‘Plan your journey’ warning issued as gritters back on the…
Hull commuters will spot National Highways’ gritters on roads in the coming days, as temperatures are set to plummet. Temperatures could feel as low as -6C overnight this week as the ‘Big Beast’ sweeps in. While gritters work to spread salt on the roads, drivers are reminded to give them plenty of space and time on the road, as a crash occurred earlier in winter. Road users should also consider planning for their journey in advance, keeping pace with the latest weather forecasts, and ensuring they carry out regular vehicle checks. Read more: Exactly when snow could hit Hull as ‘Big Beast’ sees temperatures plummet Darren Clark, severe weather resilience manager, at National Highways said: “We would ask all road users to take extra care when driving when our gritters are out on our road. Whilst gritters travel up to 50mph when spreading road users need to be aware of the road and traffic ahead of them. “We have had an incident this winter where the rear of a gritter was hit. We ask all road users to give our sta
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