SIGNIFICANT Snow .....
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Plus our budget for winter equipment is so small purely because its not a common occurrence, gritters are generally good enough (in the south anyway!). I say we implement Top Gears idea of converting Combine Harvesters
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Quite possibly but also everyone mucks in aswell, clearing the pavement in front of your house results in clear pavements everywhere, snow ploughs clear the roads and everyone has the correct tyres on their cars. This stuff is not rocket science and it doesn't take long to sweep or shovel the snow from infront of your house and drop a bit of salt.
I've been to Germany a few times in winter last visit was two years ago and their roads are maintained a lot more in the winter time than over here.
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No it's not but for my line of work which involves travelling to 5 or 6 properties a day should I shovel every road I drive on?
I've been to Germany a few times in winter last visit was two years ago and their roads are maintained a lot more in the winter time than over here.
I've been to Germany a few times in winter last visit was two years ago and their roads are maintained a lot more in the winter time than over here.
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What happens when you live in a rural village like me? I don't see many people living on those quiet B roads I need to drive down to get to work, plus a lot of residents near me are elderly and struggle out of their houses on a good day, should I be asking them to help?.....hhhmmm....?!?!
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The problem with sueing we have in the uk means nobody dares to clear there path/drive in fear of being liable if anybody slips over. as far as im aware if somebody slips on your path that HASNT been clear its an "act of god" (accident) if somebody slips on a path that YOU have touched (i.e salted/shovled) then YOU are liable
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The problem with sueing we have in the uk means nobody dares to clear there path/drive in fear of being liable if anybody slips over. as far as im aware if somebody slips on your path that HASNT been clear its an "act of god" (accident) if somebody slips on a path that YOU have touched (i.e salted/shovled) then YOU are liable
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Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...#ixzz2I9Q2pWA5
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A trusty old 'Sun' article haha. Personal injury lawyers are bound to say you might leave yourself liable, it's opening themselves up for business, even if its consultation fees.
The article does mention that its fine to clear the snow outside your property and says you're fine unless you making it more hazardous i.e like I said about washing the pavement with water. I think these issues are more aimed at businesses, but if they do nothing they are also leaving themselves open to health and safety issues.
The article also states at the bottom:
* We would like to make clear the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health did not issue a specific warning to homeowners and businesses not to clear snowy pavements as we reported in an earlier version of this story. In fact the IOSH was pointing out the risks under the current law of which they have no control. We are happy to make this clear.
The article does mention that its fine to clear the snow outside your property and says you're fine unless you making it more hazardous i.e like I said about washing the pavement with water. I think these issues are more aimed at businesses, but if they do nothing they are also leaving themselves open to health and safety issues.
The article also states at the bottom:
* We would like to make clear the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health did not issue a specific warning to homeowners and businesses not to clear snowy pavements as we reported in an earlier version of this story. In fact the IOSH was pointing out the risks under the current law of which they have no control. We are happy to make this clear.
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i stand corrected
edit: articles like this is what scare people into leaving it (even if they are missleading) and the problem is still the fear of being seued, even if its not entirely true
edit: articles like this is what scare people into leaving it (even if they are missleading) and the problem is still the fear of being seued, even if its not entirely true
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I live down the bottom of a slight hill, off a half a mile of private road that never sees a council gritter. Our Cul de sac has 16 houses all semis, every time there is significant snow we are all out clearing the drives, salting the road etc and doing the drives of our elderly neigbours too.
Problem arises when we turn out of our road onto the half mile private road, hardly anyone does anything apart from shashing up their Q7's and creating total gridlock
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Was watching the news last night and by law here when it snows you have to clear a 1.69m path round your property line between 07:00 - 20:00 weekdays and 09:00 -20:00 weekends. Failure to do so could incure a fine of upto €5k. If anyone falls and injures themselve you can also be sued for their medical costs etc.
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Was watching the news last night and by law here when it snows you have to clear a 1.69m path round your property line between 07:00 - 20:00 weekdays and 09:00 -20:00 weekends. Failure to do so could incure a fine of upto €5k. If anyone falls and injures themselve you can also be sued for their medical costs etc.
5K Euro fine
What happens if your old and frail and can just about walk to your front door
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And we got the most competent people who are earning mega bucks in charge on local councils etc.
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My neighbour is in his 80s and he is out shoveling and sweeping his area.
I was woken up the other day by someone scraping the snow away outside with a wooden snow shovel at 06:25. Not a pleasant way to be woken up I can tell you.
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Cheeky ****** .....
It's coming guys and ladies ....... Devon will be dumped upon first, with Wales.
Then Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire ....... 6" at the very least.
Berkshire and London will come next - major disruption.
It's coming guys and ladies ....... Devon will be dumped upon first, with Wales.
Then Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire ....... 6" at the very least.
Berkshire and London will come next - major disruption.
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Just had a butcher's and there's a lot of snow on the ground! And according to the Met', it's not due to break for more than twelve hours!
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