M11 - a warning

coolguy · 25th June 2020, 13:49

Travelling north on the new section of the M11 (the recently opened bit) on Tuesday evening, I had a problem with the car (not a 75 or ZT I hasten to add). Nursed it into one of the SOS emergency bays, and picked up the phone. It could be heard dialling, but there was no response. Tried several times to no avail, before switching to my mobile, which wouldn't work either! As I was only about a mile from Cambridge Services, I risked nursing the car there, and coincidentally pulled in behind a Highway Patrol Officer's vehicle, so I spoke to him about the SOS phone. He replied that there are a number on that stretch which cannot get a signal, including mobiles! Whilst I was talking to him, he got a message to say that I had been spotted in the SOS bay and reported by a member of the public! I would at least have expected the screens to be monitored in this area if the signal is poor or non-existent. So much for the trumpeting of this stretch opening on time and below budget! Of little use if it doesn't work!

25th June 2020, 13:49	#1
coolguy Coolguy Rover 75 CDT Tourer Auto, Rover 75 2.0 Connoisseur Auto, MG ZT 2.5 Auto and MG ZT Cdti Auto (Monogra Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Finedon Posts: 1,899 Thanks: 933 Thanked 638 Times in 430 Posts	M11 - a warning Travelling north on the new section of the M11 (the recently opened bit) on Tuesday evening, I had a problem with the car (not a 75 or ZT I hasten to add). Nursed it into one of the SOS emergency bays, and picked up the phone. It could be heard dialling, but there was no response. Tried several times to no avail, before switching to my mobile, which wouldn't work either! As I was only about a mile from Cambridge Services, I risked nursing the car there, and coincidentally pulled in behind a Highway Patrol Officer's vehicle, so I spoke to him about the SOS phone. He replied that there are a number on that stretch which cannot get a signal, including mobiles! Whilst I was talking to him, he got a message to say that I had been spotted in the SOS bay and reported by a member of the public! I would at least have expected the screens to be monitored in this area if the signal is poor or non-existent. So much for the trumpeting of this stretch opening on time and below budget! Of little use if it doesn't work!