Roads closed due to snow

[Gazza77]

Is it illegal to drive on them if you can still get through, even though they are signed as being closed?

is it a police "road closed sign"?

[Nick_69]

I wldnt say its a good idea

[Gazza77]

Originally Posted by 454697819

is it a police "road closed sign"?

No. Portable road sign, similar style to a roadworks one, only printed with "Road Closed" on. Red with white border (other than covered is snow so barely legible ).

The road itself had been plowed, but over the moor snow had drifted, meaning in places only one side was clear enough to drive over, and there was still a covering of maybe an inch or so right across in places.

[Blue Flame]

Originally Posted by Gazza77

No. Portable road sign, similar style to a roadworks one, only printed with "Road Closed" on. Red with white border (other than covered is snow so barely legible ).

The road itself had been plowed, but over the moor snow had drifted, meaning in places only one side was clear enough to drive over, and there was still a covering of maybe an inch or so right across in places.

Devils advocate speaking

How do you know for sure that it is just snow? There may be an incident or there may be extensive works being undertaken (perhaps due to snow) that you could inadvertently put workers lives at risk by driving past the sign.

[dizzyblonde]

Is it the A58 down your end thats closed then gazza?

Besides that...if a road is closed in Calderdale, its for a reason hun. Cause up your way, you are garanteed to get stuck ignoring it.

it isnt illegal unless it has been placed under a local order or as part of a cordon or scene preservation. you may commit other offences like careless driving/obstructing police etc. also police officers are allowed to take the pee when they have to rescue you after ignoring the sign.

luckily being thick isnt illegal yet.

[Gazza77]

Originally Posted by Blue Flame

Devils advocate speaking

How do you know for sure that it is just snow? There may be an incident or there may be extensive works being undertaken (perhaps due to snow) that you could inadvertently put workers lives at risk by driving past the sign.

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

Is it the A58 down your end thats closed then gazza?

Besides that...if a road is closed in Calderdale, its for a reason hun. Cause up your way, you are garanteed to get stuck ignoring it.

No, the A6033 between Hebden and Keighley, which has been indicated as closed since Monday. I'm starting a new job at Airedale Hospital in Feb, which will mean I need to travel this route daily, and want to know the position re getting there if necessary.

At 6pm last night it was passable, as I went along it, though I can understand why marked as closed as only one side had been ploughed in places due to drifting, so the volume of traffic would cause problems if it were "open".

None of the roads near us have been a problem to get along (given I'm using a 4*4 with M+S all terrain tyres), and if they were, I would turn back before trying to plough my way through and get stuck.

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by Gazza77

No, the A6033 between Hebden and Keighley, which has been indicated as closed since Monday.
None of the roads near us have been a problem to get along (given I'm using a 4*4 with M+S all terrain tyres), and if they were, I would turn back before trying to plough my way through and get stuck.

Ahh well, its likely to be pretty crappy up there. I remember a friend of mine decided to use that road one November, and couldn't turn back as it was so icy she couldn't turn the car round, so just had to slide all the way to keighley anyway!

Yeah we got Pirelli Scorpion somethings on the Freelander. Not been an issue for us whatsoever. Seen loads of Range Rovers with those silly profile tyres on squirming!

If you are going up there I would be very cautious, as the moorland roads are very trecherous for anybody even with only a wiff of snow round here.

[Gazza77]

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

Ahh well, its likely to be pretty crappy up there. I remember a friend of mine decided to use that road one November, and couldn't turn back as it was so icy she couldn't turn the car round, so just had to slide all the way to keighley anyway!

Yeah we got Pirelli Scorpion somethings on the Freelander. Not been an issue for us whatsoever. Seen loads of Range Rovers with those silly profile tyres on squirming!

If you are going up there I would be very cautious, as the moorland roads are very trecherous for anybody even with only a wiff of snow round here.

I have been warned that once past the old weather station that the gritting tends to stop whatever the weather, as Bradford Council don't bother with Keighley side...

I actually drove into Leeds via a drop off in Bradford yesterday. Ended up having to offer to pull a BMW X5 out of the work car park as it was stuck, but had to give up in the end as I couldn't find a suitable point to fasten the rope to and the driver had no idea where the towing eye was to fasten into the bracket hidden behind the rear bumper.

Edit: Worst case scenario will be I will have to detour via Halifax and Denholme I guess.