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From: Pete M on 16 Dec 2008 15:50
Richard wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Around over a week ago when it was really cold and icy I drove a car
> in the morning and *I lost control as black ice was on a very bendy
> road*. My car skid and hit a curb. I didn't drive more than 10 mph and
> initially I thought all is ok, but later I noticed wired sound in my
> car. I went to a garage and found out 'the pleasure' of skidding cost
> me over �900. Later I heard that someone else also skid at the same
> place.

I've highlighted it info you need. Your fault. End of story.

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"Wait! We can't stop here, this is Bat Country"
From: Pete M on 16 Dec 2008 15:53
Richard wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Around over a week ago when it was really cold and icy I drove a car
> in the morning and I lost control as black ice was on a very bendy
> road. My car skid and hit a curb. I didn't drive more than 10 mph and
> initially I thought all is ok, but later I noticed wired sound in my
> car. I went to a garage and found out 'the pleasure' of skidding cost
> me over �900. Later I heard that someone else also skid at the same
> place.

Tough. You drove too quickly for the conditions. Your fault, why should
we pay for your ineptitude? You're not a Banker are you?


--
Pete M - OMF#9

BMW 325i SE Touring
Range Rover V8 Turbo
Renault 30 TX Auto

"Wait! We can't stop here, this is Bat Country"
From: Duncan Wood on 16 Dec 2008 18:13
On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:23:17 -0000, Julian <jps(a)supanet.com> wrote:

>
> "gb" <gb(a)gb.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:lvvfk45pnjkcsnv6rk5utppjfoplic3nr7(a)4ax.com...
>> Yeh I know what you mean, the trouble nowadays is that nobody knows
>> how to drive on ice/snow. Everybody thinks that all roads are salted.
>>
>> I think in this economic climate the councils should stop gritting any
>> roads.
>>
>> It will save council tax money, also help the environment by forcing
>> people to drive slower, or not at all, and then take local transport.
>>
>> Also by helping to create jobs in garages for guys to repair cars, and
>> also in the showrooms selling new eco friendly cars.
>>
>> There you are solved the crisis all in one go.
>
> And mostly the thick idiots will be the ones who kill themselves, thereby
> improving the UK's gene pool!
>
> Julian.
>
>


Assuming they don't mainly kill other people.
From: Adrian on 17 Dec 2008 03:07
gb <gb(a)gb.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

> Yeh I know what you mean, the trouble nowadays is that nobody knows how
> to drive on ice/snow. Everybody thinks that all roads are salted.
>
> I think in this economic climate the councils should stop gritting any
> roads.

If the cold snap returns/had hung about a bit longer, I could easily see
stocks running low/out.
From: Adrian on 17 Dec 2008 03:09
"Steve" <sbrads24DELETETHISBIT(a)ukfsn.org> gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying:

> We all drive around on summer tyres in winter U.K., I bet they don't in
> Finland.

They definitely don't...

There's two grades of winter tyre - "European" and "Nordic". On top of
that, the "Nordic" ones are studdable...

(Oh, and what's this "we"? I've chucked some Vredestein SnowTracs on the
Saab this year - a big improvement over the "summer" Michelin Pilot
Primacies when it comes to (UK-)cold grip.)
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