Crane transporter causes traffic delays (From Dorset Echo)
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Crane transporter causes traffic delays
11:30am Tuesday 8th January 2013 in News
BIT OF A JAM: The lorry carrying a crane heading to the Weymouth ferry terminal breaks down on King Street, Weymouth
A LORRY transporting a crane caused traffic disruption in Weymouth town centre.
Police attended King Street after a HGV vehicle broke down on the corner of the road at 9.30am on Monday.
Motorists faced traffic congestion for more than two hours before recovery arrived.
A spokesman for Dorset Police said: “A lorry broke down on its way to the ferry terminal at the back of Weymouth Pavilion.
“We came down to help the traffic flow on the junction where motorists can travel in three directions.”
Lorry driver Rob Howell said: “I broke down right on the junction which was annoying because I was so close to my destination.
“It caused traffic chaos at first because it is such a dangerous point in the road.”
John Davies, of the Sea Chef Fish and Chips, said: “It is a very dangerous place to break down.
“The traffic did build up the street but eased off when the police arrived to help. Luckily, no other problems were caused.”
Comments(3)
vegit8
says...
3:47pm Tue 8 Jan 13
Even so its a pretty tight turn at that point.
Just think what fun the driver would have had if he went down commercial road and tried to get to the seafront up past Wilko's....
niceonecyril
says...
8:48pm Tue 8 Jan 13
John New says...
12:52pm Tue 8 Jan 13