So lovely, congratulations to both of you xxxx
And? What's to discuss then?
I've just been in touch with my deputy head. All those staff who can get there, are meeting at school on Sunday at 12 with shovels to try to get the school accessible and open on Monday. They've booked a snow plough to clear the drive and main road in.
And I do know of someone who was prosecuted because their windscreen was not clear (they had only used the wipers to clear snow, rather than clearing the full screen) and they caused an accident because they couldn't see another car turning at a junction.
From :
'Many of the rules in the Code are legal requirements, and if you disobey these rules you are committing a criminal offence. You may be fined, given penalty points on your licence or be disqualified from driving. In the most serious cases you may be sent to prison. Such rules are identified by the use of the words ‘MUST/MUST NOT’. In addition, the rule includes an abbreviated reference to the legislation which creates the offence. An explanation of the abbreviations can be found in 'The road user and the law'.
Although failure to comply with the other rules of the Code will not, in itself, cause a person to be prosecuted, The Highway Code may be used in evidence in any court proceedings under the Traffic Acts (see 'The road user and the law') to establish liability. This includes rules which use advisory wording such as ‘should/should not’ or ‘do/do not’.
Knowing and applying the rules contained in The Highway Code could significantly reduce road casualties. Cutting the number of deaths and injuries that occur on our roads every day is a responsibility we all share. The Highway Code can help us discharge that responsibility.'
Just because it doesn't say 'must' or 'must not', does not mean that you can disregard it. Like I said before, most of it is just common sense anyway. People shouldn't have to consult the Highway Code, to know that they really should make their car safe to drive and not pose a risk for other road users.
And?
You post things that are current news items, just as a statement - which people will possibly have read anyway if they're interested. Do you want comment, debate or what?
Tweeky, for you - from the above link:
'Currently pupils who do not turn up to school even in extreme weather have to be marked down as absent. This is not the case, however, if the school shuts. Some parents argue this encourages schools to close when it snows so they can maintain high attendance levels, which are inspected by Ofsted.
This is dismissed by the DfE, which says there is flexibility. It advises "schools that do remain open... should not be penalised because absence rates have risen due to pupils having difficulty in travelling to school". It also says Ofsted inspectors are given additional advice on inspecting attendance which covers periods of extreme weather.
But some local authorities still take a strict approach. In its advice on emergency school closures, including snow, Kent County Council says "not sending your child to school when the school is open will count as an unauthorised absence on your child's record".'
As a side issue, prompted by Kaz saying the kids are told to wear warm clothes, it always amazes me that parents are never ready for the cold weather. A bit of snow, then they decide to keep their kids off school because they have no wellies or need a warm coat because last year's don't fit. Well, duh! - they won't fit because kids grow :shock:
Er, I might 
