With last year, we had loads of problems around here as you couldn't get onto the main roads because they weren't gritting anywhere else because of the lack of grit!
Steve
Looks like around here it's apparently "don't grit the darned roads"
Just got home after 200mile drive. First 195 miles without incident.
Came off the motorway and slowed right the way down on the sliproad. Came round the bend (<10mph at this point) and went straight sailing straight
across the bloody roundabout as it was sheet ice.
Straight into the railings...
Grrrr..... bloody major road, too.....
No grit here either - but then last year they ran out before the bad weather hit
With last year, we had loads of problems around here as you couldn't get onto the main roads because they weren't gritting anywhere else
because of the lack of grit!
Steve
the grit comes from mine in cheshire?,what do they do for the other 50 weeks of the year,sit and drink tea?
Does all of Europe grit its roads? Years ago I always used to drive on un-gritted, dodgy roads, you just went slower.
according to the local councils they have plenty of grit and there won't be a problem, yet just listned to the news and people in Suffolk had to
spend the night in their cars, no wonder the council has plenty of grit....they don't use it!
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Originally posted by deezee
Does all of Europe grit its roads? Years ago I always used to drive on un-gritted, dodgy roads, you just went slower.
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Originally posted by theconrodkid
the grit comes from mine in cheshire?,what do they do for the other 50 weeks of the year,sit and drink tea?
I believe that the really cold countries like Sweden, Norway etc... use something other than salt/grit.
Some form of Urea - I think!
Well if they decide this year not to grit as much as they used to then i think were going to see a lot more accidents... not because people dont know
how to drive on ice but they just wont think about it. the roads are always gritted therefore fine to drive.... er not this time.
Already seen on accident this morn... slow roundabout incident like above.
One of my work mates was driving and said er whats going on with my engine..... theres a light flashing on the dash...... its loosing power..... Hes
an engineer and I had to explain what traction control was and how it was kicking in due to the ice...
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Originally posted by theconrodkid
the grit comes from mine in cheshire?,what do they do for the other 50 weeks of the year,sit and drink tea?
There not bloody having my Urethra!!!
To be honest I don't know what you are going on about, there seems to be loads of grit round this way..... 
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Originally posted by JAG
I believe that the really cold countries like Sweden, Norway etc... use something other than salt/grit.
Some form of Urea - I think!
they've been gritting here for about 2 weeks, and only a few single carageway back roads haven't be done yet
I saw 2 of them out gritting this moring outside my house, and they've been coming and going all the time at work (I work next to thte counsil
bit where they fill up)
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Originally posted by deezee
Does all of Europe grit its roads? Years ago I always used to drive on un-gritted, dodgy roads, you just went slower.
) they were using some kind of black grit stuff on most of the roads, I'd guess its volcanic ash or
something - its a bit like driving on gravel quote:
Originally posted by JAG
I believe that the really cold countries like Sweden, Norway etc... use something other than salt/grit.
Some form of Urea - I think!
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Originally posted by JAG
I believe that the really cold countries like Sweden, Norway etc... use something other than salt/grit.
I drove little man to nursery today, and on the way back had a complete cock tailgating me and waving his hands as if to say Hurry Up.....
Needless to say that a few hand gestures returned solved the issue, though i was expecting to have to get out and let him have it, but he sped off in
the opposite direction.
Urea was used alot around here in WW2 to keep the runways clear for the bombers, together with the use of FIDO on foggy days.
Mike
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Originally posted by scootz
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Originally posted by JAG
I believe that the really cold countries like Sweden, Norway etc... use something other than salt/grit.
They do - they call it common sense! They drive to the conditions!
Also, by law they must change over to winter tyres at a certain point in the year!
... and I was going really slowly too!!! quote:
according to the local councils they have plenty of grit and there won't be a problem, yet just listned to the news and people in Suffolk had to spend the night in their cars, no wonder the council has plenty of grit....they don't use it!
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Originally posted by stevebubs
Looks like around here it's apparently "don't grit the darned roads"
Just got home after 200mile drive. First 195 miles without incident.
Came off the motorway and slowed right the way down on the sliproad. Came round the bend (<10mph at this point) and went straight sailing straight across the bloody roundabout as it was sheet ice.
Straight into the railings...
Grrrr..... bloody major road, too.....
Well last week I went to Lapland for a christmas holiday, it was great but I was interested to see how people drove.
And it was like everyone says they drive to the conditions, there was no grit on the roads, they had hard packed snow on them most of the time. The
only cars I saw sliding and that was just a little slide were RWD mercedes.
The standard of driving in Finland is so much better than in the UK. That said it was much quieter! With more snowmobiles, though these had their own
tracks. (Like bike lanes)
The place that was gritted was outside of the hotel entrances to stop people falling over as it was like sheet ice. But they didn't use salt they
used some kind of grit.
They think we are mad over here btw, a cm of snow falls and it all goes to the dogs.
I don't think many countries have salt mines, I have been in the one in Winsford, Cheshire and it was pretty impressive.
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No problem here. We've got nearly a full tub.
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The answer is with the drivers learning to drive to the conditions - how silly that we cope so badly with frozen conditions. I think we too should have to use winter tyres - they work better in all cold/wet conditions as the rubber is formulated to work at lower temps, not just frozen.
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Originally posted by twybrow
The answer is with the drivers learning to drive to the conditions - how silly that we cope so badly with frozen conditions.
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Originally posted by mds167
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Originally posted by stevebubs
Looks like around here it's apparently "don't grit the darned roads"
Just got home after 200mile drive. First 195 miles without incident.
Came off the motorway and slowed right the way down on the sliproad. Came round the bend (<10mph at this point) and went straight sailing straight across the bloody roundabout as it was sheet ice.
Straight into the railings...
Grrrr..... bloody major road, too.....
Can I ask which bit in Reading?
Roads off J10 were good this morning, even residential bus route but would be good to know for when my wife returns after a long lfight later... Thanx
grr...
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^^^ That doesnt look too bad, could have been much worse!
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Originally posted by speedyxjs
^^^ That doesnt look too bad, could have been much worse!