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| Delayed drivers threaten workers | Delayed drivers threaten workers |
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| Frustrated motorists suffering delays and detours on a road being resurfaced have verbally threatened workers, with one man saying he would shoot them. | Frustrated motorists suffering delays and detours on a road being resurfaced have verbally threatened workers, with one man saying he would shoot them. |
| Workmen resurfacing the A458 at Llanerfyl, Powys, told police that one motorist said he would use an air rifle to shoot them. | Workmen resurfacing the A458 at Llanerfyl, Powys, told police that one motorist said he would use an air rifle to shoot them. |
| They said drivers had also threatened to throw bricks at them. | They said drivers had also threatened to throw bricks at them. |
| Dyfed Powys Police at Welshpool said they had been asked for their assistance and were investigating. | Dyfed Powys Police at Welshpool said they had been asked for their assistance and were investigating. |
| Officers confirmed that the workers had received threats and verbal abuse. | Officers confirmed that the workers had received threats and verbal abuse. |
| Residents in the Llanerfyl area say they have been left stranded by closure of the road and have been unable to leave their homes or forced to make long detours. | Residents in the Llanerfyl area say they have been left stranded by closure of the road and have been unable to leave their homes or forced to make long detours. |
| The road workers complained to Powys council although the resurfacing is being carried out for the Welsh Assembly Government. | The road workers complained to Powys council although the resurfacing is being carried out for the Welsh Assembly Government. |
| Have you been affected by the delays? What is the situation like in Llanerfyl. Tell us your views using the form below. | Have you been affected by the delays? What is the situation like in Llanerfyl. Tell us your views using the form below. |
| A couple of weeks ago when the same road was being resurfaced near llanfair Caereinion the contractors were operating a "convoy" system through the area with long delays. They still operated this system even when no work was being carried out and the only obstructions in the road were raised drains and the vehicles of the contractors operating the convoy system. Many of the delays are purely caused by Britains obsession with health and safety. Did you see the television programe with John Sargeant having to wear safety glasses to test crisps as part of a crisp could have gone into his eye? what utter madness. The state has an obsession with causing motorists as much inconvenience as possible.Keith, Welshpool,UK | |
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