"Being gentle on the accelerator and brake is vital to lessen the chances of skidding. Rod Dennis, spokesman for RAC Breakdown, said: “Even a little snow on the roads has the potential to make them treacherous for drivers, so we’re advising everyone to proceed extremely cautiously over the next few days.
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He cited a recent National Highways survey which found that 36 per cent of drivers did not know how many blind spots a HGV had. “If you are going to pass us, please do so courteously, pass us safely and legally, or even better, if you are able to stay back, you will actually help the salt on the road activate even more quickly by crushing and breaking it into the road surface which benefits everyone."
On Thursday, the Met Office upgraded its yellow alert to amber for the Midlands and northern England, with these regions facing "heavy snow" that is likely to cause "significant disruption" between 3pm on Thursday and midday on Friday.Īn amber warning means "the potential risk to life and property" from "severe weather", the forecasting body said.ĭarren Clark from National Highways, the Government agency for England's motorways and A-roads, explained that gritters would not be needed on all roads, adding: "Please be patient and give us the time and space to do what we need to do to keep you safe. Meanwhile, National Highways has issued a "plea to give gritters time and space" over concerns the 530-strong fleet is facing the wrath of "inconvenienced" motorists. The country risks grinding to a halt, with the Met Office warning of delays and cancellations on the railways and at airports, chaos on the roads with stranded vehicles, power cuts and a "good chance that some rural communities could become cut off". An amber "risk to life" warning has been issued by the Met Office, as impatient drivers are urged to give gritters "time and space".īlizzard snow storms of up to 15 inches (40 centimetres) are to hit Britain on Thursday and Friday in an intensifying Arctic weather system.
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