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Crash adds to game fair traffic
9:19am Friday 25th July 2008
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Traffic was gridlocked this morning north of Oxford as thousands of drivers headed for the CLA Game Fair at Blenheim Palace.
During the rush-hour, traffic was at a standstill on the A44 approaching Woodstock, and an accident on A34 northbound just after the Peartree interchange added to the congestion.
A vehicle overturned and shed fuel, contributing to the long delays and traffic tailed back to the Abingdon North turn. Drivers also faced delays on the A420 and A40.
Royalty and celebrities will be joining the expected 138,000 visitors descending on the palace for the 50th anniversary Game Fair.
The event, which continues over the weekend, is the world's biggest sports exhibition and the national event for 50,000 owners of rural properties represented by the Country Landowners' Association.
Tomorrow, the Duke of Edinburgh will be popping in to tour the show and also present long service awards to gamekeepers.
Among the many celebrities expected to attend are Elaine Page and Bernard Cribbins, who have set their sights on raising money for The Children's Trust in a charity clay pigeon shoot.
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R, oxford says...
10:27am Fri 25 Jul 08
I feel sorry for the local businesses who have potentially lost 100+ man hours due to the poor signposting for non-CLA traffic!
Vronx, Witney says...
10:36am Fri 25 Jul 08
Mike, Oxford says...
10:51am Fri 25 Jul 08
R, oxford says...
11:03am Fri 25 Jul 08
Mike wrote:Agree! My 25 minute journey took 1 hour 30 mins, and I'm guessing I won't be allowed free entry into the park for an hour either, despite it being a public right of way through the back gate!
A 15 minute journey took 1 hour 10 minutes!! Why should the event organisers be allowed to get away with this? My petrol, my time - their profits.....
It wouldn't have been hard to put a sign up allowing local traffic to use the RH lanes!
Sorrel, Bladon says...
11:59am Fri 25 Jul 08
And yes, the public rights of way are still open but the footpaths do not go near where the Game Fair is.
While some companies have lost man hours, other companies takings are up due to the extra tourists, you win some...
BTW, I am not in anyway associated with the Gamefair and due to where i live will be inconvenienced more than most for all three days not just today getting to work and back. BUT it is only once every four years!
Bookman, Oxford says...
12:16pm Fri 25 Jul 08
Alan, Oxford says...
1:23pm Fri 25 Jul 08
Zimmer, Oxon says...
1:59pm Fri 25 Jul 08
A34 Daily Traveller!, Abingdon says...
2:05pm Fri 25 Jul 08
Southbound @ Newbury!!!!!
Is it just me????? Why Southbound?????
Sorrel, Bladon says...
2:54pm Fri 25 Jul 08
There was no/little traffic on the A40 at the time Vronx went through this morning so this was perfectly possible without breaking any speed limits.
vronx, Witney says...
4:17pm Fri 25 Jul 08
Zimmer wrote:It's not illegal to do 70mph on the A40 dual carriageway LOL and 60mph on other A roads (as if ... too many bends). Still when you have a nippy little sportster like mine why hang about!!!
Vronx, What speed? 14.5miles through four 30MPH Zones in 28mins I THINK NOT!
des, oxford says...
4:24pm Fri 25 Jul 08
Alan wrote:last year??? it was cancelled last year.
It was exactly the same last year, they did not learn, this makes them stupid as we all learn as we go. I would put all the cars wanting to get into the car park on the cycle track and let them queue, leaving the dual carrageway for the normal traffic. Cyclists can go on the other side of the road.
but i see your point.
i do not feel sorry for any of the locals this has been advertised for ages and taken place on a number of occassions before and we know it is allways busy.
thanks god we don't like in Silverstone/Wembely etc...
Clarkson, wizzing along the A40 says...
4:28pm Fri 25 Jul 08
Vronx, Witney says...
4:35pm Fri 25 Jul 08
Clarkson wrote:Good old (hmm fifties feel like 30...) girl Vronx, I can see you, wave to the turquoise MX5!! LOL and 2 fingers to all the other ******* whingers about the Game Fair - I would go but HATE crowds and traffic queues - and now faced with a dilemma - which way to go home!! Charlbury, A40, oh the choice. There have been plenty of warnings to the locals and non locals - we're in England, queues are the norm aren't they - just turn up the volume and carry plenty of provisions, and a bag to clear up after yourself.
Good old boy Vronxy!!!
Bob, Jammed says...
6:19pm Fri 25 Jul 08
TVP - You are all useless.
Duke - useless old f%rt
OCC- incompetents
CLA - loads of uselss toss pots.
Mr Ison, England says...
10:13pm Fri 25 Jul 08
Dave Carterton., says...
10:34pm Fri 25 Jul 08
Avoided the area.
Took D-tours.
No problem.
Moral of the story - listen to local radio and don't follow the crowd. Life is for living not sitting in traffic.
Barbara Dickens, Rickmansworth says...
10:29am Sat 26 Jul 08
L.L., wolvercote says...
7:08pm Sun 27 Jul 08
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ANdy, Oxford says...
9:54am Fri 25 Jul 08
maybe while trying to find a traffic report on the radio, I was able to listen to the inane rambling on Fox