| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown 17:26 - Nov 5 with 2562 views | SitfcB |
...then we aren’t in lockdown again.
Just a normal morning and evening on the A12 and the rest of the roads/places I’ve been to today. [Post edited 5 Nov 2020 17:39]
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| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 17:28 - Nov 5 with 2311 views | J2BLUE |
Depends where they are going. Being in cars with your household isn't an issue. |  |
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| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 17:32 - Nov 5 with 2293 views | StochesStotasBlewe |
Was just thinking the same on my journey on the A140 and A14. Just as busy as it used to be pre pandemic. |  |
| We have no village green, or a shop.
It's very, very quiet.
I can walk to the pub. |
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| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 17:34 - Nov 5 with 2282 views | gtsb1966 |
Sudbury and surrounding area was very quiet today. |  | | |
| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 17:37 - Nov 5 with 2265 views | Coastalblue |
Just been out for a walk for an hour, off today, and it was absolutely dead here, walked up to Tower Bridge and that was incredibly quiet. Not quite at the level of March but very, very quiet.
Must just be you Suffolk/Essex rebels |  |
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| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 17:37 - Nov 5 with 2264 views | Steve_M |
It looks a bit quieter out than usual today in NW1 and NW5 but definitely not the same as March and April. |  |
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| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 17:38 - Nov 5 with 2258 views | BlueBadger |
Managed to drive through Melford twice today without seeing some bad driving. That's how quiet it is out. |  |
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| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 17:39 - Nov 5 with 2246 views | DanTheMan |
Anecdotally from my friend group none of the people who were forced to work from home are currently doing so this time around. |  |
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| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 17:41 - Nov 5 with 2223 views | Oldsmoker |
I went to Morissons to get some shopping/attend a super-spreader event and did a U-turn and came back home. The car park was stuffed. I was surprised that the queue for the petrol pumps was long. There's no problem in taking advantage of cheap petrol while you do your shop but what long journeys* will they be doing over the next month?
* Distance to Barnard Castle from Bristol is 265 miles. |  |
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| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 17:41 - Nov 5 with 2220 views | StokieBlue |
| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 17:39 - Nov 5 by DanTheMan |
Anecdotally from my friend group none of the people who were forced to work from home are currently doing so this time around. |
That's interesting.
We have been going in one day a week for the last few months but that was ended with this lockdown. Back to fully WFH.
Companies not taking it seriously enough?
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| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 17:43 - Nov 5 with 2196 views | WD19 |
That’s because 99.9% of all traffic on the roads involves ferrying kids 300 yards to school. |  | | |
| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 17:44 - Nov 5 with 2200 views | Dubtractor |
Yep.
Was out on my bike at lunchtime and the roads were really busy. During the Spring lockdown they were completely dead. |  |
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| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 17:45 - Nov 5 with 2181 views | StokieBlue |
| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 17:41 - Nov 5 by Oldsmoker |
I went to Morissons to get some shopping/attend a super-spreader event and did a U-turn and came back home. The car park was stuffed. I was surprised that the queue for the petrol pumps was long. There's no problem in taking advantage of cheap petrol while you do your shop but what long journeys* will they be doing over the next month?
* Distance to Barnard Castle from Bristol is 265 miles. |
I haven't seen the same restriction on driving for exercise this time although I suspect it's in there somewhere.
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| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 17:48 - Nov 5 with 2167 views | chrismakin |
No ones been forced to stay at home this time, so alot of fragile people can't afford to not go to work so will continue to do so. |  |
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| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 18:11 - Nov 5 with 2123 views | homer_123 |
It's not a lockdown though. Just some national restrictions.
We have never had a lockdown. |  |
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| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 18:15 - Nov 5 with 2110 views | DanTheMan |
| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 17:41 - Nov 5 by StokieBlue |
That's interesting.
We have been going in one day a week for the last few months but that was ended with this lockdown. Back to fully WFH.
Companies not taking it seriously enough?
SB |
Potentially. It's not exactly a large survey. Two of us already WFH full time anyway, another was working for the whole time as he works in a takeaway but then the other three are still working as normal currently but were WFH before.
One of them though is currently WFH as (and this is astonishing) one of their co-workers came back in after two days off with a chest infection because, and I quote, "they had too much work to do".
Of course a day after coming in they then alert people they've tested positive for Covid, followed by basically everyone else in the small office except my friend. | |
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| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 18:16 - Nov 5 with 2107 views | Ftnfwest |
| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 17:44 - Nov 5 by Dubtractor |
Yep.
Was out on my bike at lunchtime and the roads were really busy. During the Spring lockdown they were completely dead. |
The irony |  | | |
| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 18:28 - Nov 5 with 2071 views | Ace_High1 |
| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 18:11 - Nov 5 by homer_123 |
It's not a lockdown though. Just some national restrictions.
We have never had a lockdown. |
Exactly this. |  | | |
| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 18:29 - Nov 5 with 2072 views | Footballpete |
| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 17:41 - Nov 5 by StokieBlue |
That's interesting.
We have been going in one day a week for the last few months but that was ended with this lockdown. Back to fully WFH.
Companies not taking it seriously enough?
SB |
My company are insisting everybody come to work as normal, despite the majority being able to work from home. Technically we are “key workers” but there’s no reason to force everyone in. Very few socially distance. It’s a ticking time bomb. Glad I’m leaving. |  |
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| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 21:43 - Nov 5 with 1895 views | ITFC_Forever |
| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 17:41 - Nov 5 by StokieBlue |
That's interesting.
We have been going in one day a week for the last few months but that was ended with this lockdown. Back to fully WFH.
Companies not taking it seriously enough?
SB |
I’ve been back in the office five days a week for the last 5 weeks, but as now working at home again. |  |
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| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 21:50 - Nov 5 with 1855 views | jeera |
| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 17:32 - Nov 5 by StochesStotasBlewe |
Was just thinking the same on my journey on the A140 and A14. Just as busy as it used to be pre pandemic. |
That's because they're all their way to firework displays.
If they'd stayed at home in their own gardens with a few sparklers and some hot-dogs the roads would be clear as you like. [Post edited 5 Nov 2020 21:51]
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| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 22:08 - Nov 5 with 1822 views | clive_baker |
Surely just a consequence of the rules being different this time around?
Schools are still open. Building sites are still open. Colleges & Unis still open. People can leave their houses for unlimited periods of exercise. Etc |  |
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| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 22:37 - Nov 5 with 1796 views | CBBlue |
| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 17:38 - Nov 5 by BlueBadger |
Managed to drive through Melford twice today without seeing some bad driving. That's how quiet it is out. |
Surely some exaggeration. Can't believe for a moment you didn't encounter a small car suddenly stop for no reason or an estate car pull out in front of you on at least one of those journeys. |  |
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| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 22:43 - Nov 5 with 1777 views | vapour_trail |
| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 17:41 - Nov 5 by StokieBlue |
That's interesting.
We have been going in one day a week for the last few months but that was ended with this lockdown. Back to fully WFH.
Companies not taking it seriously enough?
SB |
I’ve only been in twice, once in sept and once in oct which was off site. Was due in the office next week but that’s back on teams. Everyone who can is wfh until April at least.
Roads around here were pretty busy when I was out but that was the school run. So many shops open though. This is not a lockdown apart from all leisure, hairdressers and some hospitality. |  |
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| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 08:53 - Nov 6 with 1614 views | Coastalblue |
BBC just ran a story on this with before and after pictures.
Actually I think the before and after pictures are a bit sh1te but still
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-54833769 | |
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| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 09:03 - Nov 6 with 1601 views | Steve_M |
| If you compare the traffic levels today with the first day of the last lockdown on 22:08 - Nov 5 by clive_baker |
Surely just a consequence of the rules being different this time around?
Schools are still open. Building sites are still open. Colleges & Unis still open. People can leave their houses for unlimited periods of exercise. Etc |
Yes, this is the key point isn't it? School traffic makes up a high proportion of daily journeys as is obvious during holidays. | |
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