Roads closed due to snow

[Red Herring]

I think as has been said it depends on why the road has been closed, and by whom...
We had a grown up in a decent 4x4 decide he knew better yesterday and decide to come down onto the Motorway past our road closed signs. When he arrived at the cause of the closure which was two jack-knifed lorries we were trying to retrieve plus damage to the barrier that was in the process of being fixed he got most upset when I made him sit there for the next three hours.... If it's illegal or not is hardly the point, the issue is it was probably put there for your benefit, ignore it at your peril!

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

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!.

Yes, one found his way onto the beach at Felixstowe after sliding down the steep seafront hill out of control. Twas covered in ice. What a ****

They used to close the seafront hills because of this problem. Guess they forgot to do it They did after the 4x4 lost it

Its not a long hill but it's sure steep

http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/content...8/1950624.aspx

There's one been on our road for the past week. The daft council put it there, totally ignoring the fact that people live and work up this back country road, plus there's a truck haulage contractor that's based up this road. Moronic townie HSE council officer decided that the country living people don't need to work or go anywhere, and shut the road, due to no salt or grit. Needless to say the tractor with the snow plough on it soon got rid of the offending sign.... it's now buried under a foot of snow shoved into the hedge... the nanny HSE state is getting worse...

I've had no problems on any road with the truck - a 6x4 double drive artic with diff locks goes anywhere, even through 8 inches of snow covering a closed road...its the half wit car driving morons who panic in the snow, drive at a crawl speed, or stop on hills when icy or snowy that cause the misery for everybody else.

If you feel panicky or scared when driving in the snow, then DON'T DRIVE, simples....

[dizzyblonde]

Gazza...I really wouldn't attempt the 6033 today. Its closed, and judging by how the snow is drifting up Norton Tower( which IIRC is higher than that road) it would be errrrrr very interesting!

Sounds like its one of those things Gazza, if your confident you can get through then go for it. I dont think you'd get nicked for doing it and succeding but be aware that attempting it and failing will leave you both face faced and sore arsed.

[Blue Flame]

Originally Posted by jimmy4237

...soon got rid of the offending sign.... it's now buried under a foot of snow shoved into the hedge...

. And what about the safety of other members of the public?

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by Blue Flame

. And what about the safety of other members of the public?

Originally Posted by jimmy4237

If you feel panicky or scared when driving in the snow, then DON'T DRIVE, simples....

Seems to about cover it

Originally Posted by jimmy4237

If you feel panicky or scared when driving in the snow, then DON'T DRIVE, simples....

Cant argue with that

[Gazza77]

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

Gazza...I really wouldn't attempt the 6033 today. Its closed, and judging by how the snow is drifting up Norton Tower( which IIRC is higher than that road) it would be errrrrr very interesting!

I saw it had been closed, Heights Road by us was too. I wasn't about though, was over in North Wales at the weekend and only came back last night. Some of the drifts by us were about 4ft deep, so I wouldn't have bothered trying if I'd needed to get over to Keighley today, would have gone via Fax & Denholme.

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

logic ... LA...

Hahahahahaha