Severe Weather Alerts
Thursday 14th January 2010Please ensure you keep up to date with the Highways Agency Severe Weather Alert System!
The Alert System
The alert warning system provides an opportunity to give advance warning to drivers of goods vehicles, of approaching severe weather conditions and potential 'at risk' areas on the UK's Highways network. This will enable them to respond to the conditions in a safe manner.
The alert system is made up of two categories; Red and Amber.
Alert status categories
Red Alert
"Goods vehicles drivers should leave the road network and find a safe place to park up, and wait until the status is reduced to Amber".
A red alert will only be issued under exceptional circumstances when the weather becomes so severe that journeys would be affected by incidents on the Highways Agency's road network. During this warning, drivers of goods vehicles should leave the network immediately and find a safe place to park.
Amber Alert
"Make sure you and your vehicle are prepared for severe weather. Keep up to date with local weather conditions. If possible, use a different route to avoid the area of severe weather."
An amber weather alert will advise drivers to take care because it is highly likely that traffic conditions will be affected by the weather, from this they should then monitor traffic and travel radio bulletins.
Follow the link to view the Highway Agency's guide to Safe Driving in Severe Weather.
Follow the link to view the Highway's Agency's guide to Truckstops in England http://www.highways.gov.uk/knowledge/13659.aspx
Click here to view the 'Severe Weather Alerts' PDF
