tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988587131543641843.post5553664443640538599..comments2024-03-15T11:31:32.897+00:00Comments on A Transport of Delight: Bus Flood near ExeterLEYTRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14575755776610646694noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988587131543641843.post-66319345814949631652012-08-08T23:55:50.622+01:002012-08-08T23:55:50.622+01:00Whyever not? An act of stupidity.Whyever not? An act of stupidity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988587131543641843.post-17291613271601960582012-08-06T23:33:55.325+01:002012-08-06T23:33:55.325+01:00it made oi larf never mind the kids. The driver s...it made oi larf never mind the kids. The driver shouldn't have been sacked :-(<br /><br />NickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988587131543641843.post-81704070371211479812012-08-06T20:41:55.719+01:002012-08-06T20:41:55.719+01:00Not a very compelling reason,Not a very compelling reason,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988587131543641843.post-88132735895614656802012-08-05T19:34:18.171+01:002012-08-05T19:34:18.171+01:00@anon 19:19 - er, because he wanted to?@anon 19:19 - er, because he wanted to?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988587131543641843.post-59804235684525083822012-08-05T19:19:38.474+01:002012-08-05T19:19:38.474+01:00This story is months old, why revive it now?This story is months old, why revive it now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988587131543641843.post-36020323090479771712012-08-05T16:59:57.666+01:002012-08-05T16:59:57.666+01:00A difficult call - speed was a bit high for a sing...A difficult call - speed was a bit high for a single track although forward visibility through floods seemed OK. No river bridges crossed and no fast flowing water across road.<br /><br />The sides of the lane will have enhanced the extent of water coming in as bow wave would have reflected in back pressure and raised water level.<br /><br />Would have been better to have stopped before first flood and made sure that passengers were all prepared for this though.<br /><br />Not currently an situation that most drivers will come across- unless they happen to be driving through deep fords (or drifts) in Africa, but very likely to be one which we will increasingly see in the UK given recent weather and reports of flooding. The 79 in Borrowdale has a tendency to meet with mild floods in the flat stretch towards Seatoller, as Derwentwater backs-up. Maybe driving through a flood should be part of BDOY?Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11574227829528072780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988587131543641843.post-25169443162210238582012-08-04T21:49:01.867+01:002012-08-04T21:49:01.867+01:00The comments on YouTube (most of which seem to be ...The comments on YouTube (most of which seem to be from friends of the uploader) suggest that action <b>was</b> taken against the driver - they think he's been sacked.Ross Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988587131543641843.post-30513833086739266902012-08-04T09:04:29.106+01:002012-08-04T09:04:29.106+01:00Back in the 1950's (& before) Rotherham ha...Back in the 1950's (& before) Rotherham had a trollybus sytem, including some single-deckers with extra-long poles.<br />These operated under some low bridges in the valley, with dips in the road. Which frequently flooded.<br />The traction equipment on these machines was on the roof, and in winter, they would regularly go through "watersplahes", with people getting used to the idea of "feet up!" as it flowed in (open rear platform, of course) and out again .....G. Tingeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09640068810654977205noreply@blogger.com