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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: laser_jock99 on February 11, 2009, 00:27:22
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New depth markers installed at Churchover, Warks- I guess they really REALLY want you know the depth of water here now....
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.....following last year's accidents
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Obviously the previous depth marker wasn't clear enough for these BMW drivers!
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Churchover Cool Irish Bridge. I have notice that even OffChurch has water on it at the moment only about an inch yesterday, I have been trying to get it for my Youtube (http://www.youtube.co.uk/boddle229) collection of Warwickhire Fords. Any one thinking of playing around in your local fords should look on http://www.wetroad.co.uk as this will give you some idea of how dangerous fords are.
Please remember a lot of this water is melt water and may put you at risk of dyeing of hypothermia within 3 min, so please engage your brain before playing.
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Churchover Cool Irish Bridge. I have notice that even OffChurch has water on it at the moment only about an inch yesterday, I have been trying to get it for my Youtube (http://www.youtube.co.uk/boddle229) collection of Warwickhire Fords. Any one thinking of playing around in your local fords should look on http://www.wetroad.co.uk as this will give you some idea of how dangerous fords are.
Please remember a lot of this water is melt water and may put you at risk of dyeing of hypothermia within 3 min, so please engage your brain before playing.
There was I car stuck in Offchurch crossing this morning and the Police had closed the road. I offered to tow the guy out but his recovery truck turned up anyway.
The water is indeed VERY cold- maybe 2 deg C max- so don't get wet. The ford at Kings Newnham this morning was actually iced over at the edges and the approaches were sheet ice too. As Boddle says- avoid, unless you're 100% sure you know what you're getting into.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6jNk5c0ImQ
Manage to get through they had just removed a Rover 200 from it when I arrived
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Around here they shut the road if there's as much as a trickle over the ford - locked gates to save the foolish from themselves.
Means going the long way round too, which can't be environmentally friendly... :roll:
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I know what you mean. I got stopped on the Mill Bridge at Little Paxton yesterday by the police.
I wouldn't mind if it was a raging torrent but I've had deeper baths. Wot right have they got to cause so much disruption and traffic caos over a 6inch deep trickle.
And while I'm having a rant how come the sign on the A1 has been showing road flooded for months and now its actualy flooded the signs gone. :evil: rant over
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I know what you mean. I got stopped on the Mill Bridge at Little Paxton yesterday by the police.
Ahh, so was it you I spoke to the other evening?
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:lol: Yeah sorry I wasn't a bit more chatty but I knew what was happening up front. I think I saw you making a sharp exit too. :dance:
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:lol: Yeah sorry I wasn't a bit more chatty but I knew what was happening up front. I think I saw you making a sharp exit too. :dance:
Yeah - it wasn't the time or place for conversation...
Just hoping they didn't notice :?
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those 2 bmw drivers were just doing what all bmw drivers do
ignore every road rule because it doesnt apply to them, after all, bmws are the ultimate driving machine, so ofcourse 4 1/2 feet of fast moving water will have no effect on theyre far suppierior car :roll: