Are you liable ?

  There has been a lot of comment in the press during the recent cold spell about people being liable to prosecution in the event of an accident occuring on a patch of pavement or driveway after someone had taken the trouble to clear it of ice and snow. Please read the following statement issued by Cumbria County Council in January of this year,

“The law is clear that there is no liability for people who help

grit areas unless it is in a completely negligent manner and

in a reckless fashion. Cumbria County Council encourages

the public to use the 9,500 salt heaps and grit bins dotted

around the county to help keep the public highways safe

and usable.”