13-03-2020, 09:29 AM
Interesting comments from all — seems to be a consensus that M roads are best avoided if another reasonable route is available.
I don’t think we should be afraid of occasional forays onto motorways if weather conditions are good and it really makes sense in terms of route finding. I’m possibly in a minority here!
Getting back from Yorkshire to Norfolk last year in a downpour was quite challenging — we looked at the alternative to the A1M ( which we had taken going North) but opted for a return straight down the A1 as the weather was so bad it wouldn’t have been easier taking minor roads. The key thing is really good lights, in my case all LEDs, an additional reflective surface on the back and plenty of strong coffee. Oh, and I should add - a passenger who keeps happy when she can’t see a dickey bird through the windscreen.
I don’t think we should be afraid of occasional forays onto motorways if weather conditions are good and it really makes sense in terms of route finding. I’m possibly in a minority here!
Getting back from Yorkshire to Norfolk last year in a downpour was quite challenging — we looked at the alternative to the A1M ( which we had taken going North) but opted for a return straight down the A1 as the weather was so bad it wouldn’t have been easier taking minor roads. The key thing is really good lights, in my case all LEDs, an additional reflective surface on the back and plenty of strong coffee. Oh, and I should add - a passenger who keeps happy when she can’t see a dickey bird through the windscreen.