Same s**t - different government
03 December 2010, 01:42 PM
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Snow tyres otoh....
03 December 2010, 02:01 PM
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03 December 2010, 02:04 PM
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Its not the government that are standing still, its the public !
The country isnt geared up because we have needed to be, looks like that may change if this weather persists, basically the place wont grind to a halt if the government legislate so we have to all have a set of winter wheels and tyres, over a few years the infrastructure and people will adapt but we have had the odd cold snap in the past but generally over the last twenty or more years, mild and wet winters, can you imagine how p1ssed off the population would be if billions were spent on snow clearing infrastructure and there hadnt been any cold winters. There would be Daily Mail headlines about all the kit standing still having never been used, its the weather, nobody knows what its going to do and you can only really go on what has been an average, if the average shifts and cold winters become consistent then we may end up coping better.
In the meantime, I reckon another year or two of this and we will have to all spent £500 to £2000 on winter tyres for each car like in other countries.
The close schools as the site may not have heating or isnt safe, because they dont have enough staff to ensure the kids safety, it isnt the governemnts fault, I suspect most of it is fear of litigation from angry parent after their child slipped, or god forbid got hit and slightly chafed by a snowball, everyone seems to go mental if anything happens and screams blue murder, then the health and safety goes into overdrive and the self same people moan about the consequences, like all the claims direct companies that get clumsy Chavs a couple of grand for a big telly and then moan because their car insurance goes up, well durr !
The goverment can be feckless, lazy, greedy, out of touchor whatever but sometimes this country of ours needs to take a collective look in the mirror and stop blaming everything on someone else.
The country isnt geared up because we have needed to be, looks like that may change if this weather persists, basically the place wont grind to a halt if the government legislate so we have to all have a set of winter wheels and tyres, over a few years the infrastructure and people will adapt but we have had the odd cold snap in the past but generally over the last twenty or more years, mild and wet winters, can you imagine how p1ssed off the population would be if billions were spent on snow clearing infrastructure and there hadnt been any cold winters. There would be Daily Mail headlines about all the kit standing still having never been used, its the weather, nobody knows what its going to do and you can only really go on what has been an average, if the average shifts and cold winters become consistent then we may end up coping better.
In the meantime, I reckon another year or two of this and we will have to all spent £500 to £2000 on winter tyres for each car like in other countries.
The close schools as the site may not have heating or isnt safe, because they dont have enough staff to ensure the kids safety, it isnt the governemnts fault, I suspect most of it is fear of litigation from angry parent after their child slipped, or god forbid got hit and slightly chafed by a snowball, everyone seems to go mental if anything happens and screams blue murder, then the health and safety goes into overdrive and the self same people moan about the consequences, like all the claims direct companies that get clumsy Chavs a couple of grand for a big telly and then moan because their car insurance goes up, well durr !
The goverment can be feckless, lazy, greedy, out of touchor whatever but sometimes this country of ours needs to take a collective look in the mirror and stop blaming everything on someone else.
Les
03 December 2010, 02:09 PM
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03 December 2010, 04:43 PM
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It's all the fault of abandoned cars apparently ... http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-...eezing_Weather
"... "Abandoned and broken-down vehicles preventing access for gritters and in some cases preventing access to highway depots is a major factor in the situation." ..."
Ummm. But the vehicles were abandoned because the roads are impassable (by normal vehicles). But before they were abandoned they weren't blocking the road so the gritters etc could have used the roads thus keeping them open. Or have I missed something ...
Dave
"... "Abandoned and broken-down vehicles preventing access for gritters and in some cases preventing access to highway depots is a major factor in the situation." ..."
Ummm. But the vehicles were abandoned because the roads are impassable (by normal vehicles). But before they were abandoned they weren't blocking the road so the gritters etc could have used the roads thus keeping them open. Or have I missed something ...
Dave
03 December 2010, 04:49 PM
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Am I to assume that you agree with the statement that; 'anyone who doesn't drive with winter tyres is a retard'?
03 December 2010, 08:20 PM
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Probably 100's million's or even more between Germany, Norway, Sweden and every other country who has enforced the winter tyre rule, yet a bit of snow and it's buisness as usual for them.
Now tell me who the retards are Martin?
04 December 2010, 11:13 AM
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