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WEATHER TROUBLES * Ireland - RSA issues road safety advice
Dublin,Ireland -HGV Ireland -January 6, 2010: -- The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is renewing its message for road users to take extra care on the roads as the weather is going to stay very cold for the remainder of the week and into next week... Met Eireann is advising that driving conditions will be treacherous. Severe or very severe frost is forecast and there is also the risk of ice on un-treated surfaces, along with the risk of some freezing fog... Road users are urged to check local weather and traffic reports before setting off on a journey. In particular road users should heed any Garda advice urging road users not to make any unnecessary journeys... (Picture from t3.gstatic: heavy snow UK)
* Ireland - Government finally reacts to Big Freeze
Dublin,Ireland -HGV Ireland -January 8th, 2010: -- Almost three weeks into the Big Freeze the government has sprung to life and established a National Emergency Response Committee... Minister for Environment, Heritage & Local Government, John Gormley, has been asked to lead the co-ordinated response to the crisis, dealing in particular with the issues of roads, education, water supply and agriculture... After weeks of inaction, the government confirmed on Thursday that salt supplies in the country are “very tight” with just 200 tonnes of salt available in Dublin city and county. The Minister said the low supply of salt to grit roads in the freezing weather was ‘the critical issue’... (Photo from roadtransport/big-lorry-blog)
* UK - Watch out for waxing diesel
London,UK -HGV Ireland -January 7, 2010: -- With -20°C forecast in some parts of the UK and Ireland in the coming days, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is warning haulage operators, and the drivers of other diesel-engined vehicles that diesel can wax over in extremely low temperatures, which could damage the fuel filter and cause a breakdown... Neil Greig, IAM Head of Policy and Research, said: “Waxing is the formation of crystals in the diesel which block the filter". Lorries with exposed fuel tanks and fuel pipes are most at risk but cars and vans can also be affected if it’s cold enough. Water in diesel fuel tanks and filters can also freeze... Greig advised: “Keep the fuel tank full and, if possible, fill it before arriving at home as this will prevent the build up of condensation on the inside walls of the tank, helping prevent water building up in the bottom of the tank.”...Labels: weather troubles
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