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@Oliver Schick
There isn't really a thread on this, I think, so it'll go in here--I don't really get surprised much in traffic but tonight was a new one on me. Heading south from Dalston Junction along the A10 Kingsland Road, I was going at about 88mph (as usual) when a white upright stripe at the side of the carriageway, partly hidden behind a tree, suddenly swung out into the carriageway to become a large double-bed mattress (or probably kingsize) with two fairly clueless mattress-carriers attached to it. I and two drivers had to brake sharply to avoid the sudden obstacle and we all had to laugh. The carriers did a pretty good impression of an elephants' ballet as they somehow tried to decide if they should continue crossing or try again later.
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