ericonblackbird
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Yes it is true it was never tested especially wrt skid resistance (another of my 'campaigns'), how do they get away with it, simple, just as the Home Office Scientific Branch does with speed cameras. When questioned they produce a simple statement 'whilst no detailed testing has been carried out, no special problems are envisaged for motorcycles.' ...................... and when you question them again with "OK so no detailed tests have been carried out, but that means some tests have been carried out please give me the details."................the response is "no tests have been carried out"If the above 'not tested on bikes' is true - how the feckin hell did they get away with that, and are the councils liable as its not been tested on bikes.
A lot of SMA is used 'down west' Glos/Avon & Som / Wilts and I note that the common practice is to put 'slippery road' signs up after it is laid. Grip improves a bit after 6 months heavy use yet the signs still stay. B4008 into Glos (Yoshi probably knows this road) had over 10 accidents due to the sma - the signs still remain 1-2 years later and the speed limit has been dropped.
The Councils are fully aware of the 'problem' but SMA is cheap!
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Yes it is.......... and the stretch leading up to it.Smix ...... some way up the thread! said:I've seen what I think is SMA laid on a roundabout just after Warminster (towards Salisbury)