Ronnie
Been out for a drive out via A55 to Conway, LLanrwst,Betws y coed and home via Denbigh moors. What was very noticable that all the main roads were wet
but pavements dry. Lanes and minor roads dry !
Does "gritting/salt" make the roads stay wet longer ?
Mike
YES
I drove from Oulton Park to Cardiff on Sunday morning and it was dry but then driving back on the Monday it was slippy and greasy....
Steve
Salt on the road absorbs moisture from the atmosphere. This tends to make the surface rather greasy.
Ronnie
perhaps the pavement is just heating up faster cos it's not as thick
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Originally posted by worX
YES
I drove from Oulton Park to Cardiff on Sunday morning and it was dry but then driving back on the Monday it was slippy and greasy....
Steve
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Originally posted by bonzoronnie
Salt on the road absorbs moisture from the atmosphere. This tends to make the surface rather greasy.
Just arrived back from Bournemouth and the roads down there are lethal - must be salt and grit from the spreaders and the damp sea air - felt like it
was understeering round most islands - or was that just me????
Cheers, Pewe 
Its probably the new salt/grit that councils are useing. Its got molases added to make it stick to the road (I kid you not) and means they don't
have to re-grit as often.
The problem is that as the temp comes up the salt draws moisture from the air and mixed with the molases makes a slimey mess! More dangerous than the
frost because you don't expect it.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/02/13/sticky_grit/
adrian
[Edited on 19/12/07 by adithorp]
Tell me about it, biking home yesterday from work, lost it on a sharp bend, sprained wrist, sprained foot, cut's and bruises left and right side,
big graises to left of face and three stiches to my chin.
Ouch - get well soon!
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Originally posted by roadrunner
Tell me about it, biking home yesterday from work, lost it on a sharp bend, sprained wrist, sprained foot, cut's and bruises left and right side, big graises to left of face and three stiches to my chin.
It's not so bad, i'm off work on full pay all week, so i will be trying to help out on here as much as i can, cheers fellas.
A10 has been slippery on the roundabouts for a couple of nights especially if you go off line.
Fog patches tonight for added fun.
Wonder if you can sue the council...