Topic ID 4991
... now fully operational. Tickets available at the tourist office ;-) P
Reply ID 70693
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Reply ID 70783
As the residents of Nelson Street (and surrounding streets) are so fond of pointing out - those roads are just for them so they must be low priority for gritting. Priority must be for the through routes. And anybody stupid enough to try and avoid main roads by going down small side roads instead, in this weather, is frankly an idiot.
Reply ID 70786
quote:You have to get to the main roads somehow, jez. Most of the people I saw stuck on Byde Street yesterday were people I knew or recognised from the surrounding streets. Don't label us idiots just because of where we happen to live! [:)] (but I would agree with the sentiment - anyone trying to rat-run through lower Bengeo yesterday could probably be classed as an idiot [:D])
Originally posted by jez_p
And anybody stupid enough to try and avoid main roads by going down small side roads instead, in this weather, is frankly an idiot.
Reply ID 70792
Dear Jez I too live on a side road, I think most of Hertford could say they are in this bracket too!!!! You are expected by your company you work for to go into work and therefore have to attempt to get out of your road. I am lucky enough to be able to get down Port Hill, but not everyone is that fortunate... I am attempting to use "flat" roads at the moment and trying to use only main ones, but not easy. I wouldn't use the rat run anyway as its always a nightmare, but I feel for those who live off it and have to attempt to get to work. You have my sympathy
Reply ID 70793
I haven't been able to work at all. Both my home and workplace are too snowed up to be accessible even by Jeep and I certainly wouldn't consider trying to get heavy trailered vehicles in and out. Can't blame the council though. This is a very rare event and to spend what it would take to be ready year after year would be a scandalous waste of public resources.
Reply ID 70866
I live off Nelson street and despite having difficulty navigating the ice & snow on our streets I have found it a hell of a lot easier and safer than during the rest of the ice free year. The one difference being that less commuters/ school runners are using the streets at lower Bengeo as their rat run. During the rest of the year (and even more so in October when there was street cleaning and no cars parked to slow the speeders down as they had to normally navigate round them) mine as well as many other cars have been damaged. Sometimes I can only describe the school run as terrifying, on more than one occasion my son and I have narrowly escaped being run down by inconsiderate drivers normally mounting the kerbs at high speed and not driving to the conditions of the road (30 is limit not a target, and nor are the pedestrians) Despite the icy roads I have not noticed any of my neighbours cars damaged and I have felt far safer walking the streets with my son. The TRUE residents have had to still use the roads, and they have!) so could this difference be down to the fact that less “non-residents” are using our roads? I think so! If you are non resident and have to use our neighbourhood please use it as you would like others to use yours and everyone will be safer & happier.
Reply ID 70867
quote:The second sentiment was what I was trying to convey - It must be a bit of a nightmare in the area below Bengeo with all that ice. Unless your car is parked on Nelson street - can't you take a longer and less steep route to escape.
Originally posted by Joby
[quote]Originally posted by jez_p Don't label us idiots just because of where we happen to live! [:)] (but I would agree with the sentiment - anyone trying to rat-run through lower Bengeo yesterday could probably be classed as an idiot [:D])
Reply ID 70872
Why didn't the anti 'Roland Run' lobby actually bother to use their funds and grit all the roads to make them passable?
Reply ID 70875
quote:
Originally posted by hearts
I live off Nelson street and despite having difficulty navigating the ice & snow on our streets I have found it a hell of a lot easier and safer than during the rest of the ice free year. The one difference being that less commuters/ school runners are using the streets at lower Bengeo as their rat run. During the rest of the year (and even more so in October when there was street cleaning and no cars parked to slow the speeders down as they had to normally navigate round them) mine as well as many other cars have been damaged. Sometimes I can only describe the school run as terrifying, on more than one occasion my son and I have narrowly escaped being run down by inconsiderate drivers normally mounting the kerbs at high speed and not driving to the conditions of the road (30 is limit not a target, and nor are the pedestrians) Despite the icy roads I have not noticed any of my neighbours cars damaged and I have felt far safer walking the streets with my son. The TRUE residents have had to still use the roads, and they have!) so could this difference be down to the fact that less “non-residents” are using our roads? I think so! If you are non resident and have to use our neighbourhood please use it as you would like others to use yours and everyone will be safer & happier.
Reply ID 70876
quote:What makes you think that you have exclusive rights to your "neighbourhood"? I drive a car. I pay my vehicle road fund licence and insurance and therefore can legally drive my car on "your" roads. If you don't like it.MOVE! I'm fed up with people like you thinking that they have exclusive rights to the bit of road outside their front door. No doubt you also park your car there. Which is an offence.
Originally posted by hearts
I live off Nelson street and despite having difficulty navigating the ice & snow on our streets I have found it a hell of a lot easier and safer than during the rest of the ice free year. The one difference being that less commuters/ school runners are using the streets at lower Bengeo as their rat run. During the rest of the year (and even more so in October when there was street cleaning and no cars parked to slow the speeders down as they had to normally navigate round them) mine as well as many other cars have been damaged. Sometimes I can only describe the school run as terrifying, on more than one occasion my son and I have narrowly escaped being run down by inconsiderate drivers normally mounting the kerbs at high speed and not driving to the conditions of the road (30 is limit not a target, and nor are the pedestrians) Despite the icy roads I have not noticed any of my neighbours cars damaged and I have felt far safer walking the streets with my son. The TRUE residents have had to still use the roads, and they have!) so could this difference be down to the fact that less “non-residents” are using our roads? I think so! If you are non resident and have to use our neighbourhood please use it as you would like others to use yours and everyone will be safer & happier.
Reply ID 70881
quote:I've read hearts' post again and again, and nowhere do they claim exclusive rights to the "neighbourhood". Indeed, the following line indicates the opposite: "If you are non resident and have to use our neighbourhood please use it as you would like others to use yours and everyone will be safer & happier" Still, anything that makes you fed up is fine by me, so interpret it as you will [;)]
Originally posted by buzzquote:What makes you think that you have exclusive rights to your "neighbourhood"? I drive a car. I pay my vehicle road fund licence and insurance and therefore can legally drive my car on "your" roads. If you don't like it.MOVE! I'm fed up with people like you thinking that they have exclusive rights to the bit of road outside their front door. No doubt you also park your car there. Which is an offence.
Originally posted by hearts
I live off Nelson street and despite having difficulty navigating the ice & snow on our streets I have found it a hell of a lot easier and safer than during the rest of the ice free year. The one difference being that less commuters/ school runners are using the streets at lower Bengeo as their rat run. During the rest of the year (and even more so in October when there was street cleaning and no cars parked to slow the speeders down as they had to normally navigate round them) mine as well as many other cars have been damaged. Sometimes I can only describe the school run as terrifying, on more than one occasion my son and I have narrowly escaped being run down by inconsiderate drivers normally mounting the kerbs at high speed and not driving to the conditions of the road (30 is limit not a target, and nor are the pedestrians) Despite the icy roads I have not noticed any of my neighbours cars damaged and I have felt far safer walking the streets with my son. The TRUE residents have had to still use the roads, and they have!) so could this difference be down to the fact that less “non-residents” are using our roads? I think so! If you are non resident and have to use our neighbourhood please use it as you would like others to use yours and everyone will be safer & happier.