Military lorry causes long delays on A31

1:13pm Monday 18th March 2013 in Latest

Military lorry causing long delays on A31 Military lorry causing long delays on A31

A LARGE military lorry broke down on the A31 near West Moors causing congestion and delays on the eastbound carriageway.

The breakdown, which was reported to police at around 10.45am, left the 20 tonne vehicle partially blocking the road near the golf course, bringing traffic to a standstill on the A31 down to the Canford Bottom Roundabout.

An Army recovery vehicle arrived at the scene at 1pm to remove the vehicle, while police officers marshalled the traffic.

Comments(8)

madras says...
2:29pm Mon 18 Mar 13

Driving along in an army truck,
In a humpety bumpety army truck...

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l'anglais says...
2:39pm Mon 18 Mar 13

Why wasn't this stretch made a dual carriageway when built 30 years ago?

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BIGTONE says...
3:21pm Mon 18 Mar 13

Should make it 4mph along this stretch.

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upyourpipe says...
4:37pm Mon 18 Mar 13

Two and a quarter hours to get a truck removed from a major road, no wonder accidents happen

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Tango Charlie says...
5:02pm Mon 18 Mar 13

Only just over 2 hours.. Reccy Mechs must have been close. Used to take over 8 hours to be recovered in Germany..

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Bournemouth2014 says...
10:17pm Mon 18 Mar 13

Not exactly a LARGE lorry is it. If it was a non military lorry it wouldnt of even made the 'paper'. Well done to the police though for putting cones and a sign out or in the words of the experts 'while police officers marshalled the traffic'

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billd766 says...
1:30am Tue 19 Mar 13

The only difference between the Army lorry and a civilian lorry breaking down is the recovery time. For a normal lorry breakdown it would be about half the time.
As Bournemouth2014 says..
If it was a non military lorry it wouldnt of even made the 'paper'.

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Controversial But True says...
10:45am Tue 19 Mar 13

Maybe not broken down, but the staff have probably been laid off by this government!

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