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Why Grit Dry Roads??

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lambert:
This is england, it only freezes for a few days at a time. The rest of the winter it rains in one form or another.

i vote for not salting roads as it would lead to the need for a more stringent driving test.
 

(I am a professional driver and i dispair of the amount of pointless and badly driven journeys undertaken by those who seem to think of driving as a right not a privilidge. A more stringent test encompassing more of the potential hazards found on the roads over a year can only be good.)

V8MoneyPit:
And while we are at it, let's remove all the 'warning' signs.... like at bends, etc. People will have to learn to drive more cautiously if they aren't warned about potential hazards. Information overload can cause more problems than it cures sometimes.

It's all about the feeling of vulnerability. Get rid of all the crumple zones, air bags and side impact bars. Make cars 'feel' unsafe again. People will drive accordingly. After all, when was the last time you saw an old Mini tailgating? It's almost always a Volvo or BMW, or similar.

There was someone in the automotive industry many years ago (can't remember who) said that the best safety device you could fit to a car would be a blade sticking out the middle of the steering wheel. Nobody would ever crash. Maybe a bit extreme, but you can understand the logic.

littlepow:

--- Quote from: "Bigbluemaverick" ---i vote for not salting roads as it would lead to the need for a more stringent driving test.
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Some of the european countries and USA states don't use salt. They use sand instead, as it doesn't corrode metal as much and is less attractive to animals.


--- Quote from: "V8MoneyPit" ---And while we are at it, let's remove all the 'warning' signs.... like at bends, etc. People will have to learn to drive more cautiously if they aren't warned about potential hazards. Information overload can cause more problems than it cures sometimes.
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In Holland, the cities and large towns have had the road markings removed. This has caused the speed of traffic to reduce, without enforcement and the amount of crashes has also decreased.
They have also remove corner warning signs from all but the worst corners. Though not sure on the outcome of that one, as it wasn't publised.

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