I was driving down the M6 between J15 and J14 on Tuesday and saw the aftermath of an accident in which, I guess, somebody was killed. The air ambulance had just taken off and there was debris of a couple of cars and a trailer on the hard shoulder and lane 1. The police had halted all the northbound traffic.
Later that evening at about 11 I was coming north up the M6 and saw signs that the road was still closed northbound between the junctions.
Every day on the radio you hear of a motorway being closed for police investigation work, which usually manages to span the time between two rush hours.
Why do they need to treat every single accident as if it was a murder enquiry? We already know what causes accidents. We know the driver at fault only gets a slap on the wrists. Do they think if they take enough photos and measurements the dead man will come back to life?
...and don't get me started on traffic lights on roundabouts...
