Interesting event in Carlisle this week....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cumbria/6150228.stm
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New gritters tackle winter roads
More than a dozen new gritters are being added to Cumbria's fleet.
Thirteen new gritter lorries will be out in force this winter to make life easier for drivers on Cumbria's roads.
This takes the county council's fleet to 40 vehicles gritting more than 1,130 miles (1,820km) of road.
A winter road safety event has also been
held in Carlisle, organised by Safer Roads for Cumbria, to remind motorists of seasonal dangers.
During the event, drivers were given a winter hamper containing de-icer, a torch and a map.
Jack Richardson, cabinet spokesman for highways, said: "We're well used to hard winters in Cumbria but what we want to do is remind people of some simple steps they can take to stay safe.
"It is important that people adjust their driving styles to suit the conditions, prepare their vehicles properly and take sensible precautions."
It seems strange to me to launch the event in Carlisle, and give away goodies to motorists who will have access to constant gritting and will know their way around.
Surely those maps etc. would be of more use to those in more remote locations, where the gritters take longer to reach, and signs etc. quickly become obliterated in snow!
I suppose they didn't want to stray too far from their comfortable offices and the inevitable tea and biscuits which accompany most launches!
I think this is a bit far fetched too....
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Jack Richardson, cabinet spokesman for highways, said: "We're well used to hard winters in Cumbria but what we want to do is remind people of some simple steps they can take to stay safe.
I dont recall any "Hard" winters for some time... 1984 was cold - the Lake (Windermere) Froze from end to end with just a little clear bit in the north but the snow was not too severe that year, and we haven't had a fortnight of blocked roads and months long snow on the verges for MANY YEARS!
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