Sean O'Neill from the National Roads Authority

Deleted User wrote: »

Im merely pointing out the NRA in itself is a pure waste.

You pointed out no such thing:rolleyes:
Your post was a rant about the salaries paid to the semi-state heads. You didn't even mention the NRA.

filthymcnasty wrote: »

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Dear Sir,

That is a most excellent user name you have there..

Regards,

fox

mickdw wrote: »

Nobody would complain too much if the council didnt grit the roads out the country as long as they managed to clear the main routes between towns etc. They are not doing that (in mayo at least) so your argument is nonsense tbh.
I travelled today 60 miles to the county town of castlebar without seeing a spoon of salt/grit. That is crap and is simply not goo enough. This was a national road and it had about 2 inches of packed snow.
That guy on tv in a spoofer. He was using phrases like, give up a couple of days and we will have another shipment. It should have been here before now. They told us it was here so someone was telling lies. It f*cking salt, I sure it could be stockpiled outdoors in some form - perhaps bring it in in rock form or whatever.

Nobody is complaining? Well perhaps I'm imagining the gombeen councillors on RTE complaining that their little village hasn't been salted? Might I remind you that the cold weather started in the middle of November almost a month and a half earlier than normal. We are now almost 6 weeks into the cold spell, which is the normal duration of the Irish winter in its entirety. The ability of the NRA to hold salt stocks is not unlimited. It cannot be kept outdoors, it would dissolve and any salt that is left would cake up. The NRA hasn't the ability to magically make salt appear either. In case you haven't noticed there is also a severe winter in the UK and on the continent so its not just us looking for salt.

Two inches of snow? What do you want the NRA to do? Go out and buy snow ploughs that might not be used for 15 years? What would be easier to do is legislate that all cars must use winter tyres from between December and January. If people used the proper equipment they wouldn't be suffering half as much

oppenheimer1 wrote: »

Nobody is complaining? Well perhaps I'm imagining the gombeen councillors on RTE complaining that their little village hasn't been salted? Might I remind you that the cold weather started in the middle of November almost a month and a half earlier than normal. We are now almost 6 weeks into the cold spell, which is the normal duration of the Irish winter in its entirety. The ability of the NRA to hold salt stocks is not unlimited. It cannot be kept outdoors, it would dissolve and any salt that is left would cake up. The NRA hasn't the ability to magically make salt appear either. In case you haven't noticed there is also a severe winter in the UK and on the continent so its not just us looking for salt.

Two inches of snow? What do you want the NRA to do? Go out and buy snow ploughs that might not be used for 15 years? What would be easier to do is legislate that all cars must use winter tyres from between December and January. If people used the proper equipment they wouldn't be suffering half as much

I just want to point out it's been 5 weeks since I broke my ankle, and there was no cold spell when that happened.and not for at least a week after that.

And since everyone seems to believe in 'climate change' so frickin much why not invest in snow plows since this is supposedly what our winters are going to be like from now on :rolleyes:

you do realise they don't use actual salt for those though? no no, that's too expensive, they use artificial salt. waaaaaaay cheaper.

and salt and vinegar crisps go down lovely when you're drinking!

oppenheimer1 wrote: »

The NRA have been salting in some places since the middle of November.

Perhaps we should invest in snow ploughs, but I think it would be more effective to force everyone to use winter tyres during snow events. The government could enact a law that whenever a snow warning is issued it would compel people to use winter tyres or risk being fined or their insurance voided should they have an accident.

well I broke my ankle in dublin, and traveled all the way home to tipp and there was no ice or snow and definitely no mention of either.

We definitely need something to stop idiots on the roads flailing about in their cars like they are. I mean I haven't even been out that much during it but I've still seen a lot of people going way too fast for the conditions. we should have some sort of enforcement for some tools to help. but then enforcement means you have to make this stuff available and that's apparently a whole other issue.

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

so what if temps drop unexpectedly or rise back unexpectedly, or some areas are fine and other aren't, do you stop halfway? You can't have everyone simply change their tyre in a day or two. In general winters in Ireland are too mild & changeable for these tyres

Why not? It only takes half an hour to change a set of tyres. Winter tyres work fine in mild weather, they just wear more quickly. The country could be split into regions for snow legislation or a snow warning issued nationally whereby insurance companies wouldn't be liable for claims while a snow warning was in effect and snow/ice was a factor in the accident while winter tyres aren't used.