Readers hit out at treacherous conditions
We asked readers on our Facebook page on Wednesday about the problems they were experiencing with the subzero temperatures and icedup pavements and roads and here’s a few of more than 200 replies.
on) most of Stirling’s pavements in particular the totally impractical smooth slabs in town centre which look pretty but are slippy when wet never mind icy! And the Auld Brig as always.
“What the council has saved in not gritting pavements the NHS is paying for in accidents and the work force in missed days at work.”
of Bridge of Allan has problems and there are no grit in bins either for residents to try and help the situation .”
pavements in Braehead are ridiculously icy with cars sliding all over the place this morning and still this evening as there are patches of black ice everywhere.”
nearest grit bin for Braehead is at the top of Shirras Brae but you can’t get to it because it’s so icy.”
husband slipped and fell down the concrete steps at the end of the road and sustained a gash above his eye that needed six stitches and his eye is now swollen shut.
“His back and hip hurt from slipping all the way to the bottom. “No grit in our street box. Could do with another grit box at that .”
bad in Riverside. Can’t walk on them at all.
“Also really bad at Wellgreen traffic lights.
“Had to hold on to railings last night. Couldn’t believe it still hadn’t been gritted this morning, lunchtime or tonight. “That whole area is treacherous.”
of the Town, doesn’t even look like the council has been out to grit the pavements all week.
“Maybe the roads have been done but that’s it.
“I am eight months pregnant and scared to leave my house.”
a home carer and as a result have to walk to all my calls.
“It takes me an incredibly long time to get to those who need me because of the ice, I’ve fallen several times injuring my arms, legs and head.
“There are lots of vulnerable people to whom a fall like that could be fatal, luckily I’m not one of them.
“The area worst effected is the road between Cambusbarron and Saint Ninians and Coxithill.
“Why haven’t the council had grit salt placed on the pavements?”
“Boroughmuir car park leading up to NCP car park via (underpass).
“Old couples struggling, young girl with a nasty fall that took three or four people to help.” pavement at the railway station heading to bus station is so bad my wee boy slipped.
“The pavement at Riverside was deadly slippy this morning.
“Kids were sliding everywhere on way to school.
“Was very surprised it hadn’t been salted knowing kids walk that way to get to school.”
street in Dunblane was so dangerous my son fell going to his work and was left with a massive bruise on his hip.
“My dad, who is 63, also fell same day trying to get from my house to his car.”