Sheppey bridge pile up

Drivers Disregarding Road Conditions

The crash on the Sheppey Bridge, once again showed the carnage that can be created by drivers going too fast in adverse road conditions. One of the witnesses said visibility was down to about 10 -20 yards yet many drivers were driving without lights, and no doubt they were driving too fast for the road conditions. On the motorway I am always surprised how many people (my husband included) disregard the stopping distances required for safety. People tend to think it will never happen to them, the trouble is that when it does it affects many more lives than their own. This time it was lucky no one was killed, but such luck in crashes like that is a rare occurrence.