Lorries and spray
Discussion
I heard long time ago tha lorries were going to have to fit spray reducers (in the form of covers I believe)to their wheels. Having driven in appaling conditions I noticed that all the spray/mist was coming from lorries. Does anyone know when the laws regarding this actually come into place? or have they been scrapped 'cos there's not money in it?
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I've heard there is a new law being passed at the moment that will ban any water from Motorways during peak travelling hours.
How?
I believe it's a new invention that road designers have yet to get to grips with!
Drains!
So, the drains only work at 'peak travelling' hours then?
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I've heard there is a new law being passed at the moment that will ban any water from Motorways during peak travelling hours.
How?
I believe it's a new invention that road designers have yet to get to grips with!
Drains!
So, the drains only work at 'peak travelling' hours then?
Well this government can't afford to employ drains 24hrs a day...
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Or that porous top surface seen in some places.. very good stuff.
(For the benefit of those waiting for the inevitable comment, this won't happen because it'll cost money, rather than raise money, in the name of safety.)
The even newer idea for a porous top surface appears to be potholes. Coming soon to a road near you. (Just what do they spend our road tax on ?)
Bob
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Or that porous top surface seen in some places.. very good stuff.
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Think there's some of that on the M25. I was heading anti-clockwise from the M4 to the M23 on Friday, filthy weather, spray everywhere, except on one 1-2 mile stretch. No spray at all -- amazing stuff.
Now why can't they use it everywhere?
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Now why can't they use it everywhere?
Well it would reduce accidents without using "safety cameras" how would that look on the statistics and revenue generation? I'm all for this kind of surface on all our Mways yesturday there were definately sections (two lorries overtaking at 0.00001mph) that I was "using the force" to see what was ahead.
A cheaper government option (well we wouldn't want to spend road tax on the roads, we give it to some unemployed-fast-breeder lazy c*nt) Would be for lorries to have these side skirts. I think they're a requirement in europe as the lorries from the contenant certainly weren't as bad.
The new stuff is spread thinly and forms a honeycombe like surface. It absorbs water - and noise - alot more than the old stuff. Why don't they use more of it? No prizes for guessing - it costs more - typically 2-3 times as much. So with all the money being pumped into public transport, there's obviously not enough left in the kitty. Right.
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