6:25 M66 south shut by Bury
 

no idea why yet but closed both ways! i'm stuck in it so wish me luck! 8 police cars gone past me up to now so looks a biggy........

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Multi vehicle pile-up Ian. Highways agency says it should be back to normal by 12.15. Hope you don't need a pee :)

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Posted via Mobile Devicejust been turned round. Now stuck trying to get back to hassy

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At the time of writing (9:20) it's not bad northbound according to Google. Southbound it's bad from Summerseat back to Rising Bridge.

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Heard on the news earlier that a motor cyclist was killed.

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yep

BBC NEWS | UK | England | Manchester | Biker dies in motorway collision

when we were tirned round I headed back to haslingden to get across to teh M65. it was stacked all teh way up to rising bridge. and all roads round edenfield etc were stuffed solid.

Finally got here at 10:05 so 4 hours door to door....

Still, RIP to teh poor lad who didn't make it to work today and to his family and friends

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Puts things in to perspective doesn't it. According to Telegraph he is from Accrington

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It certainly does make you think. I spend many hours a week on the motorways and see all sorts of stupid things done by trucks, cars, coaches and bikes.

Only a couple of days ago I reported debris in the road to the Police to try and prevent an accident.

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aye, no matter how good you drive there is that window of randomness that you just can't control.

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I watched as a biker was almost killed in Ossy the other day. It was at the new and almost finished after 8 months work, Britannia Roundabout. He decided the red light and queue of traffic did not apply to him so he just overtook the cars on the blind bend. He was inches off being hit by a truck comming the other way :mad:

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I have never learnt to drive and sometimes watching the way some people drive I am quite glad I didn't. They drive with absolutely no regard for their own or other peoples safety, cutting in and out of lanes on the motorway at stupid speeds. The devastation they could cause to other people seems to be of no concern to them. It is the height of selfishness IMHO.
Deepest Sympathy to the family of the young man who lost his life this morning may he RIP.

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Turns out I know this poor mans wife, she only buried here dad a short while ago. Poor girl must be distraught. I hope and pray she can find the strength to get through this.

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I used to work with a bloke who hit the crash barrier at 90mph on a bike while out for a ride with his son. There is not much left after that.

My father in law was hit from being by a truck while stood still in parked traffic on the M66. He was thrown across the motorway and into the crash barrier while being hit by other cars. I think the air bag and seat belt saved his life that day. Its about time bikes were taken of the road. they are constantly improving the safety of cars with air bags and crumple zones etc - what improvements do you get for bike safety, grippy handle bars?

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How very sad for his family RIP

Neil i cant agree more with you Its about time bikes were taken of the road
my son has just moved to Cheltenham for work and he needs a bike as only limited parking for cars but plenty of spaces for bikes he has never been on a bike and now faces doing his bike test im worried sick at the thought of it.
one thing in life i dislike is motorbikes:(