2007-02-08 03:21:35 · 15 answers · asked by David N 1 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom
Generally speaking, in a snow emergency situation, they are in their trucks hours before the first flakes. They get a call from the dispatcher to report to the depot and pick up their trucks. If you look at the laybys and on ramps and other areas near major roads just before a storm, you'll often see them lined up ready to hit the streets when the snow stops falling.
They work very very long hours during a storm, so those who said they live in the trucks are kind of correct.
2007-02-08 03:26:14 · answer #1 · answered by apleyden 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
They are ahead of the rush. They usually are prepping highways through the night and the secondary roads are done just before the morning rush hours. In the USA, there are usually only two 12-hour shifts for these heroes of the roads. Their shift started before the problem erupted - thanks to weather reports and advance warning. By the time their shift ends, the roads are clear for them to get home.
2007-02-08 11:48:46 · answer #2 · answered by north79004487 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They get paid an extremely atractive overtime rate for the unsociable hours of work......Hence 2-10 ft snow drifts can be very easy to overcome.
2007-02-08 11:40:32 · answer #3 · answered by vilhelm 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As I never see any gritters round here, and we are just left to slide around on our own, I imagine they sit at home waiting for someone to do the gritting, or until the snow clears up.
2007-02-08 11:26:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
look down the side roads as the snow hits, you'll find them parked there with the yellow lights flashing on top of em waiting to plow
and most of the time you can drive in the snow without em, just take it slow and don't be an idiot eg-don't slam on your brakes cos your tires might stop but you won't on the ice...... i drove to work all the time in my neon in up to 2 feet of snow, never had a problem
2007-02-08 11:30:30 · answer #5 · answered by nanabooboo 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The same way us Moms get our kids to school through the snow, we drive. With common sense it isn't that hard. When you live in a place that snow is normal all your life, you learn to deal with it.
2007-02-08 11:27:44 · answer #6 · answered by JAN 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Very boring ( but true ) answer - they start gritting before the snow settles.
2007-02-08 11:25:03 · answer #7 · answered by penny century 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
This was on Radio 4 this morning. They sleep at the depot.
2007-02-08 11:29:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most of them drive the machines home when the season begins. Then they drive themselves out.
2007-02-08 11:24:34 · answer #9 · answered by Zygai 3 · 3⤊ 3⤋
They're given little tiny gritters that go on the front of their cars so they can drive
2007-02-08 11:24:13 · answer #10 · answered by board-stupid 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋