teatime, unless you are really well equipped and very experienced, don't try any climbing + getting there might be challenging at the moment
add to that that mountain rescue teams over here may not be as experienced and equipped to deal with a potential rescue situation if need arises ...
Well isn't a truck bigger? Why is a bus less stable, what if you go really slowly and carefully on the main routes with passengers only on the bottom wouldn't that be ok? I presume a double decker is worse than a normal bus, how about using normal buses if they are safer?
Where I am we have an inch of snow and -6 today but I've brought the kids to school all week and I've not heard of any public transport not working so I don't see how Dublin Bus is any different, this doesn't happen in Stockholm, Minneapolis, Bonn etc.
Instead of a helicopter how about an army truck to do the bus routes, I'm sure people wouldn't mind as long as they could get to and from work.
I would have thought with the volume of traffic day and night that if the buses and cars are constantly on the roads it would keep them clear?
I don't see how anyone can rationally compare a city which rarely gets heavy snowfall with a city which regularly gets lots of snow.
What is more amazing is that our government did nothing to prepare.
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I think house owners /business owners should be made legally responsible for keeping the pavements in front of them free of ice and snow- its the case in other countries
How does that work in the case of (perhaps) elderly people, who wouldnt be able to shovel away the snow/ice?
The US city of Boston is equally tough. The mayor's website states people have a personal responsibility to remove snow from "the full paved width of the sidewalk or a minimum of 42 inches wide". Fines can reach as much as $250 (£154) for each day the snow is left.
There are also strict regulations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Most German towns have a "street cleaning statute". Snow-shovelling requirements are spelled out in detail, even down to the minimum width of the cleared area and the time during which you must keep the snow cleared.
Should somebody slip in the snow, the council will only assume liability if the pavement is faulty. Ice and snow are the householder’s responsibility and if you are away for the weekend, unwell or unable for whatever reason to clear your own snow it remains your obligation to see that the job is done.
Commercial options usually involve contracting gardeners (who switch between hoes and snow shovels according to the season). Neighbours, family or friends can also be recruited though the council insists that a formal declaration with details of the nominated shoveller is lodged with them.
It is the reponsibility of local government.
We have about 129 local government bodies.
Their planning, organisation & management is a disgrace.
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