GypsyScy Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 http://www.shetnews.co.uk/news/5418-heavy-rain-closes-roads Check before you head off today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CyprusPluto Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Cheers for posting this info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondie10 Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 Hubby has just phoned from work. Roads up to sullom from voe and on are shocking. Heavy ice. Both roads voe to mossbank and voe to brae have accidents on them with heavy tailbacks. Be careful out there people! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavi Ugl Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 Good grief http://www.shetnews.co.uk/news/5984-icy-roads-cause-havoc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 just to update the westerskeld to aith bus did not leave the road. when i saw that i had to check. im thinking if this is the result of the new gritting rota then its not going to be a cost saving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggywiggie Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 It's not the result of "cost cutting" there is an artical on fb Shetland times I think it was. I would post it but I can't get it to work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenman Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 why is it that frost/ice/snow causes so many problems in the U.K. countries like sweden, norway poland etc get much worse winter weather and everything carries on as normal. but first frost here causes chaos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 im thinking if this is the result of the new gritting rota then its not going to be a cost saving. According to Alan Wishart on Radio Shetland at lunch time rain was washing the grit off the road then freezing, so it was very difficult to keep the roads clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivlins Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 Does anyone know if the road between Lerwick & Scalloway was gritted? I didna see any sign of grit along it this morning at 8.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twerto Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 All main bus routes were gritted as normal in the same way they have been for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinner72 Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 im thinking if this is the result of the new gritting rota then its not going to be a cost saving. According to Alan Wishart on Radio Shetland at lunch time rain was washing the grit off the road then freezing, so it was very difficult to keep the roads clear. Exactly. Plain old common sense as always. Nothing new or "freaky" about it The rain also dilutes the salt content in the grit very quickly hence reducing its effectiveness. Weird how people seem so quick to wave such an illogical finger of blame at the council when the conditions are so blatantly obvious. Personally I'm delighted to see the grit heaps back again, available 24hrs a day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 Exactly. Plain old common sense as always. Nothing new or "freaky" about it Weird how people seem so quick to wave such an illogical finger of blame at the council when the conditions are so blatantly obvious. About time people started taking responsibility for their own safety and actions. There were warnings everywhere from Thurs afternoon onwards, drive according to conditions, if conditions are too bad don't travel. Have to question the school bus and taxi with schoolbairns - in Aberdeenshire the school transport won't run if conditions are too bad, I'm sure I read somewhere it's something to do with their insurance. The last time I remember similar road conditions in Shetland was 1984 or thereabouts, took us nearly 3 hours from Lerwick to Sullom, and you couldn't even stand on the road at tingwall straights let alone drive - the two Bolts buses headed for Sullom slid into each other in a slow motion crash at Girlsta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 There is little point gritting in the rain if it is heavy, sometimes, a light drizzle is ok as the salt turns it to brine. That is only good down to -8. There is a good product called safecoat which is mixed with sugar, that helps it stick to the road, but if no one drives over it, it will not activate.The driver is responsible in the main for his vehicle, if the council have not carried out their statuary duty through poor management, fine and well. Just because a gritter has spread does not mean it is safe to drive on. There is a liquid de-icer that can be used, very very expensive. There are also plans to "wet" the salt before putting it on the road, it would save on salt usage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killingpingu Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 why is it that frost/ice/snow causes so many problems in the U.K. countries like sweden, norway poland etc get much worse winter weather and everything carries on as normal. but first frost here causes chaos Compulsory winter tyres? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 Compulsory winter tyres? I've done this for years now, full set of snow tyres on spare wheels go in during the Oct hols off again in the Apr hols.Wheels and snow tyres bought second hand cheaply in the middle of summer and have lasted years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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