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Author	JamesLeboss
Comment	First of all, an article is available on Glasgow Live and that explain the problem of the council "[https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/glasgow-grit-council-roads-pavements-19566650](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/glasgow-grit-council-roads-pavements-19566650)", apparently it is a financial problem. I would like to give my opinion from a cyclist point of view (I am cyclist in Glasgow and word a delivery rider since 3 years). I would say that the main roads were overall fine (I worked every day over the last 2 weeks) but as soon as the road was smaller ice and snow was everywhere, starting by St Enoch on Friday. The pavement was really icy and was a main source of hazard. I agree with the fact that the council only act after and do not prevent much forecasted snow. But honestly I was more surprised in 2018 when we had the beast from the East and the roads was full of snow over 4/5 days at least. But I would like to start another topic that could not take as an excuse "It only snow or is icy during week per year", and it is "why" the state of the roads is rubbish, because all those potholes are serious source of harzard. Anyway, just a message to my friend driver. If you see a cyclist by such conditions, do not take any non necessary risk such as over taking the cyclist before a red traffic light because ice and snow are dangerous enough for [us.](https://us.Here) Here is why, I did adapt my speed to the conditions, I would recommend to do the same, just take your time and share the road. It is better to come back home alive.
Reddit Link	https://www.reddit.com/r/glasgow/comments/ktfai9/are_the_roads_always_so_bad_in_glasgow_when_it/gitl6jc/
Created	Mon 11th Jan 2021 12:58am
Status	normal ()

First of all, an article is available on Glasgow Live and that explain the problem of the council "[https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/glasgow-grit-council-roads-pavements-19566650](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/glasgow-grit-council-roads-pavements-19566650)", apparently it is a financial problem.

I would like to give my opinion from a cyclist point of view (I am cyclist in Glasgow and word a delivery rider since 3 years). I would say that the main roads were overall fine (I worked every day over the last 2 weeks) but as soon as the road was smaller ice and snow was everywhere, starting by St Enoch on Friday. The pavement was really icy and was a main source of hazard. I agree with the fact that the council only act after and do not prevent much forecasted snow. But honestly I was more surprised in 2018 when we had the beast from the East and the roads was full of snow over 4/5 days at least.

But I would like to start another topic that could not take as an excuse "It only snow or is icy during week per year", and it is "why" the state of the roads is rubbish, because all those potholes are serious source of harzard.

Anyway, just a message to my friend driver. If you see a cyclist by such conditions, do not take any non necessary risk such as over taking the cyclist before a red traffic light because ice and snow are dangerous enough for [us.](https://us.Here) Here is why, I did adapt my speed to the conditions, I would recommend to do the same, just take your time and share the road. It is better to come back home alive.