Quote Originally Posted by Deeranged View Post
You can't carry out an effective survey with the intention of upgrading miles of road safely and effectively by driving along the road now can you? What you have given is opinion whilst the 11 proposals are based on survey and study. If it's OK with you I'll ignore your thoughts and listen to the experts.

As regards nearly getting wiped out by an HGV on a hairpin bend on the A82 between Tarbet and Ardlui. I've travelled this stretch of road a few times and yes there are some bends on it however all are perfectly safely negotiable at the correct speed and when in full control of your vehicle. I would not describe any of the bends as 'hairpin', tight maybe (not even that tight) but hairpin definitely not. Could it be that you were concentrating so hard on assessing the suitability of the route for upgrade to dual carriageway that you took your eye off the road, approached a bend at excessive speed, lost control slightly and that you were the one that strayed over too far into the HGV's path? Just seems too many inconsistencies and potential links between actions in your story to rule this option out.

I enclose a link to a website named 'Google Maps' which I hope will show this stretch of road in discussion and will demonstrate that no hairpin bends exist thereon.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Ardl...56.2039969!3e0

By the way I've read the kicking you're getting on TDB. I doubt anyone would celebrate had you faced your demise in that incident - that sort of behaviour is your territory and not that of the average, normal thinking individual.
Very surprised half loads no joined in.😎