SwingsitlikeHogan
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Many of us have known this for some time ?If this petrol “crisis” isn’t an eye opener of how much the news controls us I don’t know what is!
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Many of us have known this for some time ?If this petrol “crisis” isn’t an eye opener of how much the news controls us I don’t know what is!
It’s been caused by a lack of tests for new drivers.Because its more than just lorry drives. Don't worry, you keep that head firmly in the sand ?
Ok…though I note from here yesterday
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58701620
the following…
Ministers are also considering deploying the Army to deliver fuel.
The option is under discussion, and could be examined at a possible cabinet meeting on Monday.
And so today’s headlines
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-58701728
And when I leave for work there are 3 garages open with queues like there's no tomorrow.
Starting to cancel lessons and focus on those with upcoming tests..
Just another level of I don't need...
And when I leave for work there are 3 garages open with queues like there's no tomorrow.
Starting to cancel lessons and focus on those with upcoming tests..
Just another level of I don't need...
Bonkers indeed......... you're right. I wonder why folk feel the need to run out there with Jerry Cans... they cant all have just run out somewhere up the road. How long before we see pics of these folk on Facebook selling the cans for daft prices.
Shortage caused by panic... as the guy said on the news, there is actually more fuel going to stations than normal. There's still a percentage of folk working from home and not commuting. Wallies will be wallies.
Because some people drive a lot?Which is why there are (increasing) times when the government have to step in to offset the (destabilising and dangerous) effects of the publics behaviour.
Why would it be wrong or unwise to bring in a law that
no private car can refuel more than X litres,
no petrol in cans etc.
Exceptions for emergency services and goods vehicles which can fully refuel.
Time to stop the morons.
Because some people drive a lot?
Wouldn't that mean more refuelling and longer queues?Why would it be wrong or unwise to bring in a law that no private car can refuel more than X litres.
Because some people drive a lot?
Because some people drive a lot?
See my post 39 in which I called for immediate involvement to reassure and reduce anxiety in the public. I accept that they can’t actually be on the road today, but they can be mobilised today, and that is what the government has now done. Indeed I have heard reported that some service tankers are ready to go today - they are on stand-by. The right thing. I don’t know that the government can do much more than provide us with a bit of leadership - and perhaps prioritisation and guidance to suppliers on limits we can buy. It is up to us.Just got around to that 2nd link and immediately noticed "But the Guardian believes the possible operation, first conceived during planning for a no-deal Brexit, could take up to three weeks to fully implement, while the Daily Telegraph highlights fears it could take too long to train the military drivers."
My point exactly. See post 192.
Stop digging Hugh.
Wouldn't that mean more refuelling and longer queues?
The reports I've read and heard were suggesting the problem has been caused by large numbers of drivers buying small quantities, rather than large.The reason we have this crisis is because those garages not affected by the non delivery of fuel (because of not enough drivers) are being "raided" by morons who are taking as much fuel as they can load into their vehicles and jerry cans ( in a short timeline as a result of our wonderful media ) and thus those garages are running out of fuel too.