thats complete Tosh, IMO.
There ya go http://www.injuriesboard.ie/eng/Statistics/Statistics_2008/can you supply figures?
Do you think it might have more to do with icy roads, frozen pipes, and the fact that half the schools in the land are made at least partly from temporary buildings and portakabins which may be slightly difficult to heat well in below freezing temperatures?
Gipimann, you are being very kind to the said legal virtuoso. Surely common sense should prevail. These ambulance chasers make their margin by pitting one against the other. I'm not saying that they are acting in an immoral fashion but! Could we not have some Biblical wise men dispensing justice? Or am I bonkers?Speaking of "compo culture" (real or imaginary), did anyone see the RTE news reports at 6pm and 9pm this evening?
A personal injury solicitor explained how a person could make a claim from the local authority if the authority says a road is gritted and is clear, but they miss a bit, and the driver has an accident on the untreated road as a result!
It is a challenge I have to overcome to get to work, go to shops etc. Yes the roads are dangerous but if you go slow enough and you understand how best to drive on icy roads, you will get there (hopefully). My road has not been gritted/salted once. There is a constant sheet of ice. But people keep telling me the road is impassible and they get annoyed when I disagree.
What is the worst that can happen at low speeds (10mph-25mph) - you could hit a ditch (I already did that), you might hit a harder object and you might slide into another car. The chances are you will be ok if you dont brake hard, dont speed, dont panic, dont turn corners too hard and do keep in the right gear and have good tyres.
The odd thing is that I never ever speed, not sure why, don't like rushing. But when this cold snap ends, we'll be back to the dangerous lunatics on the road and then I will be fearful again...
Speaking of "compo culture" (real or imaginary), did anyone see the RTE news reports at 6pm and 9pm this evening?
A personal injury solicitor explained how a person could make a claim from the local authority if the authority says a road is gritted and is clear, but they miss a bit, and the driver has an accident on the untreated road as a result!
There was also concern over claims for personal injuries if householders clear the snow/ice from the footpath outside their homes - if an accident happened, is the householder responsible?
Is it any wonder nobody wants to clear the footpaths if this is what might happen?
When I was younger, any time we had snow or ice, the folks (and children when old enough) cleared their driveway and the footpath outside - as did the neighbours. Meant that people could get from house to house (to check on neighbours) and to the local shop for supplies.
At the start of the cold spell I took my car out (02 Seat) and practiced driving on slippery roads so that I would be calm when things went wrong. I think everyone should do this.
The neighbours are probably more worried about the mad bloke in the 02 Seat that was skidding up and down the road last week then they are about the snow.Well that's fine if you feel comfortable doing that. It doesn't mean your neighbours are wrong for not feeling safe driving down icy country roads at the moment or that it is not actually a danger.
If this is what he said, he is a fool. There is no notion of 100% safety. At any football match or any large gathering, people get hurt and injured. That's why you normally have St John Ambulance or similar. It is a question of degrees. Taking 60,000 into a venue with lots of steps/stairs is a recipe for disaster.Anyone hear Arsene Wenger's comments at his press conference today, after discovering that another 2nd Arsenal game in a week might be cancelled for 'health and safety' reasons?
The pitch is perfectly playable but its due to consideration for people getting to the ground and maybe hurting themselves.
He said that fear, the notion of 100% health and safety and trying to ensure that not a single person of the 60,000 coming to the game got hurt meant that it might not go ahead. You could tell he was a bit miffed about it, but he's right. Of course if you have 60000 people coming to a football ground a few people will fall and hurt themselves, but do you stop all events IN CASE a single person MIGHT get hurt?
And do you think its a good idea to take that chance if you have one or more children in the back of your car?
Hope I didn't jinx you last night! good luck
I'm assuming you know better than to take stupid chances with them in the car.
Teatime, don't go walking on any lakes.
In a water park in Leicestershire two middleaged brothers died when they went through the ice on one of the lakes.
i read where you said you went into a ditch and it was no big deal, or how it doesn't matter much if you hit another car, and that its fine to take chances. I drive when I need to but not if theres a good chance of crashing, no.
Given the terrible forecast for Monday, I wonder how many people will make it into work. No doubt, some idiot will snowboard all the way in from the back of beyonds somewhere and make all those people who couldn't get in from 'down the road' in Ballinteer, or Santry or Blackrock feel really guilty.
.......... Please read in Snuggie ............. http://www.independent.ie/weather/history-offers-dire-warnings-on-freeze-2007415.html
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