Entries Tagged ‘icy’:

Winter driving risk LED traffic lights

LED traffic lights are great for local authorities as they are more efficient and do not need to be changed as regually – saving them money.  However a down side has been show as the report in a recent CTV News report. LED traffic lights do not warm up like normal traffic light bulbs, meaning that snow and [...]

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Stafford traffic wardens help frozen motorists

As the big freeze continues in the UK, Traffic wardens in Stafford have taken it upon themselves to help motorists by offering de-icer and scraping car windows in an effort to make locals safely back on the road.   Staffordshire County Council have given Traffic Wardens leaflets with tips for drivers in icy conditions.  BBC News reports  [...]

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Ode to winter driving

One crisp icy day, when the snow lay, I drove will all my care and attention. But the man with a Peugeot did not scrape his front window, and crashed into a bike which the kid got from crimbo! The kid was upset, tears were onset, only a graze? Luck non the less! The morale [...]

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