Got those ol' A69 blues ...

Monday to Wednesday spent commuting along the A69 from Newcastle to Carlisle for a case in the Carlisle Employment Tribunal. The commute is ok in the morning, even with the problems caused by getting trapped behind slow moving traffic (eg, tractors), but the commute back at night was no fun at all - pitch black, foggy, with some truly terrible, dangerous driving on display by a number of motorists who appear to have a death-wish. The A69 at night west of Hexham is undoubtedly a dangerous road this time of year. I for one would like to see it dualled along its entire length where possible, but I am sceptical that any government, Labour or Conservative, will do anything about it any time in the near future given current public spending constraints.