Our pavements are lethal

[Two_Sheds]

I had a call from the council. There are no plans or provisions to grit any pavements.

Perhaps it would be cheaper for them to give everyone a voucher to buy some proper snow-walking boots?

[janeyo]

I was quite surprised even to get a call! I was expecting nada. Still it doesn't help the pavements.

I am now planning different routes to school in the hope that one will be better.

It's raining here now so it will either wash all the snow and ice away or wash a little bit away and then the rest will freeze tonight making the pavements worse tomrrow. Hmmmm

[jackie j]

When its as bad as this I carry a little bag of salt with me sprinkling as I go making sure no one sees me just in case.

[allotmentlady]

Its the same here, crazy isnt it? Our local council wont do it, incase they are sued......

[LizyDrippin]

Its the same here, crazy isnt it? Our local council wont do it, incase they are sued......

My local council salt the pavements, well some pavements

they don't fix potholes though

[Growem]

As I understand the law, if you do nothing, you are in the clear, but if you do ANYTHING (that would include a sign I think) then you become liable for whatever consequences arise...... Maybe someone who has a better grasp of these things can clarify?

If that's the law, they should change it. In other countries, it's only if you DON'T clear your pavement in front of your house (or school or what have you) that you are then responsible for any accidents. If you've cleared and someone falls, well that's bad luck, but at least you've tried.

[allotmentlady]

My local council salt the pavements, well some pavements

they don't fix potholes though

no they dont fix our potholes either.......they are some bad ones which are going to end up causing an accident, its play a game of weaving in and out of them on some roads, our council is useless.....

[Snadger]

If you aint supposed to salt the areas yourself why do the council replemish the salt bins that are sited at blackspots?

[Herbie]

If that's the law, they should change it. In other countries, it's only if you DON'T clear your pavement in front of your house (or school or what have you) that you are then responsible for any accidents. If you've cleared and someone falls, well that's bad luck, but at least you've tried.

Also in some countries if you don't clear the snow from outside you property you receive a fine.

[allotmentlady]

I know that it happens in canada........i have had a bag of rocksalt by the backdoor so its useful to throw some on the drive and road...