On Thursday, 14 February 2019 10:38:11 UTC, Andy Bennet wrote:
On 14/02/2019 10:32, tabbypurr wrote:
On Thursday, 14 February 2019 10:04:57 UTC, Bob Eager wrote:
On Thu, 14 Feb 2019 01:56:30 -0800, tabbypurr wrote:
On Thursday, 14 February 2019 08:52:43 UTC, Andy Bennet wrote:
On 14/02/2019 08:38, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

A one in ten hill is so steep that most people would slow right down
on it.

M25 going downhill 10% near Reigate golf course:-
https://goo.gl/maps/EnCnpc3Vy1z

no way. Maybe that sign applies to the ramp or a turn-off.

Actually, it is. People complain about the slow traffic in the opposite
direction (although it isn't quite as bad, as the carriageways diverge a
bit).

https://www.ice.org.uk/what-is-civil...o/uk-motorways
"The steepest part of the network is between the Shore Road and Sandyknowes section of the M2 in Northern Ireland. The gradient reaches 1 in 19.5% (5.13%) in places."

Star Hill is about 10%, that may be what it refers to.
No sane person would drive at 70 down a 10% incline.



Call me insane but I have been both up and down it at well over 71mph.

The M25 I don't doubt it. A 10% incline I hope not - at least not on the public road.


NT