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Title: Bored commuters play motorway football
Post by: L30N on July 12, 2010, 21:48:06: You may have seen this one from last Friday. My mum always told me not to play near busy roads...

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Traffic-Chaos-On-M60 (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Traffic-Chaos-On-M60-Bored-Commuters-Play-Motorway-Football-In-Greater-Manchester/Article/201007215661952)
Title: Re: Bored commuters play motorway football
Post by: bumpkin on July 12, 2010, 22:13:34: :razz: :razz:

Think I can see Steve in one of those pics :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Bored commuters play motorway football
Post by: Shambles on July 12, 2010, 22:23:58: Yup. Two miles from my gaff.

Wasn't me though, bumpster. It was like that when I got there :P
Title: Re: Bored commuters play motorway football
Post by: clackerz on July 13, 2010, 13:14:45: Now that's a real traffic jam!

I don't blame these guys - over 2hrs stuck??? :eek:
Title: Re: Bored commuters play motorway football
Post by: Mutley on July 13, 2010, 13:18:46: Hahaha that is awesome!
Title: Re: Bored commuters play motorway football
Post by: Shambles on July 13, 2010, 13:31:17: Been stuck in many a "suicide leap" traffic jam (2 last year near Blackpool).

Amazing the number of motorists who get out of their vehicles, up as close to the jumper as they can, shouting JUMP!!

Here's one from 3 years ago, when I had my MG/ZR. IIRC we waited around 5 hours :rolleyes:

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y297/ShamblesX/th_acae92ca.jpg) (http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y297/ShamblesX/?action=view&current=acae92ca.jpg)

And this was at the head of the queue to shout JUMP!

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y297/ShamblesX/th_7ac793d2.jpg) (http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y297/ShamblesX/?action=view&current=7ac793d2.jpg)
Title: Re: Bored commuters play motorway football
Post by: eye30 on July 13, 2010, 19:39:31: Thursday evening's traffic chaos started after police closed off both sections of the M60 when a man threatened to jump off a bridge.

The drama came to an end when the man fled the scene at about 8pm, according to reports.

Honest Officer I was taking car numbers and I needed to get closer as they travelled so fast I couldn't read the plate.

What a plonker!!!!!!
Title: Re: Bored commuters play motorway football
Post by: agentr31 on July 14, 2010, 03:20:05: dont they have anti suicide barriers on bridges there? they are slowly doing it here.... it also stops bored kids/teens throwing stuff/rocks/bricks at cars!
Title: Re: Bored commuters play motorway football
Post by: clackerz on July 15, 2010, 00:22:21: Quote from: agentr31 on July 14, 2010, 03:20:05
dont they have anti suicide barriers on bridges there? they are slowly doing it here.... it also stops bored kids/teens throwing stuff/rocks/bricks at cars!

Yeah the same is happening here too!