Slippery pavements

[LondonCalling]

i know its not just me .. but i have seen so many people slipping on these new paving stones when it rains.. or just when the pavement is wet. i bought a brand new pair of Desert boots .. you know the ones with a crepe sole.. well i cant wear them to walk down the high street because i slip every step i take,so i have to walk on the kerb instead of the pavement. i now do not wear them if i have to go down the high street. Does anyone else have this problem or do you all drive instead of walking down the road?

[hairybuddha]

or do you all drive instead of walking down the road?

[marymck]

Yes London Calling, they are very slippery, even with non-crepe shoes.(I haven't worn crepe shoes since I was little and slipped over on a just washed floor in the crystal palace park loos, ending up at the hospital with a bleeding ear. My mum banned them after that!)

I don't know if the paving slabs will weather down, or maybe can be roughened up a bit. The steps near the post office are also pretty dangerous for the elderly or disabled.



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[leenewham]

They should weather in, but I haven't found then slippery (only when they had sand on them).

Over time they will get dirty and turn a dark grey (so they will look pretty much like it did before) so they shouldn't be as slippy, especially with the chewing gum.

[LondonCalling]

"They should weather in"? Blimey.. it will take donkeys for them to weather in. the old slabs were concrete and had a rough finish but these new ones look like some kind of cheap marble.. i dont think they will ever weather in. What needs to be done before more people slip and fall over is for the council to get them all roughed up a bit with a sand blaster or something. Then again.. maybe if i fall and injure myself i can sue the council.

[dickp]

Yep, I'd noticed that too.

Oddly, I find I'm less likely to slip if I'm wearing footwear with no grips -flat soled, therefore with most pavement contact.

I'm not looking forward to Winter (again).

[angela53]

Never had any problems with or without high heeled shoes