Debris in the road.
Discussion
So, I'm just out on a casual drive and I encounter a massive branch in the middle of the road (NSL road, twisty, but fairly open), everyone seems to just be completely ignoring it and driving round it at the last moment when they have spotted it.
What has prompted me to start this thread, is surely there should be a public responsibility to keep the roads clear, of course only when safe to do so, but it just seems wrong to me that people just ignore it and carry on their merry way.
If I see dangerous debris in the road and again, it's safe to do so, I'll stop and move it off the carriageway mainly as I wouldn't want a more vulnerable road user i.e a biker to come round the corner and bin it because the 100's of people who have diven past have just ignored it.
Am I being over cautious/taking on a responsibility that isn't mine? Or am I doing the right thing?
What has prompted me to start this thread, is surely there should be a public responsibility to keep the roads clear, of course only when safe to do so, but it just seems wrong to me that people just ignore it and carry on their merry way.
If I see dangerous debris in the road and again, it's safe to do so, I'll stop and move it off the carriageway mainly as I wouldn't want a more vulnerable road user i.e a biker to come round the corner and bin it because the 100's of people who have diven past have just ignored it.
Am I being over cautious/taking on a responsibility that isn't mine? Or am I doing the right thing?
Dyl said:
I always feel the same, though typically the debris is on the motorway where removing it would be suicidal! What is the protocol in that situation? Who can you call to alert?
Thats where I draw the line, wouldn't catch me getting out on the motorway at all. As for debris on the motorway, if its a severe threat, I would call 999, but then the whole issue of phoning whilst driving comes in.
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