do i look dafti wouldnt recommend useing the hammer to do that
severe weather warning.....
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I am of the opinion that people should live with the consequences of their actions. You take risks - you should be prepared to live with it (or not in the case of death lol) should it go wrong. If I started fiddling the tax man through various self-employment loopholes and then got caught further down the line - would I want sympathy? NO! Would some other people? Probably.
The sooner people who endanger others with bad driving start killing themselves in their cars, the safer roads will be for everyone else. Cold hearted, I know
Re: icy hills - no problems
As I was driving back down, the guys doing the gritting were waving cars down to indicate cars coming up the hill - so I presume they also waved him down.
I believe the highway code also mentions how traffic should behave - give way if the obstruction is on your side of the road (it was on his side).
Although the code only talks about single track roads, the same rule applies - give way to vehicles coming up the hill (the lorry effectively turned the road into single-track.
And especially as it was very icy/slippery, far easier for the other guy to wait for me than have me stop & not get going again up the hill.
(although I wasn't worried about that aspect).
He was quite a way back from the lorry as I approached. My speed is indicated as 11mph. In the 8 seconds it took me to get from the starting point of the vid to the rear of the lorry, the guy had barely moved except to pull out for an overtake - yet he must have seen me driving up the hill - I had my lights on & I could clearly see him.
As I was driving back down, the guys doing the gritting were waving cars down to indicate cars coming up the hill - so I presume they also waved him down.
I believe the highway code also mentions how traffic should behave - give way if the obstruction is on your side of the road (it was on his side).
Although the code only talks about single track roads, the same rule applies - give way to vehicles coming up the hill (the lorry effectively turned the road into single-track.
And especially as it was very icy/slippery, far easier for the other guy to wait for me than have me stop & not get going again up the hill.
(although I wasn't worried about that aspect).
Re: icy hills - no problems
They really are the mutt's nuts.
£40 buys a pair of socks which are placed over the driving tyres - not quite as easily as the vids show (and even harder to get off!) but I put these on at the first snow before Xmas, had them off a couple of days & back on again. Loads of people have asked me where I got them from - even just watching me negotiate Tesco's sheet ice car park.
The same road was sheet ice just before Xmas & very little went up it - but I still managed.
You can still spin the wheels or even skid - but then that takes some doing. I bought this pair of socks mid 2007, so used at least half a dozen times. The pair on my old car were the wrong size for this one & had served me many years.
The beauty of the socks over chains is that you can drive up to 30mph on tarmac - so really great for the slushy, icy roads that have been gritted then driving onto the thick side roads & back to slushy tarmac.
And in the morning when it's sheet ice everywhere, the socks still manage a far better grip than tyres.
They really are the mutt's nuts.
£40 buys a pair of socks which are placed over the driving tyres - not quite as easily as the vids show (and even harder to get off!) but I put these on at the first snow before Xmas, had them off a couple of days & back on again. Loads of people have asked me where I got them from - even just watching me negotiate Tesco's sheet ice car park.
The same road was sheet ice just before Xmas & very little went up it - but I still managed.
You can still spin the wheels or even skid - but then that takes some doing. I bought this pair of socks mid 2007, so used at least half a dozen times. The pair on my old car were the wrong size for this one & had served me many years.
The beauty of the socks over chains is that you can drive up to 30mph on tarmac - so really great for the slushy, icy roads that have been gritted then driving onto the thick side roads & back to slushy tarmac.
And in the morning when it's sheet ice everywhere, the socks still manage a far better grip than tyres.
Socks
Sludgeguts....you mean like these?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SNOW-SOCKS-fo...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item414baf8ea7
And they are actually good and work?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SNOW-SOCKS-fo...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item414baf8ea7
And they are actually good and work?
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Socks
Guessing its not the one that most men keep by the side of the bed
.I've not had a problem with the ice yet, only really the side roads that are icy, and thats only really the side road of a side road if that makes sense.
Not really looking forward to driving to Winfrith over the weekend, leaving at around 7.30 in the morning, not sure what time I'll be heading back...could be fun
Quite funny watching all the people not being able to open their fuel caps, coming inside for de-icer, moaning that we've sold out
.Tip for if anyone has that problem and doesn't have any de-icer...WD40 works just as well.
Yes, but it's a bugger when it gets on glass as it can stain it...
Neat washer fluid also works well.
Re: icy hills - no problems
Got some coming ordered them monday but ironically delayed by the snow...
Got some coming ordered them monday but ironically delayed by the snow...
OP
OP
meanwhile, in irkutsk.....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/1389
and having been there in december, i can confirm, that was proper chilly!!! but the place was still moving as normal
http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/1389
and having been there in december, i can confirm, that was proper chilly!!! but the place was still moving as normal
It's a bit cold out...
WOW thats amazing!! Do wish it would GTFO now tho.
i need to goto tescos
ive not driven in nearly a week. getting off my street is a mission in itself!
ive not driven in nearly a week. getting off my street is a mission in itself!
weather says some pretty heavy snow fall saturday night sunday morning right over my head
Re: icy hills - no problems
This is just basic common sense to me. The amount of people who try to get up snow-covered hills at a snail's pace is incredible.
It really does my swede in when I manage to get a good bit of momentum going uphill and then some div decides he's not going to let me proceed because his journey downhill is far more important.
I have only struggle once this Winter, and that was because some bloke pulled off his driveway as I was approaching uphill, causing me to slow right down. Ended up having to reverse right back to the bottom of the hill and have another go at it. Managed it easily at the second attempt with no interruptions.
This is just basic common sense to me. The amount of people who try to get up snow-covered hills at a snail's pace is incredible.
It really does my swede in when I manage to get a good bit of momentum going uphill and then some div decides he's not going to let me proceed because his journey downhill is far more important.
I have only struggle once this Winter, and that was because some bloke pulled off his driveway as I was approaching uphill, causing me to slow right down. Ended up having to reverse right back to the bottom of the hill and have another go at it. Managed it easily at the second attempt with no interruptions.
Same here, theres no chance in hell my car will be able to get off my street! I miss driving
lolYou should never take a run up at a snow covered hill. Climb at a steady pace and do not accelerate. This way you will maintain traction. Above all, drive carefully and slowly.
