Drivers ignore road signs as A57 Snake Pass is closed for repairs to landslip

The A57 Snake Pass through the Peak District is closed for repairs to a landslip – but some drivers are ignoring the road signs.

By Robert Cumber

Published 19th Oct 2020, 14:55 BST

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The major road between Sheffield and Manchester was shut last Monday, October 12, for roadworks, which are scheduled to continue until this Sunday, October 26.

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But Derbyshire County Council said: “We've had reports of vehicles, including lorries, ignoring the road closed signs and then having to turn round when they can't get any further. Road is closed to cyclists too.”

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