Banned for crossing bridge in a storm
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-ea...
BBC said:
A delivery driver who was filmed attempting to drive his van across the Forth Road Bridge during a storm has been banned from the roads.
David Stanley ignored signs warning not to use the bridge when it was being buffeted by 90mph winds last December.
He was found guilty of dangerous driving after a trial at Dunfermline Sheriff Court.
A bit harsh, I would have thought. He was stupid, but was unfamiliar with the area. PH views?David Stanley ignored signs warning not to use the bridge when it was being buffeted by 90mph winds last December.
He was found guilty of dangerous driving after a trial at Dunfermline Sheriff Court.
Being unfamiliar with the area is no excuse, there were miles of overhead warning signs he ignored.
He was lucky he was on the inside lane and the barrier held the vehicle upright for a while, had he been overtaking someone he could easily have toppled onto another car and seriously injured/killed someone.
Extreme stupidity
ETA - just done a quick google search and it appears he ignored 18 flashing signs and queues of other vehicles that could not cross the bridge.
He was lucky he was on the inside lane and the barrier held the vehicle upright for a while, had he been overtaking someone he could easily have toppled onto another car and seriously injured/killed someone.
Extreme stupidity
ETA - just done a quick google search and it appears he ignored 18 flashing signs and queues of other vehicles that could not cross the bridge.
trashbat said:
man said:
nobody stopped us or anything to tell us it was closed like what they would do in London
other man said:
We just followed the route the sat nav was showing us
Am I supposed to have sympathy? 
I can only assume he either can't read or thought he'd ignore everything until he reached a physical barrier.
Not only banned, but an extended test before he can have his licence back - and 100hrs of community service. Good. Monumental idiot.
Have a watch of the CCTV vid. The first camera shows every other vehicle staying WELL back from him. They were the "competent and careful" drivers in whose view his driving fell "far below" the minimum acceptable standard. That's the legal definition of dangerous driving.
Mind you, it did make me chuckle when the van dropped back onto the wheels, allowing them to get out - and they promptly went and hid behind it for shelter...
Have a watch of the CCTV vid. The first camera shows every other vehicle staying WELL back from him. They were the "competent and careful" drivers in whose view his driving fell "far below" the minimum acceptable standard. That's the legal definition of dangerous driving.
Mind you, it did make me chuckle when the van dropped back onto the wheels, allowing them to get out - and they promptly went and hid behind it for shelter...
The BBC said:
"We seen a lay by but it was already full up with other lorries...
His passenger, Mr Fitzsimmons, said: "If I had been driving I would have tried to stop but there was nowhere for us to stop. When we got on to the bridge I was panicky and concerned for my safety."
His passenger, Mr Fitzsimmons, said: "If I had been driving I would have tried to stop but there was nowhere for us to stop. When we got on to the bridge I was panicky and concerned for my safety."
Driving up form Bradford to Glasgow earlier in the year it was a particularly windy day and there were signs up saying the road was closed to high sided vehicles. Still see quite a few of them and they were getting blown across lanes. About 10 miles after the last warnings there was a artic on its side strewn across the carriageway on a fairly blind corner. We narrowly avoided it. Its putting other road users lives at risk so should be punished appropriately.
When it's shut it's well signposted. I've even seen it stated on the matrix signs on the M74 at the border, how he could say he didn't know, I have no idea. Also his statement of, effectively, "the sat nav told me to do it" is a stupid and weak argument at best.
I also see it around Cambridge when folk drive into the rising bollards claiming they didn't know or the signs weren't visible enough. What, no entry signs, warnings and flashing LED signs aren't visible enough? Folk just don't look nor think and then try and blame something or someone else for their own stupidity.
I also see it around Cambridge when folk drive into the rising bollards claiming they didn't know or the signs weren't visible enough. What, no entry signs, warnings and flashing LED signs aren't visible enough? Folk just don't look nor think and then try and blame something or someone else for their own stupidity.
matchmaker said:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-ea...
He got off lightly, the possible consequences of his actions don't bear thinking about, he was lucky not to get custodial.BBC said:
A delivery driver who was filmed attempting to drive his van across the Forth Road Bridge during a storm has been banned from the roads.
David Stanley ignored signs warning not to use the bridge when it was being buffeted by 90mph winds last December.
He was found guilty of dangerous driving after a trial at Dunfermline Sheriff Court.
A bit harsh, I would have thought. He was stupid, but was unfamiliar with the area. PH views?David Stanley ignored signs warning not to use the bridge when it was being buffeted by 90mph winds last December.
He was found guilty of dangerous driving after a trial at Dunfermline Sheriff Court.
People can be very blind sometimes. Perhaps they need this at the entry to the bridge?! (Though on second thoughts if it's closed for wind the water may end up being sprayed everywhere!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv0bCPepg7M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv0bCPepg7M
FeelingLucky said:
matchmaker said:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-ea...
He got off lightly, the possible consequences of his actions don't bear thinking about, he was lucky not to get custodial.BBC said:
A delivery driver who was filmed attempting to drive his van across the Forth Road Bridge during a storm has been banned from the roads.
David Stanley ignored signs warning not to use the bridge when it was being buffeted by 90mph winds last December.
He was found guilty of dangerous driving after a trial at Dunfermline Sheriff Court.
A bit harsh, I would have thought. He was stupid, but was unfamiliar with the area. PH views?David Stanley ignored signs warning not to use the bridge when it was being buffeted by 90mph winds last December.
He was found guilty of dangerous driving after a trial at Dunfermline Sheriff Court.
On a similar thread, in the bad weather earlier this year, a driving warning was issued on the radio and telly re the Tamar bridge. They said that caution should be showed when driving across for high sided vehicles and although wasnt closed, extreme caution should be shown. I called up the bridge authority and asked what a high sided was.....they couldnt answer....A van? A transit, a bus???
Not much help.
Not much help.
mikal83 said:
On a similar thread, in the bad weather earlier this year, a driving warning was issued on the radio and telly re the Tamar bridge. They said that caution should be showed when driving across for high sided vehicles and although wasnt closed, extreme caution should be shown. I called up the bridge authority and asked what a high sided was.....they couldnt answer....A van? A transit, a bus???
Not much help.
I don't think it's hard for people to work out. A quick brainstorm would suggest any vehicle where the centre of gravity plus surface area of the side panels plus the force of the wind would equal it on it's side (I'm sure the exact physics are wildly different). However, maybe not a transit connect...Not much help.
Swanny87 said:
I don't think it's hard for people to work out. A quick brainstorm would suggest any vehicle where the centre of gravity plus surface area of the side panels plus the force of the wind would equal it on it's side (I'm sure the exact physics are wildly different). However, maybe not a transit connect...
WTFmikal83 said:
Swanny87 said:
I don't think it's hard for people to work out. A quick brainstorm would suggest any vehicle where the centre of gravity plus surface area of the side panels plus the force of the wind would equal it on it's side (I'm sure the exact physics are wildly different). However, maybe not a transit connect...
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