I read somewhere that track changes are being looked into following the crashes at the weekend. The chicane at the end of the tunnel has always been a blackspot, and it has been suggested that the crane is removed from the chicane and the run off area is extended.
This will present two problems I believe.
Firstly where would the crane be positioned? There is very little space in that area, and even with increased run off, cars will still need recovery.
The second, and more important issue to me, is even with an extended run off area, damaged cars skidding along on their floors will not be retarded even with extended tarmac, so the problem wouldn't really be solved.
We have seen so many cars leave the tunnel with less than the full compliment of working wheels over the years, and the hump that catches even the most experienced of drivers needs to be looked at properly. As this seems to be the biggest cause of incidents, would an earlier chicane be of benefit here?
If a small chicane placed at the point of the hump was used it would force drivers closer to the left hand barrier where the hump is not so severe. This would mean braking would be more effective, and also mean the entry into the existing chicane would be slower. It would even mean drivers would have to be slower through the tunnel. A further possibility might even mean the existing chicane could be made less severe and go back to the kink it used to be.
Just floating some thoughts, and putting on my fireproof underwear.