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Rush hour roads again 'an ice rink'

Wednesday 03 February 2010

Commuters have again been hit by slippery conditions on many roads on Wednesday with the A6 in Flevoland again one of the most seriously affected.

The traffic information service VID says the shortage of salt in many areas has led local authorities to be careful with their supplies and only treat some roads. In particular, local roads have been left.

There were no early morning bus services in the central Veluwe region because conditions were too dangerous on untreated roads.

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Shortage of salt??????????? that INCOMPETENCE could even have legal parameters.I just wonder we spent billions on royals, afghanistan and we are short of SALT?????

By kos | February 3, 2010 10:22 AM

AND we are paying 52% tax - damn right, it's INCOMPETENCE

By kiki | February 3, 2010 10:49 AM

Actually, it is not only salt. It is magnesium as well... other wise the autos can get really rusted.

By Benito Camelas | February 3, 2010 11:22 AM

Forget about the car drivers sitting in their warm, stinking boxes - what about the old ladies trying to walk down the Kalverstraat - the busieest shopping street in the Netherlands, still not cleared or salted ?!
Bad JOB !

By ralf | February 3, 2010 1:34 PM

@Benito Camelas..when we say salt we do not necessarily mean NaCl (sodium chloride), CaCl2 is a good choice also and it is a salt. Moreover i prefer rusty than destroyed cars from accidents with dead or injured people

By kos | February 3, 2010 1:47 PM

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