(22 Jun 2022, 7:30 pm)Storx wrote It's not as bad that side it's the Tow Law area which can be a bit dodgy at times.
During the day it's alright but not sure I'd want to be travelling along there at 5am in the morning which is when the first boards would be. Won't be many lorries travelling around at that time in the morning or anyone really. Not to mention ice about, not sure I'd want to be driving a double decker along there personally.
Not sure about 5am in particular, but you'd be surprised how busy it is on a night. Once it gets past 11pm-ish, it's mostly lorries that we pass.
As for ice, I don't actually recall that ever being a problem, it's usually pretty well gritted.
The only part that would seem a bit iffy to me is the relatively sharp bend on a relatively steep hill just before (or after if you're coming south) Rowley/Castleside