poopy Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 accident black spot. Whatever happened to those? You used to see the signs dotted about the place but not any more. Not required any more - due to the dead flowers etc now left at black spots.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) accident black spot. Whatever happened to those? You used to see the signs dotted about the place but not any more. Not required any more - due to the dead flowers etc now left at black spots.... they've only got a team of about 10 road safety officers these days, but maybe they need a new black spot consultant/manager to organise a new department Edited April 14, 2015 by Tempus Fugit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhtred Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 accident black spot. Whatever happened to those? You used to see the signs dotted about the place but not any more. Not required any more - due to the dead flowers etc now left at black spots.... they've only got a team of about 10 road safety officers these days, but maybe they need a new black spot consultant/manager to organise a new department Well the individual 4th from the left certainly hasn't collided with a pension contribution any time recently. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 The UK registered Gritter is a 6 wheeler on hire to the DOI from a UK company but is manned by the Dept staff. This should save the IOM taxpayer a few quid, as to buy and run a vehicle of this type for a few months each winter would be very costly, majority of UK companies that carry out Gritting leasehire this type of vehicle on an annual basis. Holy thread resurection, but this evening I spotted this truck parked up next to the salt barn at Glen duff. So are we expecting snow or have we had this on hire since last winter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub3 Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Finlo, If its the same wagon as last year it has transformed from an Iveco into a Mercedes over the winter, maybe it was in that magical shed the IOM Government have at Jurby. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxie44 Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Close the Mountain Road after Christmas Eve until mid April. Open it up and repair where needed and install signage etc for TT / MGP This I think would save vast amounts of money closing roads, scraping Snow / Ice, open roads again , close them again , scrape them again, open them again, and so on. Just so a few ' local ' idiots can show everyone how clever they are at driving their 4 wheel tanks, and gas guzzlers with big exhaust pipes in the snow flurries. There are other ways to Douglas, and the most important Ramsey - Douglas travelers (Bell and Teare ) will not require the route after next Autumn anyway, on a daily basis. Moving forward 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmanx Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Close the Mountain Road after Christmas Eve until mid April. Open it up and repair where needed and install signage etc for TT / MGP This I think would save vast amounts of money closing roads, scraping Snow / Ice, open roads again , close them again , scrape them again, open them again, and so on. Just so a few ' local ' idiots can show everyone how clever they are at driving their 4 wheel tanks, and gas guzzlers with big exhaust pipes in the snow flurries. There are other ways to Douglas, and the most important Ramsey - Douglas travelers (Bell and Teare ) will not require the route after next Autumn anyway, on a daily basis. Moving forward Moron. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Close the Mountain Road after Christmas Eve until mid April. Open it up and repair where needed and install signage etc for TT / MGP This I think would save vast amounts of money closing roads, scraping Snow / Ice, open roads again , close them again , scrape them again, open them again, and so on. Just so a few ' local ' idiots can show everyone how clever they are at driving their 4 wheel tanks, and gas guzzlers with big exhaust pipes in the snow flurries. There are other ways to Douglas, and the most important Ramsey - Douglas travelers (Bell and Teare ) will not require the route after next Autumn anyway, on a daily basis. Moving forward Moron. bell or teare? both??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmanx Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Close the Mountain Road after Christmas Eve until mid April. Open it up and repair where needed and install signage etc for TT / MGP This I think would save vast amounts of money closing roads, scraping Snow / Ice, open roads again , close them again , scrape them again, open them again, and so on. Just so a few ' local ' idiots can show everyone how clever they are at driving their 4 wheel tanks, and gas guzzlers with big exhaust pipes in the snow flurries. There are other ways to Douglas, and the most important Ramsey - Douglas travelers (Bell and Teare ) will not require the route after next Autumn anyway, on a daily basis. Moving forward Moron. bell or teare? both??? Manxie44...and those other two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxie44 Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Close the Mountain Road after Christmas Eve until mid April. Open it up and repair where needed and install signage etc for TT / MGP This I think would save vast amounts of money closing roads, scraping Snow / Ice, open roads again , close them again , scrape them again, open them again, and so on. Just so a few ' local ' idiots can show everyone how clever they are at driving their 4 wheel tanks, and gas guzzlers with big exhaust pipes in the snow flurries. There are other ways to Douglas, and the most important Ramsey - Douglas travelers (Bell and Teare ) will not require the route after next Autumn anyway, on a daily basis. Moving forward Moron. Well thought out response . Now off to work in your Subaru like a good boy. Over the Mountain of course 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Talking of the mountain course, Peter Kennaugh beat the long standing record for getting round it on a push bike as set by Chris Boardman. Pete managed it today in 1hr 23. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trmpton Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Talking of the mountain course, Peter Kennaugh beat the long standing record for getting round it on a push bike as set by Chris Boardman. Pete managed it today in 1hr 23. Was that on open roads as well? Was Boardman back in the days of closed roads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmanx Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Close the Mountain Road after Christmas Eve until mid April. Open it up and repair where needed and install signage etc for TT / MGP This I think would save vast amounts of money closing roads, scraping Snow / Ice, open roads again , close them again , scrape them again, open them again, and so on. Just so a few ' local ' idiots can show everyone how clever they are at driving their 4 wheel tanks, and gas guzzlers with big exhaust pipes in the snow flurries. There are other ways to Douglas, and the most important Ramsey - Douglas travelers (Bell and Teare ) will not require the route after next Autumn anyway, on a daily basis. Moving forward Moron. Well thought out response . Now off to work in your Subaru like a good boy. Over the Mountain of course I neither own a Subaru or regularly use the mountain road. I do however understand that large numbers of people do use the mountain road, be it for business or pleasure. Your suggestion was moronic and completely devoid of any real world value. Hence me calling you a moron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Was that on open roads as well? Was Boardman back in the days of closed roads? I understand Boardman's record was open roads, but with a lead and trailing car. Pete did it this weekend without. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxie44 Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Talking of the mountain course, Peter Kennaugh beat the long standing record for getting round it on a push bike as set by Chris Boardman. Pete managed it today in 1hr 23. Brilliant, well done to Peter - Top Manxman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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