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Originally Posted by TrackRat
They all salt because they get sued if someone has an accident and they haven't painted the roads white with salt. It's an American lawsuit thing. No driving skills required.
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Don't forget that the DPW employees do get time and a half overtime when they have to salt between 3 pm to 7 am and double time on Sundays and holidays. That's the real reason why the roads have that nice salty residue for 4 months of the year in the midwest and northeast.