Risky alternative routes.

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Thu 31 Dec 2009 21:21
Risky alternative routes. - henry k
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8435777.stm

"Arthur Littlefair, leader of the Kirkby Stephen team, said many motorists had been "tempted" to use minor roads made dangerous by bad weather because of closures on the A66.
He said: "It is really important that motorists are not tempted to use these roads, they have steep sections and quite high passes which are very vulnerable to drifting snow.

I guess that alternative routes may be more often used now that SatNav is common.
It must be very tempting, but risky, to just tap in alternates.

(Henry K used the sloppy Americanism 'alternate' in his headline. This is actually incorrect use of the word when 'alternative' is meant. We are being re-educated by morons.)



Edited by Honestjohn on 01/01/2010 at 03:27

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Fri 1 Jan 2010 22:45
Risky alternative routes. - bathtub tom
I think HJ's comment's a little harsh.

To be pedantic, there can only be one alternative. Why didn't he pick that up? Who educated him?
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