Was driving a rigid along the A556 on the outskirts of Manchester (between the M6 and M56) today and there’s a permanent HGV(?) checkpoint. The lights were flashing on the sign saying HGVs must be in lane one and there were three artics stopped in the the deceleration lane.
Was I meant to stop?!
There didn’t seem to be any officials asking me to stop. I just assumed if they wanted me to stop someone would signal me to do so. Not really sure what the procedure is.
There will be a bloke in a hi viz waving you in if they want you. They farm everyone to lane one, then pull over 2 or 3 that they fancy, then they are ■■■■■■■ with those for a while. Don’t offer yourself to them!
I figured as much. Cheers!
I tend to avoid using the A556 if I can. Only costs 5 minutes to go to the M56/M6 interchange instead.
I read on the HA website last night that work starts this year to make it the A556M so maybe it will be removed entirely.
Terry T:
I tend to avoid using the A556 if I can. Only costs 5 minutes to go to the M56/M6 interchange instead.I read on the HA website last night that work starts this year to make it the A556M so maybe it will be removed entirely.
Yea !
Or there will be a bigger checkpoint to catch out all the Dodgy Wagons ! Lol.