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Joel Shooter

Readers unconvinced by 'most dangerous road in UK' claim over Bredbury's M60 junction

Claims that an M60 slip road is the most dangerous road in the UK have been hotly disputed by readers.

The anti-clockwise on slip, at junction 25 on the motorway at Bredbury gained particular notoriety after a TikTok video of the road went viral.

But despite this and many drivers highlighting the dangers of the road, a number of our readers felt differently about it.

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Criticism was aimed at the drivers themselves by commenters on our site, with one person saying: " It's only dangerous to the drivers who are scared of accelerating past 40mph when using a slip road that's on the left-hand side.

"Hit the end of that at 70mph and you'll have a wonderfully easy time entering the motorway.

"If you're scared of that, then you don't belong on the motorway."

Let us know your thoughts in the comments section.

Another person added: " All it needs is drivers who understand they are joining a motorway. It is just a case of bad education and poor driving standards."

One person also commented: " Unnecessary criticism raised for a junction that functions perfectly...only the rubbish-standard drivers would find it scary or reason to complain."

There were some in agreement over the dangers of the road, with one person saying: " Never felt safe, poorly designed - confusing if first using it."

But the majority took aim at how drivers navigate the junction, with one reader commenting: " Too many ditherers driving today...drive confidently, be aware of what others all around you are doing."

Another added: " Make your indication early and approach it with confidence and you'll be reet."

However, one reader pointed out that it's not always just about driving confidently, saying: " My work van is limited to 60mph. When I join & indicate left, no car driver lets me move into the middle lane."

Other parts of the M60 came under criticism instead, with readers highlighting roads on the west side near Worsley.

One said: " Surely joining the m60 clockwise from the M602 is the worst in the UK. You join in the middle of traffic joining and leaving - sandwiched. You need two heads to see whats going on."

Another added: " Try joining the M60 anticlockwise at junction 11 - barely 50 yards to get in lane 1, and that's your lot!"

Watch the TikTok video of Bredbury junction which went viral last year

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