“Hedon Road was a half-baked improvement anyway. With a strange single carriageway flyover at the Saltend junction and a crazy traffic-lighted roundabout at Victoria Dock, then the strange insistence on adding roundabouts (which are not well understood by foreign drivers) which cause pendulum motion for anything with a large load. Originally it had a 50mph speed limit but the number of overturned trucks (and protests from a business) put paid to that and made it a long, dull and under-speed 40 interspersed with crazy roundabouts.

Add to that as it becomes castle street the closing of the right turn from the old town and the addition of yet more lights and Hull is the one of the most difficult cities to get across, with only one major route in (A63) and one (now ruined by a stupid junction with north moor) minor route (A1079) from other large towns.


Proper consultation needs to be made as to how to improve the travel arrangements for Hull, until then lorries will keep falling over on the roundabouts and the city will continue to grind to a halt while the authorities take way too long to clear up the mess.”

“How much is someones life worth? I agree with Paul Kilvington of the Cycling Group on a busy road the cycle lanes should be well seperated from the traffic and this could be done on Hedon Road, the cost is immaterial, otherwise it will happen again.
However it has to be said that there are a minority of lorry drivers who drive too fast around the roundabouts and use the enormous size of their vehicles to intimidate other traffic.”

“One of the major problems on Hedon Road with the roundabouts is the amount of diesel and oil that drips off lorries, making the road surface slippery, and as a result, very dangerous for anyone a little over-zealous on the gas pedal!

Gaz, Corsa VXR - you might be fast in a straight line, but we know what happens to any Vauxhall chassis when it comes to corners, so when we peel you out the middle of a roundabout we'll see who is LingOL!”

“I'd just like to say well done to all who have contributed to this topic so far. It is a refreshing change to read well informed, literate, constructive and informative comments rather than the usual illiterate infantile jibes and slagging off.
My own contention is that cycle paths and footpaths should be situated well away from traffic lanes, especially on roads carrying heavy goods vehicles like this one. As can be seen in the picture the lorry is lying right across the cycle track and what looks like a footpath. Anyone walking or cycling there at the time would have suffered the same fate as Mrs Russell.”

“Just ban the HGVs from the outside lane of Clive Sullivan Way and Hedon Road. That would slow them down for sure and stop some of the silly idiots from using the road as a race track.”

“I for one do understand these unfortunate HGV and LGV drivers and what they go through due to car drivers not knowing ( forgivable ) or not caring ( NOT FORGIVABLE! ). Trucks especially with trailers will always need some of the inside lane to be able to securly get round a rounabout ( according to my bro who drives a HGV ).
So guys please give them pro drivers the space they need to manuver and don't try to slip by on the inside lane because you wont stand a chance in hell if it hits you!”

“we done to sterling moss in the car who caused another crash you should have your licence taken off you and your car crushed you clown some one could off got badley hurt lorry drivers are proffesional drivers we have to think for the saftey of the truck the load and we have to think for other dummys on the road ie YOU yes hedon road is layed out wrong we all know that but nuggets in cars trying to get some where in light speed dosent help .As for the driver hope you are ok mate and well done for not hurting anyone you can replace a truck but we carnt replace people and i hope your gaffer understands you tryed everthing to prevent this so chin up mate and keep trucking we all know the job can be crap long hours crap pay but with out drivers like us people like the go faster plump dont get there food or water or the go faster bits to put on there cars .so to all you drivers out there who think its clever to cut up trucks next time you might not be so lucky a forty ton truck trying to get in your boot it dosent fit REMBEMER THAT FACT”

“so once again a muppet in a car who thinks he is sterling moss has caused a major accident with a truck.We done moron you only not put yourself at risk you placed a profesinal driver at risk and other road users in my opinion you should have your licence taken off you your car crushed and made to stand at the side of the road with a big sign around your neck saying I AM A MENACE ON THIS ROAD.I am a truck driver and i seen this all the time so to all you buddind sterling moss,s think before you try somthing stupid have a go at THINKING and to the driver of the truck chin up mate and always remember you are proffesional driver and with out us these nuggetts get nothing ie food water and go faster bits for there cars”

“double decker buses have a much lower centre of gravity than truck trailers and over the years they have increased in length, height and are constructed with lightweight material to enable them to carry heavier loads.
This trailer would have been carrying up to 28 tons of chip board & no matter how well it is strapped down if it shifts there is no stopping it.”

“We need a ring road to help ease the pressure/use on the A63 from the Humber Bridge all around Hull & East Riding outskirts coming out at saltend/Hedon.Long overdue and much needed.”