffic, but kept moving, it cleared as I reached the roundabout, the wooden fence on the left was smashed, presumably part of the scene.
I was then able to see the reason for the hold up, the Police and Ambulances were there so there had obviously been a crash somewhere near the junction with the round about.
I just hope that the accident wasn't too serious and that no one was hurt in it.
There is a campaign to cut horse and rider deaths, but are the Police doing enough to prosecute offending drivers? In the Sychnant Pass incident last year a driver killed a horse and the horse rider was lucky that she didn't sustain serious injuries. The driver also left the scene before the Police arrived and then the Police decided not to prosecute the driver
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-39991077 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-39991077)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-39720754 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-39720754)
got a bit confusing yesterday when trying to park near the pier--parking machines at the moment dont take the new pound coins-- i needed £3 and had 1 old pound coin and one £2 coin but there was no info on which coins the meter took-anybody got any info?Once again, the level of CCBC incompetence is breathtaking. The launch of the new £1 coin was flagged months in advance, there is no excuse for this. &shake&
Bosun, I've got nothing but admiration for the Police in the job they do and realise that sometimes their hands are tied by procedure but sometimes I think that justice only comes at a price.
I've been a victim of such a decision but in a more minor way. My car was damaged in a parking space, the incident was caught on CCTV and a witness left a note on my car and was also seen on CCTV. In addition the lady driver's red BMW had left paint marks all over my car.
The Police told me that they would not take any further action against the driver and would not test the red paint which would have given them irrefutable proof of the accident.
I had to accept their decision but wasn't prepared to let her get away with it and instructed my insurance company to prosecute her and I came to a settlement with the insurance company so I wasn't out of pocket
I hope that that lady rider did something similar as her incident was so traumatic for her
I was in Liverpool recently and there were two girls who looked the age of schoolgirls in the fourth form.
Bosun, I wasn't too happy with the decision, especially after the Police Constable didn't interview the woman under caution but it was a Sergeant who advised me of the decision.
I told him that I wasn't happy with the way the investigation had gone and he asked me if I wanted to make a complaint but I said no because I thought that my incident was trivial compared to what else is going on in the area now.
Another incident that occurred in March of this year when a 70 year old lady was hit by a car on a zebra crossing at Llandudno Hospital makes me wonder what the Police priorities are.
The Police are asking the woman hit and run driver to hand herself in! &shake&
The Police have the exact time and location of the incident, a description of a small maroon coloured car and the description of the woman driver and all the CCTV evidence they need to trace the hit and run driver and yet they can't find her.
She's probably local and Llandudno is not exactly a heavily populated area so why can't they find the driver. If it was advertised on social media then I'm sure that they would get some useful leads in tracing the woman.
I was in Liverpool recently and there were two girls who looked the age of schoolgirls in the fourth form.
There weren't any parties going on at the time, were there? WWW WWW WWW
There were about 2 or 3 Police cars in attendance at what looked to be a car crash in Gloddaeth Avenue by the cross roads with Arfon Avenue and Deganwy Avenue.
No ambulances on the scene so I hope that no one was badly injured as a result of the crash
A55 closed due to Police incident at BodelwyddanH., A bit more info from the DP.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-40144671 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-40144671)
I don't know whether it was part of the 30K cycle race or not but in Tal Y Bont yesterday on the other side of the river there was a collision between a car and a cyclist and the cyclist was taken to hospital by the air ambulance
I'm unaware of the extent of his injuries but those roads on both sides of the river are dangerous to cyclists and pedestrians alike
I often moan about cyclists not using cycle paths when they are available - one notable place being the main road through Llandudno Junction - there is a cycle path on the pavement past the garages (Ford, Audi, Mercedes, etc).The cyclepath that goes all the way from the roundabout to the err .......builders merchants? And puts cyclists into conflict at 2 additional points over and above staying on the road? Thanks all the same!
Not exactly road conditions but parking in Morrisons in Colwyn Bay today. Parking is difficult anyway in Morrisons car park as the spaces are small but it's not helped when you have very bad and inconsiderate parking such as this.
If anyone wants to draw attention to such bad parking they should ensure that the car is properly taxed and MOT'd but according to the DVLA this BMW's MOT expired on 17th June 2017
Following on from yesterday's afternoon Trams and cars gridlock at Black Gate on the Orme it will be worth avoiding the junction today if at all possible.
The traffic light sequence seems to have changed giving priority to going across the junction rather than the usual priority given to those going up and down the Orme. The result is cars always having to wait on red coming up Ty Gwyn Road. Oh the sweet aroma of burning clutches.
I rang it in to the emergency roads number yesterday evening and they said they would try and get someone out this morning.
If you insist on living on some windswept headland, you only have yourself to blame... :PFollowing on from yesterday's afternoon Trams and cars gridlock at Black Gate on the Orme it will be worth avoiding the junction today if at all possible.
The traffic light sequence seems to have changed giving priority to going across the junction rather than the usual priority given to those going up and down the Orme. The result is cars always having to wait on red coming up Ty Gwyn Road. Oh the sweet aroma of burning clutches.
I rang it in to the emergency roads number yesterday evening and they said they would try and get someone out this morning.
Medz, I had to travel into town to meet customers about 4 times on Sunday, it was utter chaos at Black Gate every time. Some idiotic drivers made it even worse.
I reckon the cost of my petrol, plus the crazy amount of time it took to get up and down yesterday left me out of pocket. It was madness.
Liverpool airport passengers from North Wales face bridge toll charge from tomorrow
Drivers will have to pay to cross the new Mersey Gateway and the existing Silver Jubilee Bridge when it reopens.
Car drivers will face a £2 toll to cross the bridge over the River Mersey, with a £6 charge for mini buses and small vans and £8 for large trucks.
Tolls will be enforced immediately with dedicated cameras and sensors reading vehicle number plates and special stickers to charge drivers.
There will be no toll booths – instead merseyflow will use automatic number plate reading technology.
Motorists have until midnight the day after your crossing to pay or will face a penalty charge.
Details.....http://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/liverpool-airport-passengers-north-wales-13758273 (http://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/liverpool-airport-passengers-north-wales-13758273)
i've got my sticker for my window at the cost of £30 +£5 admin. charge and the kind people will Knock off £1.80 each time i use it, hows that for a big saving, they will even let me know when my money is running out so that i can top it up. Now how is that for service.( no fines for this lad ) It is now Known as the Turpin bridge (as in Dick Turpin)
a friend of my wife parks like that regular to stop her car getting scratched by folk opening their doors and marking her car again. She has paid out over £300 in the last two years to repair the same. I don't agree with it but she will still keep on doing it
If the doors on your car are quite wide, and you are a little rotund, you get back to your car and find you cannot open the door wide enough to get in, and my days of climbing in from the passenger side are over. :(
Dave, it doesn't matter whether the car park was half empty or not. All the others parked properly so why couldn't that woman park properly?
Laziness is not an excuse and I'm sure that she would have been the first to complain if a traffic warden issued her with a ticket.
You're right about the dangerous parking though and that should be stopped. If the Traffic Wardens don't operate in Craig Y Don then they should start doing so. Have a word with them if you see them there.
In the case of the Range Rover, I suspect one problem is that most people can't reverse into spaces, so she probably drove in forwards. You can enjoy hours of free entertainment in any car park and on any street watching drivers attempting to reverse. It's almost tragic in its scale, but the obvious question is why don't they ever practice?
It seems to be a money making racket then Dave as Craig Y Don residents pay rates just like those in Llandudno so they should be entitled to the same services.
If it's an ongoing problem then there must be someone who can be approached to sort it out.
According to the NWWN last week, signs are there warning of an adverse camber on the road so there must be some problem there.
There is also a speed limit on that stretch too so I find it hard to understand how someone can cross a lane, mount the kerb and then stop when they have hit the wall. I would have thought that if someone did the emergency stop procedure then the collision with the wall could have been avoided.
Personally, I've driven down the road thousands of times and never realised that there was a problem with that section of the road until damage to the wall started to happen
Last Saturday (21st) just before mid-day a Renault Clio hit the telegraph pole near the hole in the wall, brought down the telephone wire. My son works in the Brewers Fayre and told me that was the fourth in about a week! The FIAT makes it (at least) five so it does suggest an issue with the the road.
The turning to the Premier Inn can be quite tricky at times, especially in holiday traffic as locals will know. However there is a 40 mph speed limit there and double white lines so any car following the one turning should not cross those lines so they wouldn't be a danger to oncoming traffic.Maybe people still get things wrong tough Hugo. I can’t get beyond a rough location for the Craigside manor, at least not enough to picture the junctions and am out of your area a long while. Still however I look at things, it’s pretty much a given that the will be a bump or two per year on a road junction near me where the A149 and A140 join, I’d guess largely as a result of the sweeping bend from N Walsham (trying to describe, not expecting you to know where I am).A little further up the road, cars can leave and hit a property.
I've not even seen skid marks by the hole in the wall so did that motorist apply their brakes before going across the road, mounting the kerb and hitting the wall?
I do feel sorry for the person whose wall has often been damaged by motorists and trust that she has been compensated by the offending car's insurance cover.
The road was shut for around 90 minutes after the car smashed into the central reservation and span around in the middle of the road.
Anyone know what caused the long hold-ups on the Deganwy-Conwy road at around 1730 today? Lots of flashing blue lights.
:-}}} I wish that I had seen this earlier
How do you know there is no work going on.You are right of course I have no right to decide but with no other traffic on the road and headlights on full beam I had total vision for a long way ahead and around me and could see that there wasn't anyone working on that stretch so I wasn't posing more of a threat, in fact less of a threat , than a car legally driving down the Craigside section of the prom at 40mph in the middle of summer with cars parked on either side of the road too.
If there is a speed limit shown it is there for a reason . How do you know workers are not in the area.
I have a son working on motorway maintenance who recently had an idiot driving a Porche try to race a lorry into a single lane on the M12 failed to make it and ended up in the middle of a work site at 0230 in the morning. Luckily everyone managed to jump clear before anyone was hit. He probably thought who will be working at this time of day.
Who are you to decide whether a speed limit needs to be observed. The crew working on the road need to be safe in the workplace.
Don't forget these workers have families.
RANT OVER.
Irish wagons do not get booked for speeding or at least they didn't in the past ,it was to much trouble to trace them or any other foreign registered wagon , it appears that the 50 mph limit through Colwyn Bay is totally ignored but I have never seen any speed checks On that stretch of road , its only a matter of time before they have average speed cameras installed there all because people ignore the present speed limit
I drove very carefully when I went past yesterday, unlike the time before when I exceeded the speed limit slightly. Still haven't heard anything about it yet, but am keeping my fingers crossed
Dave, I went on the course a few years ago, it pays to swat up on the Highway Code the day before, if you don't want to be at the bottom of the class, it was one of the most boring days of my life, but you have to stay awake or you will fail!I didn't realise there was an exam!
Dave, I went on the course a few years ago, it pays to swat up on the Highway Code the day before, if you don't want to be at the bottom of the class, it was one of the most boring days of my life, but you have to stay awake or you will fail!I didn't realise there was an exam!
Nice to see I'm not the only one to admit to falling foul of the speed limits! I happen to strongly disagree with Jeremy Clarkson, speed does kill. The limits are set for perceived public safety but drivers should use judgement as to what that safe speed should be. Often a safe speed is well below the legal limit so conversely it makes sense that on occasion it's not dangerous to go a bit faster too but I guess we all have differing opinions of where and when both should be applied so we end up with set limit which may or may not get you in trouble!
This Daily Post article might make you feel a bit better Dave.
Amazing statistics if they are correct. Not sure where the press get them from.
I wonder if the Irish plate drivers got prosecuted also?
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/abergele-a55-roadworks-speeding-cameras-14481210 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/abergele-a55-roadworks-speeding-cameras-14481210)
For speed limit areas such as that I set the limiter on my car - it is really un-nerving to be driving through, unable to accelarate, when you have your rear-view mirror filled with a close-up of an Irish truck grille. Arguably far more dangerous than going through slightly over the limit.Don't know about that but we used to come back from Bangor after a music event on Friday nights. It was quite surprising how quickly some of those trucks could take the bends on the bit without the tunnel and how close they could sit to a car's backside.
It's bad enough driving on the A55 anyway without this type of thing happening (https://newsdesk.moreover.com/click/?p=Q1QyL2E9MzM3MDU0NjkyNjUmcD0xNGUmdj0xJng9X0ZTRUhDLXlBX19FX0dGUVgtZGJIdyZ1MT1ORCZ1Mj1nMTEwOA&a=33705469265&f=TmV3cw&s=ZXhwb3J0&u=ZXIubmV3bWVkaWFAYmJjLmNvLnVr&cn=QkJDIE5FV1MgT05MSU5F&ci=334&i=283&si=36145&e=Tm9ydGggV2FsZXMgRGFpbHkgUG9zdA&d=685&t=3&k=36145&fi=119597&ac=&ck=6ebc9618316d7b4611cee12d3a74303b) on FridaySimilar on the M62 today with tragic consequences, two innocent people died while the guilty driver survived.
We saw nothing when we travelled down Rhuallt Hill about an hour ago.
There is a pic in this article about the rhuallt hill speed cameras.....
http://www.rhyljournal.co.uk/news/16257818.Thumbs_up_or_down__Drivers_have_their_say_on_A55_cameras_at_Rhuallt_Hill_crash_hot_spot/ (http://www.rhyljournal.co.uk/news/16257818.Thumbs_up_or_down__Drivers_have_their_say_on_A55_cameras_at_Rhuallt_Hill_crash_hot_spot/)
True, but in the UK laws and Policing are supposed to be enacted 'by consent' or, in other words, generally agreed by most to be in the interests of the people. Speed limits are an interesting case, because it's not true that 'speed kills' in and of itself. Bad driving, carelessness, medical trauma, bad luck, catastrophic failures - all these can be contributory factors but what is interesting is the lack of any incontrovertible evidence that enforcing speed limits makes any real difference.
....because it's not true that 'speed kills' in and of itself.
Despite all the indisputable evidence, there is always some half-wit who will pipe up to claim that that speed is not an issue.
If speed isn't an issue, how come I've never heard of someone being killed or seriously injured by being hit by a stationary vehicle....
Despite all the indisputable evidence, there is always some half-wit who will pipe up to claim that that speed is not an issue.
If speed isn't an issue, how come I've never heard of someone being killed or seriously injured by being hit by a stationary vehicle....
So unless you're prepared to believe that these are all "half-wits", Bosun, then a little research might be in order.
I respectfully suggest in your research that you look at the consequences of speed and collision survival rates at lower speeds, such as https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200102/cmselect/cmtlgr/557/55705.htm
Ian, I'm not getting involved in any further pointless discussion on this, Trump has proved conclusively that you can put any slant on any argument you care to, and decades of experience and knowledge obviously cannot change the opinion of an OAP with an internet connection.
i would rather be hit at 30 mile an hour than at 40 mile an hour, the speed limits are there for a good reason so just learn to live with them and stop trying to justify impatience
Or am I just being too pedantic?
We all have our own opinions on how we should drive but no one can dispute that what we witnessed this morning was verging on reckless. Leaving Champney's we stopped short of the Links roundabout to allow a pedestrian to cross. He was almost about to step in to the outside lane when a transit style van coming up behind us decided to overtake us ( he could easily see over the top of our small car) then veer over to the inside lane of the roundabout to make a left turn. Why? Luckily the pedestrian hadn't quite stepped in to his path but would have anticipated he'd stop too as he was in the same lane as us.
So if you see a chocolate brown 65 reg Transit van with no signage on it watch out , the driver is a total idiot.
Last week I was driving up the Great Orme and had got past all the obstacles in Ty Gwyn Road and crossed the tram track on to the next uphill stretch.
A car was coming down the hill but there was a car parked on my side of the road and just as I was slowing down to give way a bronze coloured Lexus overtook me and raced up the hill with the horn blaring out then cut in front of the oncoming car.
By the half way tram station he was held up by other vehicles and I was then immediately behind him. Just taking that risk to be one car ahead of me. Unfortunately the car I was driving had no dash cam so it would have been his word against mine so I didn't bother following him but later checked and saw that his car tax and mot were up to date
There will soon be average speed cameras on the A55 at Rhuallt Hill
Last week I was driving up the Great Orme and had got past all the obstacles in Ty Gwyn Road and crossed the tram track on to the next uphill stretch.THere are signs on that stretch advising motorists coming down the hill to give way to vehicles coming UP the hill, so I suppose the vehicle behind was frustrated that you were giving way to the one coming down.
A car was coming down the hill but there was a car parked on my side of the road and just as I was slowing down to give way a bronze coloured Lexus overtook me and raced up the hill with the horn blaring out then cut in front of the oncoming car.
By the half way tram station he was held up by other vehicles and I was then immediately behind him. Just taking that risk to be one car ahead of me. Unfortunately the car I was driving had no dash cam so it would have been his word against mine so I didn't bother following him but later checked and saw that his car tax and mot were up to date
A470 closed between Tal Y Cafn and Maenan due to car crash
A470 crash shuts road - latest updates - https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/a470-crash-shuts-road-latest-15044615?utm_source=sharebar (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/a470-crash-shuts-road-latest-15044615?utm_source=sharebar)
drivers spend more time with their eyes closed due to blinking than they do glancing at their speedometers which only takes a blinking second. speed limits are there for a reason so lets just learn to live with the fact.
For the record, we travelled east this morning and went through Old Colwyn no problem at 7.30am.
Thanks All..
Yes, the eastbound carriageway IS closed during the night, you can’t get on at Colwyn Bay.
That’s why I’m wondering what the best route is, and which way the diversion goes.
After all, there are trucks coming from Holyhead port, heading up the A55 towards England, they’ll have to divert them somewhere?
And just to cheer us up............
Meet the 'vulture' - a new speed camera that can catch drivers doing a lot more than just speeding
Featuring new LED infrared equipment, they've started popping up on roads in some parts of the UK.
They've been dubbed the 'yellow vulture' and are so advanced that they can accurately detect drivers eating, using their phones and even smoking behind the wheel.
These are a new breed of speed cameras which bear very little resemblance to the ones we are used to seeing at the side of the road.
And drivers should be wary because they've already been spotted in parts of the UK.
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/motoring/motoring-news/meet-vulture-new-speed-camera-15151644 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/motoring/motoring-news/meet-vulture-new-speed-camera-15151644)
Hope everyone concerned can exit their properties during their allotted 5 minute slot . >:(
Anyone know why they didn't just carry on and get the A55 roadworks over and done with while the going is good? After all must be cheaper if all the plant and machinery is already on site?
The implication is that the data is drawn from "insurance quotes" so it might just relate to the LL postcode which is most of North Wales.
Hearing rumors about road conditions on the Orme, lot of snow causing small accidents, cars sliding into each other, Police are in attendance.Motorists urged to stay off Llandudno's Great Orme after minor crashes
Hugo, Ouch, I think I would want more than a few bollards, if I lived there...... they are reporting up to nine cars getting into trouble yesterday.Just because CCBC didn't grit the road. As it's a known black spot every time it freezes, I wonder if it would be feasible to bring a Civil action against them for negligence.
Hugo, Ouch, I think I would want more than a few bollards, if I lived there...... they are reporting up to nine cars getting into trouble yesterday.
Cambrian Rally in town this weekend.................[Free shuttle Bus is operating from Law Courts around Town
Mostyn Street, in Llandudno will be closed to all traffic on Friday and Saturday, as for the first time in the Rally's history the service park will be in the centre of Llandudno. Bus services into Llandudno that usually terminate on Gloddaeth Street/Gloddaeth Avenue will be terminating at Law Courts. No services on the 15th and 16th will stop at Mostyn Street, Lloyd Street or Trinity Square.
They have now put white lines in the outside lane and lined out a junction to turn into Craigside. I thought it was a bit odd when i first saw the new layout on monday.Ah that makes more sense - will take a look later.
Yesterday we drove across the Tal Y Cafn bridge and there was a notice saying that the bridge is closing on 25th Feb 2019. It will be closed for FIVE weeks while work on it is going on
Who on earth decided to put red lines across the road on the approach to the roundabout between Marl Farm and Black Cat on the A470 (the roundabout at the top of the hill where Narrow Lane goes off). It's like driving along a railway line with just the sleepers in place, plays havoc with the suspension on my two-month old car, and that is at 20mph. Also nearly shakes my teeth out even at that slow speed.
Why are highways department putting up so many obstructions to drivers - these red lines, pavements that extend outwards at irregular intervals, speed pumps, extra traffic islands, extra lanes. Fill in the potholes instead, please.
Be interesting to see if there are more accidents as a result of the roads not being so clear, but I doubt we will ever get that comparative information.
Who on earth decided to put red lines across the road on the approach to the roundabout between Marl Farm and Black Cat on the A470 (the roundabout at the top of the hill where Narrow Lane goes off). It's like driving along a railway line with just the sleepers in place, plays havoc with the suspension on my two-month old car, and that is at 20mph. Also nearly shakes my teeth out even at that slow speed.
Why are highways department putting up so many obstructions to drivers - these red lines, pavements that extend outwards at irregular intervals, speed pumps, extra traffic islands, extra lanes. Fill in the potholes instead, please.
Be interesting to see if there are more accidents as a result of the roads not being so clear, but I doubt we will ever get that comparative information.
We drove over those awful red stripes yesterday in our Mercedes CL55 AMG, very uncomfortable even in that car with its ABC suspension. Almost as bad as the dreaded speed humps!
Yes Dave, a long time ago, 4 Mercedes Benz cars now, wonderful machines! This is a CL55 AMG, amazing car.Who on earth decided to put red lines across the road on the approach to the roundabout between Marl Farm and Black Cat on the A470 (the roundabout at the top of the hill where Narrow Lane goes off). It's like driving along a railway line with just the sleepers in place, plays havoc with the suspension on my two-month old car, and that is at 20mph. Also nearly shakes my teeth out even at that slow speed.
Why are highways department putting up so many obstructions to drivers - these red lines, pavements that extend outwards at irregular intervals, speed pumps, extra traffic islands, extra lanes. Fill in the potholes instead, please.
Be interesting to see if there are more accidents as a result of the roads not being so clear, but I doubt we will ever get that comparative information.
We drove over those awful red stripes yesterday in our Mercedes CL55 AMG, very uncomfortable even in that car with its ABC suspension. Almost as bad as the dreaded speed humps!
You have abandoned British Leyland, Andy?!
Good for you, mate. Glad you and H are enjoying life.Yes Dave, a long time ago, 4 Mercedes Benz cars now, wonderful machines! This is a CL55 AMG, amazing car.Who on earth decided to put red lines across the road on the approach to the roundabout between Marl Farm and Black Cat on the A470 (the roundabout at the top of the hill where Narrow Lane goes off). It's like driving along a railway line with just the sleepers in place, plays havoc with the suspension on my two-month old car, and that is at 20mph. Also nearly shakes my teeth out even at that slow speed.
Why are highways department putting up so many obstructions to drivers - these red lines, pavements that extend outwards at irregular intervals, speed pumps, extra traffic islands, extra lanes. Fill in the potholes instead, please.
Be interesting to see if there are more accidents as a result of the roads not being so clear, but I doubt we will ever get that comparative information.
We drove over those awful red stripes yesterday in our Mercedes CL55 AMG, very uncomfortable even in that car with its ABC suspension. Almost as bad as the dreaded speed humps!
You have abandoned British Leyland, Andy?!
I am informed this is so that motorists become used to the 30mph limit that will be imposed when the Eisteddfod is on - I suspect when it is on you won't be able to move at more than 30mph anyway due to congestion.
My daughter has just phoned, Hugo.
They are now on their way back from YG but stuck in a queue on the A55 because of an accident on the other side of the road but in the same vicinity as the earlier accident.
Ambulance Service Statement
We were called on Wednesday 21 August at approximately 11.18am to reports of the A55 near Abergwyngregyn.
“We responded with two emergency ambulances. The incident is currently ongoing.”
My daughter has just phoned, Hugo.
They are now on their way back from YG but stuck in a queue on the A55 because of an accident on the other side of the road but in the same vicinity as the earlier accident.
Ambulance Service Statement
We were called on Wednesday 21 August at approximately 11.18am to reports of the A55 near Abergwyngregyn.
“We responded with two emergency ambulances. The incident is currently ongoing.”
There was an update on today's hearing at Llandudno Magistrates Court
Carys Parry, defending Waterhouse, said: "He takes full responsibility for the devastating events of the early hours of Monday morning on this campsite.
"He's truly and deeply remorseful for his actions." That's a stock phrase that all the defence solicitors seem to repeat in traditional Parrot fashion nowadays
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-49420251 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-49420251)
I'm sure Steve will unearth the grisly details soon.
I'm sure Steve will unearth the grisly details soon.The local news is the same as the BBC is reporting, apart from "The local schools were put on lock-down while police dealt with the incident."
"Grisly" details tomorrow if any.
At the end of the day what it needs are drivers who know how to indicate and be in the correct lane.
There was an update on today's hearing at Llandudno Magistrates Court
Carys Parry, defending Waterhouse, said: "He takes full responsibility for the devastating events of the early hours of Monday morning on this campsite.
"He's truly and deeply remorseful for his actions." That's a stock phrase that all the defence solicitors seem to repeat in traditional Parrot fashion nowadays
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-49420251 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-49420251)
Sad news,
"A mum who was left fighting for life after a driver crashed through her tent at a campsite has died.
Anna Roselyn Evans was critically injured during the incident in the early hours of Monday August 19 at Rhyd y Galen campsite near Bethel in Gwynedd."
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/woman-hit-car-drove-over-16826127 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/woman-hit-car-drove-over-16826127)
In that instance I thought the sentence too light. Through simply drinking too much he's deprived children of their mother, a husband of his wife and parents of their daughter. I believe causing death in that manner deserves a true whole life sentence.Especially with the added impact on the family of have to make the further decision, regarding turning of the life support system.
In that instance I thought the sentence too light. Through simply drinking too much he's deprived children of their mother, a husband of his wife and parents of their daughter. I believe causing death in that manner deserves a true whole life sentence.
I drove to Llandudno earlier today and there had been a two car crash by the mini roundabout in Llandudno Road Penrhyn Bay. The two cars involved were quite badly damaged and the two vehicles were parked off the road.
No sign of any emergency vehicles so I hope that there was no serious injuries to anyone.
It can be a difficult roundabout if you don't take care approaching it
I'm assuming it was empty as that road doesn't normally have their buses on it!From the DP
More idiots on the A5
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/terrifying-dash-cam-video-shows-17689094 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/terrifying-dash-cam-video-shows-17689094)
The first picture is NOT the Black Cat roundabout, it is the junction of the A470 from Llandudno to the bigger A55 roundabout - where there have been numerous rear-end shunts as drivers are too busy looking to the right instead of the car in front, the car in front not moving when it could be expected to. Not helped by cars in the wrong lane or indicating incorrectly.
Still deserted as this live feed shows (https://traffic.wales/cctv-cameras/a55)
Nemesis, on the issue of parking, I bet that you are glad that you didn't go to Barmouth yesterday, I dread to think what you would say if you were stuck in that lot ;D
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/families-plead-police-help-amid-18698720 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/families-plead-police-help-amid-18698720)
Gors Road in Towyn was closed due to the fact that a car crashed into a ditch following a Police pursuit but it doesn't explain why there was that long queue on the A547
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/live-police-shut-road-towyn-18737804 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/live-police-shut-road-towyn-18737804)
COUNCILS are set to be given the power to fine people for parking on pavements.Welsh Government ministers are backing recommendations by independent panel the Welsh Pavement Parking Taskforce (WPPT) that would grant local authorities additional civil enforcement powers to fine problem parkers by 2022.
Enjoy your freedom while you still can DVT, we have little time left to do so!!
Meanwhile yesterday a drive up the Conwy Valley for me. I note the Black Cat roadworks coming along nicely but was a bit bemused to see the road markings being A470G to indicate the lane to go north. Most local and Welsh speaking users will probably be familiar with the route anyway but no doubt most foreigners ( including those from just across the border) might not be. Surely N would have been a more appropriate choice although I daresay those avid Nationalists who insist on the Welsh language coming first would prefer we don't allow visitors at all!
This must be the reason for the closure of the road, it's so tragic
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/woman-dies-after-being-hit-19324672 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/woman-dies-after-being-hit-19324672)
Stretch of road in Llandudno shut after crash,,, Conway Road has been partly closed
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/live-road-llandudno-shut-both-19487062 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/live-road-llandudno-shut-both-19487062)
More crashes today on the A55
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/live-multiple-accidents-a55-north-19542638 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/live-multiple-accidents-a55-north-19542638)
LIVE: Heavy snow sparks crashes and major disruption on roadshttps://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/live-emergency-services-a55-crash-19584818 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/live-emergency-services-a55-crash-19584818)
Yes, times have changed over the years Norman but going up Ty Gwyn Road by the lights nowadays is a challenge even for the locals
If there is now going to be 90 bedrooms, I wonder where they are all going to park their cars overnight?
A55 bridge expansion works delayed by Brexit - when they will restart and how you will be affected
The work to replace joints in the Glan Conwy Viaduct at Junction 19 have been rescheduled
Due to start January 15, the joints are now to make their way towards the construction site in the next two weeks, with work expected to begin on Friday, January 29.
To keep road users and the workforce safe, the viaduct above Junction 19 could be closed for up to two weeks with traffic being diverted via the roundabout and slip roads below.
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/a55-bridge-expansion-works-delayed-19647969 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/a55-bridge-expansion-works-delayed-19647969)
All residential areas in Wales to be made 20mph under new Welsh Government laws
Pavement parking will also be banned
The parking aspect will be highly controversial as many roads in Wales would be impassible if cars could not park partially on the pavement
Just think of all the double yellow lines that they would have to paint to stop the pavement parking &shake&
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/residential-areas-wales-made-20mph-20986135 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/residential-areas-wales-made-20mph-20986135)
If they make Llandudno Junction 20mph can they please remove the speed bumps as they will no longer be required.
Who dreams up these suggestions - perhaps we should all employ someone with a red flag to walk in front of cars.
Motorhomes have been taking over a seaside street in Llandudno - and people are not happy
Conwy Council have now taken action after seeing an increase in caravans and motorhomes stopping overnight at various seaside parking zones since the ned of lockdown
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/motorhomes-been-taking-over-seaside-21288902 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/motorhomes-been-taking-over-seaside-21288902)
Was the squirrel called Tufty?
It's no longer just the A470 heading south( who thinks of it that way anyway?)
It's no longer just the A470 heading south( who thinks of it that way anyway?)
I suspect a lot do. With a background in flying and mountain walking I still think in terms of compass directions. Can be very useful.
Vehicles over three metres will be prohibited from travelling along the diversion route.
The A470 going south out of Llandudno is now 40mph ... sign has gone up today but I'm not sure how far that limit extends. So ... wide clear bit of road is 40, then the twisty narrow road up Bodnant hill is 60 ... !Oops, not Llandudno ... it's Glan Conwy.
Some won't be happy until we are driving along with a person carrying a red flag walking in front of us!
It will also not be as economical to drive along at <20mph in a low gear, as it is to drive at 30mph in a higher gear.
Last night about midnight, I was driving up King's Drive in Colwyn Bay when I was approaching the cross roads with the Old Highway.
Just above the crossroads was a big sign "Police Slow" so I proceeded past the sign with caution when a dark clothed man ran into the road to stop me
It turned out that there had been a bad crash higher up the road and the Fire Service, ambulance and Police were on the scene so the road was actually blocked. I took the diversion that the off duty Policeman suggested but the strange thing was that at the top of King's Drive there were no Police signs there whatsoever. In fact I saw a car driving down the hill.
Anyway I hope that no one was seriously injured in the crash
Menai suspension Bridge to close immediately for emergency maintenance works This could create problems for traffic, especially at peak times
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/menai-bridge-close-emergency-maintenance-25322962
King's Drive in Colwyn Bay is not the safest road in the area and there have been a number of crashes on it over the years, Not so long ago I witnessed a car that had mounted the kerb and crashed into a stone wall. In fact the wall which is just below the Old Highway has still not been repaired and could be a danger to pedestrians
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/live-air-ambulance-called-serious-27059848
Speed limit set to be cut on A470 dual carriageway in Llandudno
A campaign has been run to improve safety on a section of the road
This comes after a safety campaign following the death of Finnley Jones on this stretch last year. Mrs Finch-Saunders met officials from North Wales Police (NWP) and Conwy County Borough Council (CCBC) at the site.
Conway Road will reduce from 40 mph to 30 mph in September.
NWP will conduct further speed surveys once the new speed limit is in place.
CCBC will investigate adjustment to the radar speed camera currently in operation so that it displays either a capped speed or a safety message once the speed limit is exceeded, rather than the drivers? actual speed.
CCBC to work in partnership with Transport for Wales towards Active Travel improvements which will impact Conway Road
cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/speed-limit-set-cut-a470-27370541?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589
I've not long driven past a car crash at the King's Drive and Oak Drive cross roads in Colwyn Bay. It looks like both the cars involved are potential write offs but there were no Police or ambulances at the scene so I hope that no one was seriously hurt in the crash
Will you slow down for the 20mph speed limit?
Take our poll to tell us how you feel about the new road rules
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/you-slow-down-20mph-speed-27445162
Unprepared again.
Just like the EV charging, we now find we have not got enough horses and ponies .
I wonder why they didn't divert the traffic along Bryn Y Bia Road instead as it would have made things a lot easier for everyoneBecause one of the main things about carrying out road works is to cause as much trouble for motorists as possible - it's in the rule book!
There seems to be some significant confusion here in Wales ahead of tomorrow's Speed Limit change and so, I thought I would help by briefly explaining how the change works so that there can be no confusion:
Hi Hugo. Yes will be very interesting who pays for that,, will they pay or will the card come out if you know what I mean. Or will us CT payers pay,,, brother will be happy not having to go right round now.
Will they consider refunding the fines for those who were caught at speeds between 20 and 30 ?
New link between A55 and A470 gets verdict from planning officers
The proposal is backed by millions of pounds of UK Government funding
Plans to build bridges and a pathway to link the A470 with a junction of the A55 have had a verdict from planning officers. Conwy council received millions of pounds in Levelling-Up cash from the last UK Government to improve cycling and walking routes in the Conwy Valley.
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/new-link-between-a55-a470-30962279
They should use the money to repair the existing roads (get rid of potholes) to make them safe for all users ... pedestrians, cyclists and drivers.
Cyclists continue to use roads even when there are expensive paths dedicated for them, so I'm sure they would appreciate the roads being repaired, as they make great use of them.
But those in power just like wasting our money