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Littlerobbieh
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I drive up and down the A19 at least twice a day Monday to Friday and it's nowhere near as bad as people make out on here.
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SGF
Striker
It is like. Travel on it 60 miles every day and it's absolutely shit
Elwick is a joke, going past that diner is a joke, wolvo services is a joke, then the fly over is a joke. Worse than it's ever been.
SGF
Striker
You travel in rush hour mate?
Also where you travel on it makes a massive difference
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Icarebecauseyoudo
Guest
50mph with as cameras would speed things up on the flyover for certain
i go over the flyover at least twice a day in the wagon. it's a bizarre stretch of road. i'm sure there's radio waves that knack people's cars on there, there's always something broken down on the crest.
the layout of the road doesn't help but neither do people going north from the a66 who need to join the a19 as soon as the barrier ends despite there being a quarter of a mile to build up the speed to do so without making other cars brake.
imo this is one of the biggest problems, some folk just don't know how to use slip roads.
SGF
Striker
Just the bit I drive on every day. Hence the it's absolutely shit comment.
Charlestonian
Winger
I simply don't agree, the layout of the road itself is inherently dangerous right up that stretch and idiots don't help. Way too many areas where you can cut across both lanes, the A690 has been modified changed to 50mph limit for that very reason.
Moyes and the Boys
Winger
How do they change a driver's behaviour? You can have a speed limit of 50 and you'll still have drivers weaving speed cameras are just another way to scam money from people imo
So the change in speed limit stops people cutting lanes?
Charlestonian
Winger
It would be a deterrent to many. Not all, but a lot more than now.
tunstall birdman
Striker
I had some bellend reet up my arse end(oo err missus) the other day when I was on the outside lane in very busy traffic. I could not pull in to the left or go any faster due to a line of cars in front of me, so I slowed down from 70 to 50 to piss the fucker off. I f***ing hate aggressive tailgaters and won't put up with their bullying bellendary.
bernardbresslaw
Striker
It's awful. I drive to Yorkshire or Manchester a couple of times a week and nearly every time I go down the A19 instead of the A1 it's fucked somewhere, now just go through the roadworks on the A1.
Captain Slackbladder
Winger
As with most major roads it's the shear volume of traffic during peak periods that's the problem.
I absolutely hate to drive long distances as part of my job these days as the road infrastructure is fucked in most areas.
I absolutely hate to drive long distances as part of my job these days as the road infrastructure is fucked in most areas.
itscoldinhere
Winger
You were doing 70mph?I had some bellend reet up my arse end(oo err missus) the other day when I was on the outside lane in very busy traffic. I could not pull in to the left or go any faster due to a line of cars in front of me, so I slowed down from 70 to 50 to piss the fucker off. I f***ing hate aggressive tailgaters and won't put up with their bullying bellendary.
tunstall birdman
Striker
Aye.
GordonMuchallNo1Fan
Striker
True but when their are cycle lanes either side of that part of the A19, you have to question the mentality of the cyclist riding on the a19 at that time during rush hour
Randy Savage
Winger
I live in Seaham and work in Darlington. Sacked off going across to the A1 at Wynyard a while back because the traffic was a right chew on. Nip over past Wheatley Hill now. Nee bother.
Been doing the A19 since 2005. It's like the wacky races. Whoever designed the exits from Easington services wants f***ing shot. From 0 to 70 separated by a white line. No slip road at all hardly.
Bakerlooline
Striker
Are you driving with your eyes closed? It wouldn't surprise me I've seen everything else on that road!
