m62 this afternoon

[the_adam]

Anyone know what happened?

I was coming back from work about 4ish and there was nothing at all moving for at least 10 miles over saddleworth moor. Except me of course :) By the time I got to the end of it whatever had caused it had completely gone anyway

It was the most surreal thing I've ever done on the bike, they'd obviously been waiting there for a while. So imagine filtering but with cars parked between lanes, doors randomly opening, people on phones and kids wandering across without looking. Also sunbathers and even a picnic in the middle of the road :eyepopping: It made me realise I need a loud exhaust on the naughty bike, I could actually ride right up to people before they realised I was there :eek:

[Saint aka ML]

Where is m62? There was a fire of some sort that melted a road surface today but I think it was m25.

[the_adam]

Goes from Liverpool to Hull...so it's a bit further north :) Seemed unusual how there was no sign of anything at the other side considering the delays it had caused, other than cars separated near the end where an ambulance or something had presumably gone through. Strangely noone had thought to use it as an opportunity to move, the gap was just left there :D

[BluprintZ]

Can't find anything on Google about problems on the M62 today but info on the M25 accident is here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2149932/M25-crash-Huge-delays-lorry-driver-carrying-vodka-killed-collision-2nd-truck.html

G ; )

[the_adam]

Found it! :) Since everything had been cleared up by the time I got there I'm assuming that noone was badly hurt at least... dangerous bit of road, this was the 3rd accident I came across today

http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/local-west-yorkshire-news/2012/05/25/fri-pm-all-lanes-on-m62-reopened-after-junction-23-crash-86081-31046411/