| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? 22:05 - Sep 16 with 6372 views | Toast_R |
Stuck in the worst traffic I've ever had the misfortune to endure in over 26 years of driving. Manor Road roundabout on A316 next to North Sheen Station. Roadworks causing chaos. Gridlocked, there were Box Junctions to navigate, drivers getting stuck inside, trying their best not to for fear of a £60 fine but if you simply didn't take a chance, you weren't ever going to move. There was also a level crossing to risk your life on by trying not to get stuck on it when the traffic edged forwards, about 2 cars worth every 8 minutes. There were arseholes deciding they shouldn't have to wait so over taking the queue while going head to head with oncoming traffic going the other way before trying to force their way back in the queue further up. Roadrage unfolding as they went about it. Cars, vans and trucks bumper to bumber trying to force them back out again. Someone behind me so much so that she rolled into my car, luckily no damage.
Left Molesey at 12pm, arrived in Shepherds Bush at 2:45pm. 12 miles. |  | | |  |
| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 22:08 - Sep 16 with 5452 views | The_Beast1976 |
A3 also has major roadworks around Roehampton. This country is fcuked. Roadworks literally everywhere, and public transport terrible to non existent |  | | |
| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 22:21 - Sep 16 with 5409 views | HantsR |
Maybe not as bad as your experience, but I was dismayed to spend something like 45 mins negotiating the A316 in the Richmond/Sheen area after a smooth run up the M3 from Winchester area. I noticed that I was stuck in traffic in a group of at least 4 cars with Rs supporters inside, one with an OPR reg plate. |  | | |
| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 22:42 - Sep 16 with 5363 views | Hastings_Hoops |
Leatherhead-chessington-hook was a barrel of laughs today. Peppered with a ULEZ protest in chessington which inconvenienced me more than ULEZ will.
Got to qpr at 2.59. |  | | |
| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 22:45 - Sep 16 with 5350 views | Boston |
M40 was a right mess I'm told. | |
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| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 23:26 - Sep 16 with 5273 views | MrSheen |
Clifford Avenue (A205) on stop-go fir another week. Dire around the clock. |  | | |
| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 23:52 - Sep 16 with 5211 views | queensparker |
I spent almost five hours driving today - Brentford to Twickenham to ground and back again. Never seen anything like it every single road was a traffic jam. On my sixth San Miguel now and just about got over it |  | | |
| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 00:34 - Sep 17 with 5155 views | baz_qpr |
Yeah also came in from Molesey should have ignored Google maps and gone via Twickenham |  | | |
| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 01:47 - Sep 17 with 5103 views | ozexile |
I use to work right by that bridge where the old Gasworks were so know it well. I know it never use to be a thing but don't they do night works on busy roads and then come morning all lanes open? That's what happens here in Oz. | | | |
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| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 07:31 - Sep 17 with 4996 views | dmm |
Traveling from Victoria, not only was the Central line buggered but, on route, I discovered District and Piccadilly line trains were not going any further west than Earls Court.
I walked out of the station to get the bus replacement service only to find the roads in Earls Court almost gridlocked.
I took Shanks' poney instead. |  | | |
| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 07:59 - Sep 17 with 4929 views | colinallcars |
“Improvements” to Manor Circus roundabout will continue 'til next spring.
It's been bad for a while now. Last Thursday was the worst I've known it.
Still, only another 6-8 months to go. |  | | |
| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 08:17 - Sep 17 with 4907 views | Juzzie |
I do that A316 route every day and it’s caused utter chaos. Luckily I’m on a motorbike so it ads about 10 mins to my journey as opposed to 1-2 hours in a car.
The reason, apparently, is to improve it due to accidents (when really people just need to drive better and not go straight ahead whilst in a “left-only” lane) but mainly to improve it for cyclists and pedestrians.
Looking at the TFL plans it looks like you will then be able to go straight ahead as well as left when in the nearside lane going westbound.
I guess that should help with traffic flow wothe the nearside lane used more as well as reduce accidents but even then, i see so many people straight-line across the series of roundabouts between Richmond and Whitton there will still be accidents sadly.
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| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 08:53 - Sep 17 with 4808 views | stevec |
| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 01:47 - Sep 17 by ozexile |
I use to work right by that bridge where the old Gasworks were so know it well. I know it never use to be a thing but don't they do night works on busy roads and then come morning all lanes open? That's what happens here in Oz. |
You have to understand, you live in a sensible country, we live in a country presided over by absolute cnts who delight in fckin the public over at every possible opportunity.
And I’m not only talking about the Tory government. |  | | |
| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 09:47 - Sep 17 with 4720 views | colinallcars |
| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 08:17 - Sep 17 by Juzzie |
I do that A316 route every day and it’s caused utter chaos. Luckily I’m on a motorbike so it ads about 10 mins to my journey as opposed to 1-2 hours in a car.
The reason, apparently, is to improve it due to accidents (when really people just need to drive better and not go straight ahead whilst in a “left-only” lane) but mainly to improve it for cyclists and pedestrians.
Looking at the TFL plans it looks like you will then be able to go straight ahead as well as left when in the nearside lane going westbound.
I guess that should help with traffic flow wothe the nearside lane used more as well as reduce accidents but even then, i see so many people straight-line across the series of roundabouts between Richmond and Whitton there will still be accidents sadly.
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If they want to use the inside turn left lane as a straight ahead, all they need to do is take the arrow away.
Millions of £s saved, less pollution and shattered nerves due to the 8 months of holdups.
Still, it creates jobs I suppose. | | | |
| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 13:41 - Sep 17 with 4529 views | Paddyhoops |
| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 22:45 - Sep 16 by Boston |
M40 was a right mess I'm told. |
Had to take it yesterday as central line was severely effected .
Disastrous but nothing works here anymore so par for the course really. | | | |
| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 14:57 - Sep 17 with 4453 views | The_Beast1976 |
| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 08:53 - Sep 17 by stevec |
You have to understand, you live in a sensible country, we live in a country presided over by absolute cnts who delight in fckin the public over at every possible opportunity.
And I’m not only talking about the Tory government. |
^ This
What they do here is do nightworks, then leave the roadworks in place all day the following day ready for them to recommence the following night. This country is absolutely fcuked. You can't get anywhere by road due to all the roadworks, and you cant get anywhere by rail due to strikes and engineering works | | | |
| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 15:16 - Sep 17 with 4430 views | Hayesender |
Softening us all up for their 15 minute prisons, I mean cities. As posted above, we're run by absolute cnts [Post edited 17 Sep 2023 15:26]
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| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? (n/t) on 17:22 - Sep 17 with 4322 views | BushRanger82 |
| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 15:16 - Sep 17 by Hayesender |
Softening us all up for their 15 minute prisons, I mean cities. As posted above, we're run by absolute cnts [Post edited 17 Sep 2023 15:26]
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| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 17:26 - Sep 17 with 4301 views | BushRanger82 |
The answer is simple.
Stop voting for people who do you no good whatsoever. | | | |
| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 17:38 - Sep 17 with 4273 views | stevec |
| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 17:26 - Sep 17 by BushRanger82 |
The answer is simple.
Stop voting for people who do you no good whatsoever. |
But that’s all of them! | | | |
| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 17:58 - Sep 17 with 4239 views | Hayesender |
| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 17:26 - Sep 17 by BushRanger82 |
The answer is simple.
Stop voting for people who do you no good whatsoever. |
Well that's narrowed it down to absolutely no one | |
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| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 18:11 - Sep 17 with 4222 views | Wilkinswatercarrier |
I dropped my son at Nottingham University today. Left at 8am, just got back. 9 hours driving from Kingston to Nottingham and back.
Absolute chaos on the motorways. | | | |
| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 18:41 - Sep 17 with 4197 views | southbrookstreet |
You have just got to leave home early to make it easer for yourself I used to leave Portsmouth area 11am to get to W12 on time but as the traffic was getting worst yearly then I changed it to a 10.am start what with the J10/M25 A3 etc ongoing roadworks I decided to start my journey on Saturday v Sunderland to 9.am it took me just 2 hours better than the 3/4 hours on previous journeys to W12, I just make a day of it now by leaving earlier it makes me more relaxed... I still get roadworks though | | | |
| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 19:43 - Sep 17 with 4111 views | Juzzie |
| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 09:47 - Sep 17 by colinallcars |
If they want to use the inside turn left lane as a straight ahead, all they need to do is take the arrow away.
Millions of £s saved, less pollution and shattered nerves due to the 8 months of holdups.
Still, it creates jobs I suppose. |
I had thought of that too but you have three lanes westbound approaching the roundabout going into two lanes leaving. There’s a disparity in traffic flow across all four junctions as north & south have one lane entering but two lanes exiting.
Three lanes of cars all going straight ahead westbound is not going to fit into two.
You could make the far right lane a right-only lane but then you only get the existing problem but in reverse.
Looking at the plans again it’s now going to be just two lanes approaching. Viewing the plans vs google maps and they are effectively removing that far left lane completely (the one where people go straight ahead when they are not allowed to and collide with the car on their right).
Accidents down, queues/congestion up.
I don’t know the history but it feels that left lane may have been added later on for cars to go left to take the weight off the two main lanes but it seems peoples inability to drive properly has necessitated this restructuring.
How about they just put up those tubular plastic bollards into the roundabout so it directs cars in the left lane to go left only? Voila! Job done in a week and £millions saved. There are plenty of those bollards along bus lanes etc so it’s not like people aren’t used to them.
A few will get knocked over from time to time but the cost to replace them is peanuts compared to what they are doing now.
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| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 19:52 - Sep 17 with 4068 views | nix |
| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 07:31 - Sep 17 by dmm |
Traveling from Victoria, not only was the Central line buggered but, on route, I discovered District and Piccadilly line trains were not going any further west than Earls Court.
I walked out of the station to get the bus replacement service only to find the roads in Earls Court almost gridlocked.
I took Shanks' poney instead. |
Another possibility is to go from Victoria to Clapton Junction and then get the mainline train to Shepherd's Bush (leaves from platform 1). They go quite regularly when there aren't stikes obviously! |  | | |
| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 20:42 - Sep 17 with 3953 views | dmm |
| Anyone Drive to the game via Richmond today? on 19:52 - Sep 17 by nix |
Another possibility is to go from Victoria to Clapton Junction and then get the mainline train to Shepherd's Bush (leaves from platform 1). They go quite regularly when there aren't stikes obviously! |
Thanks nix. Kind of you to post. | | | |
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