On 21/11/2012 07:49, Bill Wright wrote:
Nightjar wrote:
On 20/11/2012 23:50, Bill Wright wrote:
The best thing to do is stay at home.

Which would rather defeat the object of fitting winter tyres (required
in Germany in winter conditions) and carrying snow chains (required in
France if driving on snow).

Colin Bignell

No it wouldn't. The object of those things is to reduce accidents. By
not making non-essential journeys accidents would be reduced even further.
I think people need to get a sense of proportion about this. In the UK
there are only two or three days in the years when snow makes driving
more dangerous. To simply not go out on those days is a very good
defensive driving technique. Most people can employ themselves
profitably at home for a couple of days.
Surely you'd agree that unnecessary driving in thick fog, or when you've
got the flu, is just plain daft. This is only the same.
It's actually a public duty to stay at home on bad days. It avoids
accidents, each of which costs the taxpayer a fortune. It helps keep the
roads clear for essential users. It reduces stress, which helps the NHS.
There's no point in being stubborn and setting off for work when the
journey is obviously going to be a nightmare and might end in disaster.
Stubborn stupidity doesn't make you a hero.

Bill

There is a lot of sense in that - and if it is likely bad all the way, I
would stay at home. It is very much the hill issue round here. Once
escaped from that, can probably drive perfectly well. Decent
gritting/clearing might even sort that but it does not happen. There
are, in total, four roads from my 'plateau' - two were not cleared at
all, the very steepest was partially cleared by council but still
impassable, and one was fairly well cleared by local farmer!

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Rod