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Has anyone seen gritters out this year yet?

I'm dreading going to work tomorrow as it seems everywhere is covered with snow - now melted - and we have clear skies which means that turning to ice. And far too many motorists don't give a damn. Anyway.....

Travelling between home and work on the motorways I've seen plenty of signs for salt spreading but never actually seen a gritter at all. Has anyone actually seen one? None have been round near me at all and a freind who has just returned home has said that the motorways aren't too bad but main roads are pretty grim.
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  • They have been out around my area although I don't go out as much as I used to so don't see them as much.
  • Weird_Nev
    Weird_Nev Posts: 1,383 Forumite
    Haven't actually seen one but driving home at 4am Friday and all the roads had been nicely gritted. They are out there working away.
  • I went passed one on the way home on Friday.. Not looking forward to the morning either, my 4x4 is off the road until I can pick up some HT leads tomorrow which means I have to take the MR2. The second car was so I didn't have to drive the MR2 in snow / ice; it's pretty icy out at the minute although the weather for here isn't too bad tomorrow (rain and between 6c & 9c) so hopefully it won't be too bad.
  • Padz_2
    Padz_2 Posts: 281 Forumite
    Yes they've been in evidence a few times this month. Didn't see them tonight but the evidence is all over the roads.
  • jamespir
    jamespir Posts: 21,456 Forumite
    last night they were out
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  • savemoney
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    edited 18 December 2011 at 7:49PM
    Saw two on A64 Malton bypass (North Yorks) on Thursday. We haven't even had any snow yet just hailstones, and frost
  • I live on a narrow country lane in Worcestershire with a flow of about five cars an hour, but which has a steep hill. I've seen the gritters twice in the last week. Presumably they've been up and down more than that as I don't spend my day gazing out of the window.

    Full marks to Worcs CC so far.
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  • tim9966
    tim9966 Posts: 496 Forumite
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    Yes I've passed them a few times working, also saw one parked up in a layby this morning. I expect the driver was on his break, but it was fully fitted with a snow plough as well.

    My car was covered in salt when i got home, so I've had to give it a good wash.
  • Yes I saw them Thursday night and Friday night.In Birmingham and Staffordshire.
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  • nearlyrich
    nearlyrich Posts: 13,698 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Hung up my suit!
    I have seen a few out and about recently.
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