Bridge closed to high sided vehicles

[munroman]

What happens when that sign is ignored in 90mph winds

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-25372502

[GTIR]

Probably contravening road regulations or some such I'd imagine. mr google Streaky will be along soon to correct me.

[dowahdiddyman]

Depends of what the definition of a high-sider actually is.Is it a 9ft van or is it a 13ft truck, one thing for certain though, only a complete tool would take a box van over a high bridge in 90mph winds, then go and stand near it when it looks like it`s going over!

[davepoth]

dowahdiddyman said:

Depends of what the definition of a high-sider actually is.Is it a 9ft van or is it a 13ft truck, one thing for certain though, only a complete tool would take a box van over a high bridge in 90mph winds, then go and stand near it when it looks like it`s going over!

That was the bit that got me - WTF was the guy doing standing there?

[djglover]

It was obvious that he was just trying to keep out of the wind!

[Lucas Ayde]

What an f-tard. Massive queue of traffic behind the numbnutted fool who will have been massively inconvenienced by his stupidity.

Hopefully he'll get a suitable punishment in court.

[haggishunter]

It was open to cars only, the driver has been charged with careless driving.

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[munroman]

From the CCTV time stamps it was nearly 2 hrs from it stopping until it was being backed off the bridge, what a tool!

[Buff Mchugelarge]

You can tell the level of intelligence as the first thing the passenger does when he get out is stand right on the side its tipping over to..

[Dalmahoy]

Considering the van driver had to drive under 9 in total overhead gantries all saying 'Bridge closed to all except cars',
the risk involved to the Fire Brigade in recovering the van and potential risk to other drivers then I would have thought that a
careless driving charge is him getting off lightly.
He shut a main transport route for 3 hours through pure stupidity.
I use the Forth Bridge daily and a clamp down is well over-due.

[Lucas Ayde]

Dalmahoy said:

Considering the van driver had to drive under 9 in total overhead gantries all saying 'Bridge closed to all except cars',
the risk involved to the Fire Brigade in recovering the van and potential risk to other drivers then I would have thought that a
careless driving charge is him getting off lightly.
He shut a main transport route for 3 hours through pure stupidity.
I use the Forth Bridge daily and a clamp down is well over-due.

In addition to any criminal charges he should be billed for all incidental costs as well as being fully liable to compensation claims from the hundreds/thousands of people he caused inconvenience to, through his base stupidity.