Why do people clear their driveways of snow?
 

So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend an hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds instead of 10 to get the car out?

--
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Why do people clear their driveways of snow?
 

On Thursday, 12 January 2017 16:34:42 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend an hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds instead of 10 to get the car out?

--
There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra today than on Alzheimer's research. This means that by 2040, there should be a large elderly population with perky boobs and huge erections and absolutely no recollection of what to do with them.

If more snow falls they mayn't get out at all if they haven't cleared the first lot.

Why do people clear their driveways of snow?
 

On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 18:09:29 -0000, harry wrote:

On Thursday, 12 January 2017 16:34:42 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend an hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds instead of 10 to get the car out?

--
There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra today than on Alzheimer's research. This means that by 2040, there should be a large elderly population with perky boobs and huge erections and absolutely no recollection of what to do with them.

If more snow falls they mayn't get out at all if they haven't cleared the first lot.

There is no point in clearing 3 inches.

--
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Operator: "If you can get your feet in the sink, then it's free".

Why do people clear their driveways of snow?
 

On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 10:09:29 -0800, harry wrote:

On Thursday, 12 January 2017 16:34:42 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend an
hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds instead of 10
to get the car out?

--
There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra today
than on Alzheimer's research. This means that by 2040, there should be
a large elderly population with perky boobs and huge erections and
absolutely no recollection of what to do with them.

If more snow falls they mayn't get out at all if they haven't cleared
the first lot.


There appears to be a good legal reason not to clear it. When you clear a
driveway of snow you are accepting responsibility for keeping it clear to
enable safe access over it. If someone consequently slips on it and is
injured then they may have a claim against you. On the other hand, if
you've made no effort to clear the way then the onus is on them to take
care. Or so I'm told. :)

Why do people clear their driveways of snow?
 

On 12/01/2017 18:36, mick wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 10:09:29 -0800, harry wrote:

On Thursday, 12 January 2017 16:34:42 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend an
hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds instead of 10
to get the car out?

--
There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra today
than on Alzheimer's research. This means that by 2040, there should be
a large elderly population with perky boobs and huge erections and
absolutely no recollection of what to do with them.

If more snow falls they mayn't get out at all if they haven't cleared
the first lot.


There appears to be a good legal reason not to clear it. When you clear a
driveway of snow you are accepting responsibility for keeping it clear to
enable safe access over it. If someone consequently slips on it and is
injured then they may have a claim against you.

No they don't!
Its a complete myth.

On the other hand, if
you've made no effort to clear the way then the onus is on them to take
care.


On the other hand if you are a business and you don't make it safe for
your visitors you are liable.



Or so I'm told. :)

So you must listen to people that are wrong, maybe it was on the side of
a bus?

Why do people clear their driveways of snow?
 

mick Wrote in message:
On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 10:09:29 -0800, harry wrote:

On Thursday, 12 January 2017 16:34:42 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend an
hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds instead of 10
to get the car out?

--
There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra today
than on Alzheimer's research. This means that by 2040, there should be
a large elderly population with perky boobs and huge erections and
absolutely no recollection of what to do with them.

If more snow falls they mayn't get out at all if they haven't cleared
the first lot.


There appears to be a good legal reason not to clear it. When you clear a
driveway of snow you are accepting responsibility for keeping it clear to
enable safe access over it. If someone consequently slips on it and is
injured then they may have a claim against you. On the other hand, if
you've made no effort to clear the way then the onus is on them to take
care. Or so I'm told. :)


You a councillor? :-)
--
Jim K


----Android NewsGroup Reader----
http://usenet.sinaapp.com/

Why do people clear their driveways of snow?
 

On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:34:40 -0000, "James Wilkinson Sword"
wrote:

So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend an hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds instead of 10 to get the car out?

So they can dump their snow on your drive and presumably make you
happy?



--

Graham.

%Profound_observation%

Why do people clear their driveways of snow?
 

On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 19:15:33 -0000, dennis@home wrote:

On 12/01/2017 18:36, mick wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 10:09:29 -0800, harry wrote:

On Thursday, 12 January 2017 16:34:42 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend an
hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds instead of 10
to get the car out?

--
There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra today
than on Alzheimer's research. This means that by 2040, there should be
a large elderly population with perky boobs and huge erections and
absolutely no recollection of what to do with them.

If more snow falls they mayn't get out at all if they haven't cleared
the first lot.


There appears to be a good legal reason not to clear it. When you clear a
driveway of snow you are accepting responsibility for keeping it clear to
enable safe access over it. If someone consequently slips on it and is
injured then they may have a claim against you.

No they don't!
Its a complete myth.

On the other hand, if
you've made no effort to clear the way then the onus is on them to take
care.


On the other hand if you are a business and you don't make it safe for
your visitors you are liable.

Nobody should be liable for a fall except the idiot who didn't look where he was going.

--
A waiter brings the customer the steak he ordered with his thumb over the meat.
"Are you crazy?" yelled the customer, "with your hand on my steak?"
"What" answers the waiter, "You want it to fall on the floor again?"

Why do people clear their driveways of snow?
 

On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 19:22:35 -0000, Graham. wrote:

On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:34:40 -0000, "James Wilkinson Sword"
wrote:

So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend an hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds instead of 10 to get the car out?

So they can dump their snow on your drive and presumably make you
happy?

I saw someone today shovelling his pavement clean, pushing it onto the road. I waited until he went inside, then drove over the snow fairly quickly, splattering it back where it was.

--
In 1999 the creators of KY Jelly created a new product. It was called "Y2K Jelly." It allowed you to get four digits in your date instead of two.

Why do people clear their driveways of snow?
 

Graham. wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:34:40 -0000, "James Wilkinson Sword"
wrote:

So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend an
hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds instead of
10 to get the car out?

So they can dump their snow on your drive and presumably make you
happy?

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Why do people clear their driveways of snow?
 

On 12/01/2017 19:28, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 19:22:35 -0000, Graham. wrote:

On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:34:40 -0000, "James Wilkinson Sword"
wrote:

So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend an
hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds instead of
10 to get the car out?

So they can dump their snow on your drive and presumably make you
happy?

I saw someone today shovelling his pavement clean, pushing it onto the
road. I waited until he went inside, then drove over the snow fairly
quickly, splattering it back where it was.

That's extremely childish....why?

Why do people clear their driveways of snow?
 

On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 19:52:52 -0000, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:

Graham. wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:34:40 -0000, "James Wilkinson Sword"
wrote:

So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend an
hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds instead of
10 to get the car out?

So they can dump their snow on your drive and presumably make you
happy?

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I was asking a simple question. Do you clear yours? If so why?

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I thought I wanted a career. Turns out I just wanted paychecks.

Why do people clear their driveways of snow?
 

On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 20:09:48 -0000, Bod wrote:

On 12/01/2017 19:28, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 19:22:35 -0000, Graham. wrote:

On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:34:40 -0000, "James Wilkinson Sword"
wrote:

So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend an
hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds instead of
10 to get the car out?

So they can dump their snow on your drive and presumably make you
happy?

I saw someone today shovelling his pavement clean, pushing it onto the
road. I waited until he went inside, then drove over the snow fairly
quickly, splattering it back where it was.

That's extremely childish....why?

He was obstructing the road.

--
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Why do people clear their driveways of snow?
 

Bod wrote:
On 12/01/2017 19:28, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 19:22:35 -0000, Graham.
wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:34:40 -0000, "James Wilkinson Sword"
wrote:

So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend
an hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds
instead of 10 to get the car out?

So they can dump their snow on your drive and presumably make you
happy?

I saw someone today shovelling his pavement clean, pushing it onto
the road. I waited until he went inside, then drove over the snow
fairly quickly, splattering it back where it was.

That's extremely childish....why?

You have known the answer for years.
http://www.autism.org.uk/about/what-...FUaNGwodUnEADw

Why do people clear their driveways of snow?
 

James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 19:52:52 -0000, Mr Pounder Esquire
wrote:
Graham. wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:34:40 -0000, "James Wilkinson Sword"
wrote:

So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend
an hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds
instead of 10 to get the car out?

So they can dump their snow on your drive and presumably make you
happy?

___________________________
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/ \ the well known PHucker troll
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I was asking a simple question. Do you clear yours? If so why?

If we have snow yes.
Because we are house proud and do not live in a ******** as you do.

Why do people clear their driveways of snow?
 

On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 21:02:48 -0000, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:

Bod wrote:
On 12/01/2017 19:28, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 19:22:35 -0000, Graham.
wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:34:40 -0000, "James Wilkinson Sword"
wrote:

So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend
an hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds
instead of 10 to get the car out?

So they can dump their snow on your drive and presumably make you
happy?

I saw someone today shovelling his pavement clean, pushing it onto
the road. I waited until he went inside, then drove over the snow
fairly quickly, splattering it back where it was.

That's extremely childish....why?

You have known the answer for years.
http://www.autism.org.uk/about/what-...FUaNGwodUnEADw

I like to have a laugh at the expense of others. That is not a disability.

--
A dyslexic man walks into a bra.

Why do people clear their driveways of snow?
 

On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 21:05:47 -0000, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:

James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 19:52:52 -0000, Mr Pounder Esquire
wrote:
Graham. wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:34:40 -0000, "James Wilkinson Sword"
wrote:

So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend
an hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds
instead of 10 to get the car out?

So they can dump their snow on your drive and presumably make you
happy?

___________________________
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/ | | /| | --|
| | |// |____ --|
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*-- _--\ _ \ // |
/ _ \\ _ // | /
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* ___ c_c_c_C/ \C_c_c_c____________

I was asking a simple question. Do you clear yours? If so why?

If we have snow yes.
Because we are house proud and do not live in a ******** as you do.

What benefit is having the snow cleared?

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Why do people clear their driveways of snow?
 

"mick" wrote in message
b.com...

There appears to be a good legal reason not to clear it. When you clear a
driveway of snow you are accepting responsibility for keeping it clear to
enable safe access over it. If someone consequently slips on it and is
injured then they may have a claim against you. On the other hand, if
you've made no effort to clear the way then the onus is on them to take
care. Or so I'm told. :)

And a cleared driveway becomes way more slippery than if left alone.
--
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Why do people clear their driveways of snow?
 

On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 23:31:29 -0000, Dave W wrote:


"mick" wrote in message
b.com...

There appears to be a good legal reason not to clear it. When you clear a
driveway of snow you are accepting responsibility for keeping it clear to
enable safe access over it. If someone consequently slips on it and is
injured then they may have a claim against you. On the other hand, if
you've made no effort to clear the way then the onus is on them to take
care. Or so I'm told. :)

And a cleared driveway becomes way more slippery than if left alone.

Not if you drive your car over it a few times.

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"The Peeler" wrote in message
eb.com...
On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 23:41:25 -0000, Birdbrain Macaw (now "James
Wilkinson"),
the pathological attention whore of all the uk ngs, blathered again:

There appears to be a good legal reason not to clear it. When you clear
a
driveway of snow you are accepting responsibility for keeping it clear
to
enable safe access over it. If someone consequently slips on it and is
injured then they may have a claim against you. On the other hand, if
you've made no effort to clear the way then the onus is on them to take
care. Or so I'm told. :)

And a cleared driveway becomes way more slippery than if left alone.

Not if you drive your car over it a few times.

Obviously it depends on the consistency of the snow, Birdbrain.

I'll wager a pound to a pinch of dog**** that you'll get ****ed off replying
to the silly PHucker before he gets ****ed off posting ****e.

Birdbrain Macaw (now "James Wilkinson" LOL), the Sociopathic Attention Whore
 

"bm" wrote in message
web.com...

"The Peeler" wrote in message
eb.com...
On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 23:41:25 -0000, Birdbrain Macaw (now "James
Wilkinson"),
the pathological attention whore of all the uk ngs, blathered again:

There appears to be a good legal reason not to clear it. When you
clear a
driveway of snow you are accepting responsibility for keeping it clear
to
enable safe access over it. If someone consequently slips on it and is
injured then they may have a claim against you. On the other hand, if
you've made no effort to clear the way then the onus is on them to
take
care. Or so I'm told. :)

And a cleared driveway becomes way more slippery than if left alone.

Not if you drive your car over it a few times.

Obviously it depends on the consistency of the snow, Birdbrain.

I'll wager a pound to a pinch of dog**** that you'll get ****ed off
replying to the silly PHucker before he gets ****ed off posting ****e.

And he wonders how he ****s up newsgroups.

Birdbrain Macaw (now "James Wilkinson" LOL), the Sociopathic Attention Whore
 

"The Peeler" wrote in message
web.com...
On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 00:21:25 -0000, bm wrote:


And a cleared driveway becomes way more slippery than if left alone.

Not if you drive your car over it a few times.

Obviously it depends on the consistency of the snow, Birdbrain.

I'll wager a pound to a pinch of dog**** that you'll get ****ed off
replying
to the silly PHucker before he gets ****ed off posting ****e.

It's pure fun! You should try it too! ;-)

Nah, the stupid PHucker doesn't deserve it.
He has a degree, you know.

Why do people clear their driveways of snow?
 

On Thursday, 12 January 2017 16:34:42 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend an hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds instead of 10 to get the car out?

TO GET OUT MY PUSH ROD.

http://swldxer.co.uk/2010.JPG

Why do people clear their driveways of snow?
 

On 12/01/2017 16:34, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend an
hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds instead of 10
to get the car out?

Because once driven on it becomes hard packed and very slippery.

Mike

Why do people clear their driveways of snow?
 

James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend an
hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds instead of 10
to get the car out?


I don't clear it, but then I always worry that postman plod is going to
fall over and sue me.

Why do people clear their driveways of snow?
 

"Dan S. MacAbre" wrote in message
...
James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend an
hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds instead of 10
to get the car out?


I don't clear it, but then I always worry that postman plod is going to
fall over and sue me.

Bizarrely, the law is such that if you don't clear the snow and he slips,
you're held to be blameless, but if you clear it incompletely and he slips,
you are held to be negligent. Law=Ass.

Why do people clear their driveways of snow?
 

On Thursday, 12 January 2017 19:28:04 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 19:15:33 -0000, dennis@home wrote:

On 12/01/2017 18:36, mick wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 10:09:29 -0800, harry wrote:

On Thursday, 12 January 2017 16:34:42 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend an
hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds instead of 10
to get the car out?

--
There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra today
than on Alzheimer's research. This means that by 2040, there should be
a large elderly population with perky boobs and huge erections and
absolutely no recollection of what to do with them.

If more snow falls they mayn't get out at all if they haven't cleared
the first lot.


There appears to be a good legal reason not to clear it. When you clear a
driveway of snow you are accepting responsibility for keeping it clear to
enable safe access over it. If someone consequently slips on it and is
injured then they may have a claim against you.

No they don't!
Its a complete myth.

On the other hand, if
you've made no effort to clear the way then the onus is on them to take
care.


On the other hand if you are a business and you don't make it safe for
your visitors you are liable.

Nobody should be liable for a fall except the idiot who didn't look where he was going.

Just supose you clear yuor driveway with hot water and it then freezes and teh postie falls and breaks a leg.
We has a similar siruation here where there was a cut through walkway and an old lady tripped over a raised paving slab the college was balamed as it didn;t maintain the pavement, but the college said this was not a right of way and the genral public shouldn;t be walking there. So that shows you how much it cares about staff and studetns , so they put a no access notice in the area.


--
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"Are you crazy?" yelled the customer, "with your hand on my steak?"
"What" answers the waiter, "You want it to fall on the floor again?"

Why do people clear their driveways of snow?
 

On Thursday, 12 January 2017 22:06:01 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 21:05:47 -0000, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:

James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 19:52:52 -0000, Mr Pounder Esquire
wrote:
Graham. wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:34:40 -0000, "James Wilkinson Sword"
wrote:

So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend
an hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds
instead of 10 to get the car out?

So they can dump their snow on your drive and presumably make you
happy?

___________________________
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| | |// |____ --|
* _ | |_|_|_| | \-/
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/ _ \\ _ // | /
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I was asking a simple question. Do you clear yours? If so why?

If we have snow yes.
Because we are house proud and do not live in a ******** as you do.

What benefit is having the snow cleared?

It means you can walk on that part without having to drudge it through into the house and might even stop yourself from slipping.
It could be especailly important if you have kids walking that path or elderly people or just those not very good on their feet.
Or if you're expecting a fragile delivery.
Or you might know yuo don;t want to clear the snow AFTER coming back from the pub.

Not that I've bothered we haven't had deep enough snow in my area for years.

Why do people clear their driveways of snow?
 

dennis@home wrote:
On 12/01/2017 18:36, mick wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 10:09:29 -0800, harry wrote:

On Thursday, 12 January 2017 16:34:42 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend an
hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds instead of 10
to get the car out?

--
There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra today
than on Alzheimer's research. This means that by 2040, there should be
a large elderly population with perky boobs and huge erections and
absolutely no recollection of what to do with them.

If more snow falls they mayn't get out at all if they haven't cleared
the first lot.


There appears to be a good legal reason not to clear it. When you clear a
driveway of snow you are accepting responsibility for keeping it clear to
enable safe access over it. If someone consequently slips on it and is
injured then they may have a claim against you.

No they don't!
Its a complete myth.

On the other hand, if
you've made no effort to clear the way then the onus is on them to take
care.


On the other hand if you are a business and you don't make it safe for
your visitors you are liable.



Or so I'm told. :)

So you must listen to people that are wrong, maybe it was on the side of
a bus?



More likely on a government failed propaganda leaflet. Anyway it
doesn't take long with a snow blower.

Why do people clear their driveways of snow?
 

On Friday, 13 January 2017 11:48:38 UTC, NY wrote:
"Dan S. MacAbre" wrote in message
...
James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend an
hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds instead of 10
to get the car out?


I don't clear it, but then I always worry that postman plod is going to
fall over and sue me.

Bizarrely, the law is such that if you don't clear the snow and he slips,
you're held to be blameless, but if you clear it incompletely and he slips,
you are held to be negligent. Law=Ass.

I doubt that would happen unless it could be proved that the clearing caused the slip which might be difficult.

Why do people clear their driveways of snow?
 

In article ,
whisky-dave wrote:
On Friday, 13 January 2017 11:48:38 UTC, NY wrote:
"Dan S. MacAbre" wrote in message
...
James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend an
hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds instead of
10 to get the car out?


I don't clear it, but then I always worry that postman plod is going
to fall over and sue me.

Bizarrely, the law is such that if you don't clear the snow and he
slips, you're held to be blameless, but if you clear it incompletely
and he slips, you are held to be negligent. Law=Ass.

I doubt that would happen unless it could be proved that the clearing
caused the slip which might be difficult.

but there are plenty of no win no fee lawyers about.

Over 50 years ago, my mother was on a jury in a slip case which happened
outside a fishmongers. Did the perosn slip because of a bit of fish skin
on the pavement - as the victim alleged - or was it on a cherry stone -
dropped by a passer-by? I think the case took 3 days, but I have no idea
about the verdict.

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On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 11:49:33 -0000, NY wrote:

Bizarrely, the law is such that if you don't clear the snow and he
slips, you're held to be blameless, but if you clear it
incompletely and he slips, you are held to be negligent. Law=Ass.

I thought this was shown to be a wrong interpretation some time ago?

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On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 12:15:28 -0000, whisky-dave wrote:

On Thursday, 12 January 2017 22:06:01 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 21:05:47 -0000, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:

James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 19:52:52 -0000, Mr Pounder Esquire
wrote:
Graham. wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:34:40 -0000, "James Wilkinson Sword"
wrote:

So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend
an hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds
instead of 10 to get the car out?

So they can dump their snow on your drive and presumably make you
happy?

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I was asking a simple question. Do you clear yours? If so why?

If we have snow yes.
Because we are house proud and do not live in a ******** as you do.

What benefit is having the snow cleared?

It means you can walk on that part without having to drudge it through into the house and might even stop yourself from slipping.

But you spend an hour slipping and sliding in it while you're digging!

It could be especailly important if you have kids walking that path or elderly people or just those not very good on their feet.

They would have a problem once they left the drive anyway.

Or if you're expecting a fragile delivery.

Couriers are used to it.

Or you might know yuo don;t want to clear the snow AFTER coming back from the pub.

You won't care then.

Not that I've bothered we haven't had deep enough snow in my area for years.

As I said, it was 2-3 inches here!

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On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 12:27:29 -0000, charles wrote:

In article ,
whisky-dave wrote:
On Friday, 13 January 2017 11:48:38 UTC, NY wrote:
"Dan S. MacAbre" wrote in message
...
James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend an
hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds instead of
10 to get the car out?


I don't clear it, but then I always worry that postman plod is going
to fall over and sue me.

Bizarrely, the law is such that if you don't clear the snow and he
slips, you're held to be blameless, but if you clear it incompletely
and he slips, you are held to be negligent. Law=Ass.

I doubt that would happen unless it could be proved that the clearing
caused the slip which might be difficult.

but there are plenty of no win no fee lawyers about.

Over 50 years ago, my mother was on a jury in a slip case which happened
outside a fishmongers. Did the perosn slip because of a bit of fish skin
on the pavement - as the victim alleged - or was it on a cherry stone -
dropped by a passer-by? I think the case took 3 days, but I have no idea
about the verdict.

But surely the fish skin could have come from a customer. Good luck proving which one.

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On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 10:34:51 -0000, Dan S. MacAbre wrote:

James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend an
hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds instead of 10
to get the car out?


I don't clear it, but then I always worry that postman plod is going to
fall over and sue me.

We're not American yet.

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On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 10:33:47 -0000, Muddymike wrote:

On 12/01/2017 16:34, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend an
hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds instead of 10
to get the car out?

Because once driven on it becomes hard packed and very slippery.

Learn to drive.

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On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 12:06:34 -0000, whisky-dave wrote:

On Thursday, 12 January 2017 19:28:04 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 19:15:33 -0000, dennis@home wrote:

On 12/01/2017 18:36, mick wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 10:09:29 -0800, harry wrote:

On Thursday, 12 January 2017 16:34:42 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend an
hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds instead of 10
to get the car out?

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absolutely no recollection of what to do with them.

If more snow falls they mayn't get out at all if they haven't cleared
the first lot.


There appears to be a good legal reason not to clear it. When you clear a
driveway of snow you are accepting responsibility for keeping it clear to
enable safe access over it. If someone consequently slips on it and is
injured then they may have a claim against you.

No they don't!
Its a complete myth.

On the other hand, if
you've made no effort to clear the way then the onus is on them to take
care.


On the other hand if you are a business and you don't make it safe for
your visitors you are liable.

Nobody should be liable for a fall except the idiot who didn't look where he was going.

Just supose you clear yuor driveway with hot water and it then freezes and teh postie falls and breaks a leg.

Easy enough to spot ice while you're walking.

We has a similar siruation here where there was a cut through walkway and an old lady tripped over a raised paving slab the college was balamed as it didn;t maintain the pavement,

How stupid. There's plenty things to trip on around here, but people look where they're going.

but the college said this was not a right of way and the genral public shouldn;t be walking there. So that shows you how much it cares about staff and studetns , so they put a no access notice in the area.

If the old lady wasn't a student, the college were correct.

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On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 07:53:45 -0000, Simon Mason wrote:

On Thursday, 12 January 2017 16:34:42 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend an hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds instead of 10 to get the car out?

TO GET OUT MY PUSH ROD.

http://swldxer.co.uk/2010.JPG

Is your car so rubbish it can't go through snow?

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Who was completely unaware of the short often humorous poems that shared the same name as his hometown.

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On 13/01/17 13:40, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
As I said, it was 2-3 inches here!
Oh dear. There are pills for that I believe.


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"What kind of person is not interested in those things?"

"Jeremy Corbyn?"

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James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 10:34:51 -0000, Dan S. MacAbre wrote:

James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend an
hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 seconds instead of 10
to get the car out?


I don't clear it, but then I always worry that postman plod is going to
fall over and sue me.

We're not American yet.


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