Quote Originally Posted by The Dunster View Post
WGMG is the morning traffic congestion between Metford / Thornton and Sandgate. It took me 10 mins to ride to Metford from my place and then another 40mins to Hexham - and another 20 mins to get from Hexam to Sandgate. Pretty much stayed in 1st gear from Thornton to Hexam, and crept into 2nd or third briefly until it finally cleared up just after the Sandgate turn off to the Uni.

Peoples inability to merge is also a big problem but mostly I'm guessing that people being forced away from public transport and back to their cars is the main issue.

If a horse performed like this governments Roads Minister you would shoot it on the spot.
Quote Originally Posted by Bon View Post
Ahhhh mate..
I do the reverse trip you do, from Newy to East Maito and see the traffic backed up on the other side EVERY MORNING and just shake my head..
Not envious at all..
I've headed up the valley twice this week and the traffic yesterday was the worst I've seen in the last few trips I've made. I went along the Expressway today and it was backed up from Cameron Park round about to the M1 offramp lights. Watch that become a new set of lights.

On said trip yesterday, was at a 4 way stop sign, stopped and thought I'd wait and see how the vehicle coming down the hill was going to stop. Fortunately I did, because they ran the stop sign. Green P plater had his head firmly planted in his phone. Heaps of teh same this morning heading up the valley. That's WGMG.

Also FYI everyone, from March 11th, the 70km/h zone from Thomas St, along to Griffiths Road and into Hamilton will become 60km/h the whole way along.