Stay home warning as Bradford hit by snow (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Stay home warning as Bradford hit by snow
8:06pm Friday 18th January 2013 in News By Michael Black
Bradford city centre on Friday evening
Stay home to stay safe was the message from road safety groups as the weather turned white.
Snow was predicted to fall across the region for most of the weekend and into next week so the West Yorkshire Safer Roads Delivery Group is urging motorists to take extra care.
Bradford Council Casualty Reduction and Road Safety partnership manager Sue Snoddy said: “If the weather is severe, we would always encourage motorists not to travel.
“If your journey is necessary, make sure you and your vehicle are prepared and that you drive at a speed appropriate for the road and weather conditions.”
The advice is to slow down, keep windscreens clean and check tyres.
Some drivers have replaced their usual tyres with winter ones and Damian Kenefick, the owner of Shipley garage Click on Tyres, says he has seen a “surge” in sales this week.
Comments(3)
zippy25
says...
1:13am Sat 19 Jan 13
johnhem wrote:So true Snow what snow you mean fairy dust nothing there !
do they think we are all driving on provisional licences? still learners?
oh look a bit of white, lets clear the roads quick.
stop treating us all like kids, get on with action not words. grit the roads and the paths.
if this namby pamby lot get their way there will be no food in the shops (no lorries on roads because of snow). no heat or water, no electricity because those workers can't get to work. (snow again). no emergency services because there's snow on the road.
GET A LIFE AND LET US GET ON WITH OURS!!!!!
Not so simple
says...
2:58am Sat 19 Jan 13
johnhem wrote:Nanny state not needed. Grit the roads and pavements and do your job.
do they think we are all driving on provisional licences? still learners?
oh look a bit of white, lets clear the roads quick.
stop treating us all like kids, get on with action not words. grit the roads and the paths.
if this namby pamby lot get their way there will be no food in the shops (no lorries on roads because of snow). no heat or water, no electricity because those workers can't get to work. (snow again). no emergency services because there's snow on the road.
GET A LIFE AND LET US GET ON WITH OURS!!!!!
Norway,Sweden etc have no issues and they count snow in feet and usually upto and beyond minus 32degress celsius.
We get a bit of snow,which I love, and next minute there is panic...not from the people but the people we elected to maintain order...what paradox
johnhem says...
8:40pm Fri 18 Jan 13
oh look a bit of white, lets clear the roads quick.
stop treating us all like kids, get on with action not words. grit the roads and the paths.
if this namby pamby lot get their way there will be no food in the shops (no lorries on roads because of snow). no heat or water, no electricity because those workers can't get to work. (snow again). no emergency services because there's snow on the road.
GET A LIFE AND LET US GET ON WITH OURS!!!!!