Noel Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Straw. Typical agri loads overloaded on artic this time of year. Hope they get a big fine. Could have caused a horrific accident to innocents immediately following. Darwin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 On 16/10/2020 at 11:35 AM, Broithe said: They've done this one - https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.879697,-2.1106227,3a,63.4y,290.68h,90.6t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1suEiVvGFkOFfE3HugUaRFLA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 - near me a few years ago. It's only just 'under height', but it's out-of-town and so the speeds will be higher. I don't think it's been hit yet. With a skew bridge in this direction, though, you've also got the (slight?) possibility of rolling the impacting vehicle onto the opposing traffic. Using the bridge abutments is cheaper I suppose, though, than building new remote supports for a separately located sacrificial beam, although that could be arranged to be orthogonal to the impact direction. I was going past on the bike today, so was able to get a decent picture. It still doesn't seem to have been hit yet, but it is 16' / 4.8m. It is just a few miles north of the site of the Hixon crash back in the late 60s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Horsetan Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 On 21/12/2022 at 7:58 PM, Broithe said: That's a hard one. Driver of the artic may have either not been aware of, or underestimated, the overall length of his load. On the other hand, he may have been very unlucky, crossing the railway but then getting stopped at the traffic lights situated after the crossing. Either way, his trailing load was still obstructing the line, and neither he, nor the train driver, had anywhere to run. The insurance claims are going to be interesting, not to mention the eventual accident investigation report. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Horsetan Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 (edited) 12 hours ago, Broithe said: Seems the cyclist has previous form for other offences.... Google search for George Caraska brings up a quite extensive list. It does seem as though he's mentally unwell. Edited January 8, 2023 by Horsetan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 Glasgow bus crash - ten hospitalised. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-65665113 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabhal Luimnigh Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 21 minutes ago, Broithe said: Glasgow bus crash - ten hospitalised. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-65665113 I can never really understand something like that, I mean if in doubt etc etc! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexagon789 Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Gabhal Luimnigh said: I can never really understand something like that, I mean if in doubt etc etc! If you were familiar with the layout at Cook Street, you could understand how easily it could happen in spite of all the warning signs and 'low bridge' warning system in place on the buses themselves. Edited May 22, 2023 by hexagon789 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabhal Luimnigh Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Broithe said: What a dipstick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 3 hours ago, Broithe said: I'm curious as to why there aren't additional CCTV/ANPR cameras situated on the road approaches to each crossing. Then you'd at least have a chance of working out who the eejits at the wheel are. Currently they all seem to be getting off scot-free when they shouldn't even be behind the wheel. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Darwin awards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 Park & (Not) Ride on the LUAS. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSR 800 Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 44 minutes ago, Broithe said: Park & (Not) Ride on the LUAS. four Howden Meredith wheels and he would have been flying along! Beats the packed Luas anyway.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flange lubricator Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 Hope the van is dropped into a crusher before it’s handed back !!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 13 minutes ago, flange lubricator said: Hope the van is dropped into a crusher before it’s handed back !!! I would prefer to see it seized* and sold. It's not the van's fault. *Assuming it belongs to the driver, who 'left the scene'. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commerlad Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 6 hours ago, Broithe said: I would prefer to see it seized* and sold. It's not the van's fault. *Assuming it belongs to the driver, who 'left the scene'. If I was on the Hiab control's I'd be hoping the bloody Overhead is off. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 1 minute ago, commerlad said: If I was on the Hiab control's I'd be hoping the bloody Overhead is off. It was, a lot of agencies had to tick boxes before anybody could actually do anything about removing it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 11 hours ago, Broithe said: Park & (Not) Ride on the LUAS. More feralism. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 1 hour ago, Horsetan said: More feralism. If indeed it was a joyrider, we might gently place the culprit astride the live wires above..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minister_for_hardship Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 (edited) On 28/7/2023 at 9:35 PM, Horsetan said: I'm curious as to why there aren't additional CCTV/ANPR cameras situated on the road approaches to each crossing. Then you'd at least have a chance of working out who the eejits at the wheel are. Currently they all seem to be getting off scot-free when they shouldn't even be behind the wheel. Cameras are set up to monitor operation of barriers rather than catching idiots crashing into them. Maybe IR could liase with Gardai and others who may have better cameras along the route the truck took, ie toll booths, and work out who the offender was? But I guess this wouldn't be a high priority for Gardai as no one appeared to be injured. Edited July 1 by minister_for_hardship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commerlad Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 On 30/6/2024 at 6:19 PM, Broithe said: It was, a lot of agencies had to tick boxes before anybody could actually do anything about removing it. I know when I've had to work next to the East Coast Mainline (Albeit Just on the Public side of the fence, even if itself had been bent a wee bit.) The Response crew watched what I was doing very closely. And every time something came past. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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