The Tunnel Police will tow your broken down vehicle out of the Tunnel to a safe place either on the Wirral or in Liverpool and there will be a charge to pay for this. At that point you need to telephone J.P. Recovery Services who can help get your vehicle to a garage.
What do you do if you break down the Mersey tunnel?
If you break down
Use your hazard lights. Pull into a lay-by, emergency lane or as far to the nearside as you can. Turn off your engine.
Are there cameras in the Mersey tunnel?
There are 16 cameras on the Kingsway (Wallasey) and 21 on the Queensway (Birkenhead) tunnels which between them see more than 70,000 journeys per day. The Vega Basic traffic monitoring cameras read vehicle number plates and activate the payment process if the plates are registered to an account.
Is the Mersey tunnel ANPR?
Mersey Tunnels has introduced Automatic Number Plate Recognition camera technology (ANPR) at both Birkenhead (Queensway) and Wallasey (Kingsway) plaza.
Can you walk under the Mersey?
Please Note: You cannot walk through either of the Mersey Tunnels. You may cycle through the Queensway (Birkenhead) Tunnel at certain times.
What should a driver do if they break down in a tunnel?
Explantion: If a driver? s vehicle stops in a tunnel due to a breakdown, switch off the engine, switch on the hazard warning lights, check the radio for instructions and use the emergency phone at the emergency station to call for help, check all electronic signs in the tunnel for information.
How deep is the deepest part of the River Mersey?
The Mersey Estuary continues through the ‘Narrows’ a straight narrow channel with depths of up to 30 m driven by a change in geology. It forms the Outer Estuary, a large area of inter-tidal sand and mud banks as it flows into Liverpool Bay on the Irish Sea.
Are there whales in the Mersey?
Orca whale
Not a frequent visitor, but there have been distinctive black and white orca or killer whales seen in the River Mersey.
Why is the Mersey so brown?
It’s usually brown in colour, due to the strong currents which whip up the sand as the tide runs in and out. At the turn of the tide the sand settles and the river reverts to a greenish blue colour for a very short time.
What powers do Mersey tunnel police have?
Role and powers
Mersey Tunnels Police officers hold the office of constable and take their powers from Section 105 of the County of Merseyside Act (1980). Unlike most police services in England and Wales, the service is answerable to the Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive rather than the Home Office.
Does tunnel have speed camera?
Speed Cameras in Tunnels
Speed cameras can be found in the KPE and MCE tunnels. There are signs in the tunnels that tell you when you are approaching one. Based on experience, you can drive 10km/h above the speed limit and not get caught.
How far underground is the Mersey tunnel?
At 3.24 kilometres (2.01 mi) in length, it is the longest road tunnel in the UK.
Queensway tunnel.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Opened | 18 July 1934 |
| Owner | Merseytravel |
| Traffic | Automotive |
| Toll | £2 for a car |
Does the Mersey tunnel pay for itself?
Mersey Tunnels made over £190m, almost a £90m surplus, from tolls over the last five years.
How many died building the Mersey tunnel?
Over 1700 men worked on the building of the Queensway Tunnel, with 17 sadly killed during the construction. Teams started work on both the Wirral and Liverpool sides of the Mersey. The two teams of workers met under the river in 1928 with barely an inch of difference between the two tunnels they had dug.
Can you swim in the Mersey?
Open sea swimming can be very dangerous and the Mersey coast can be extremely dangerous; documented as having the 4th biggest tides on the whole planet my 40 years of experience of the currents, channels, tides and sandbanks helps with swim safety.
Is there dolphins in the River Mersey?
Twenty-eight species of cetaceans have been recorded round the British Isles (Evans,1992), of which thirteen have occurred in the Mersey and east Liverpool Bay over the last 150 years. Harbour porpoise, bottlenose dolphin, bottle-nosed whales and common dolphins were the most sighted.
Why should you not honk in a tunnel?
When a horn is blown in a tunnel it is always a possibility that the specific frequency of the horn might be the same as the resonance frequency of the tunnel cavity. This might amplify the horn s sound, which possibly could have effects like breaking a driver s attention and causing an accident.
Why do people slow down before tunnels?
Experts say there are psychological and perceptual reasons that many drivers hesitate at tunnels. “Some people who are nervous about confined places and dark places respond to that nervousness by slowing down,” said Mark Scerbo, a psychology professor at Old Dominion University.
Do you ever hold your breath when driving through a long tunnel?
Supposedly, it’s good luck to hold your breath while driving through a tunnel. If you can make it through the entire tunnel without breathing, then you can make a wish at the end and your wish will come true.
Are there sharks in the Mersey?
And whilst most don’t often think of the UK for sharks , Merseyside has 23 known species.
Is there fish in the River Mersey?
The River Mersey is bustling with everything from cod and whiting to school bass and flounder, and there’s even been reports of salmon returning to these waters in recent times.