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post Feb 12 2010, 04:13 PM
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A BMW X5 was bollarded at the entrance to Northbrook Street by Waterstones book shop this afternoon causing quite a storm among the bus drivers and thier horns.

The driver managed to limp the vehicle into West Street with much screeching of rubber from his front wheels now at a peculiar angle. The height of his vehicle possibly saved him from more damage occuring.

With all the roadworks and hoarding at that very location I am not surprised this happened..
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BMR
post Feb 12 2010, 04:37 PM
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Shame. Given that BMW drivers own the road, you would have thought he would have had control over the bollards. Was hs name Canute? laugh.gif
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post Feb 12 2010, 06:31 PM
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Surprised that it was the Northbrook Street bollards for a change.... They're hardly ever ram raided...
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post Feb 12 2010, 09:20 PM
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QUOTE (BMR @ Feb 12 2010, 04:37 PM) *
Was hs name Canute? laugh.gif

almost
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post Feb 13 2010, 04:03 PM
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Should have been looking where they were going.
Lucky it wasn't a person that suddenly appeared in the road in front of the car.
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post Feb 13 2010, 06:38 PM
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QUOTE (gardeb @ Feb 13 2010, 04:03 PM) *
Should have been looking where they were going.
Lucky it wasn't a person that suddenly appeared in the road in front of the car.

His Canute mind set was that BMW drivers think that
Bollards
Make
Way

and traffic restrictions are only applicable to non BMW drivers.

They should nick him too as he was committing a traffic violation too presumably
ie ignoring traffic sign??
No doubt caught on camera; will we be seeing?
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post Feb 13 2010, 10:26 PM
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QUOTE (gardeb @ Feb 13 2010, 04:03 PM) *
Should have been looking where they were going. Lucky it wasn't a person that suddenly appeared in the road in front of the car.

For some, it might be that activity that 'inspires' accidents like this.
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post Feb 14 2010, 01:11 PM
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Maybe the producers of the BBC programme Top Gear should road test various vehicles over these bollards in order to ascertain the best buy.
Personally I favour the Centurion tank , but I understand the running costs are pretty high. Failing that a Heinkel bubble car would easily fit between them , wink.gif


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post Feb 14 2010, 04:59 PM
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QUOTE (gardeb @ Feb 13 2010, 04:03 PM) *
Should have been looking where they were going.

Perhaps they were looking at the Specsavers shop which is near there tongue.gif
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post Feb 14 2010, 09:16 PM
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This just keeps getting better!

I'd love to have seen the look on the face of this idiot driver when it all happened.

Anyone got any photos of the offender and the vehicle?

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post Feb 15 2010, 01:37 PM
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QUOTE (Blake @ Feb 14 2010, 09:16 PM) *
This just keeps getting better!

I'd love to have seen the look on the face of this idiot driver when it all happened.

Anyone got any photos of the offender and the vehicle?


Even better, anyone got photos of the cretins who still use mobiles whilst driving? Or the idiot drivers who stay in the centre lane of a motorway in breach of the highway code...


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post Feb 15 2010, 04:22 PM
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QUOTE (On the edge @ Feb 15 2010, 01:37 PM) *
Even better, anyone got photos of the cretins who still use mobiles whilst driving? Or the idiot drivers who stay in the centre lane of a motorway in breach of the highway code...

I would, but it would only be of my ear! As for lanes, I usually stay in the outside lane...often going faster than the legal limit! tongue.gif
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post May 5 2010, 07:00 PM
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Oil & Sand in Bart Street I see........

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post May 5 2010, 07:10 PM
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QUOTE (dannyboy @ May 5 2010, 08:00 PM) *
Oil & Sand in Bart Street I see........



Yup.

Some inattentive Hooray Henry this time!
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post May 5 2010, 07:16 PM
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QUOTE (Iommi @ Feb 15 2010, 05:22 PM) *
I would, but it would only be of my ear! As for lanes, I usually stay in the outside lane...often going faster than the legal limit! tongue.gif



Oh it's you is it?.................. the one I have to undertake when on my bike! tongue.gif
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post May 5 2010, 08:25 PM
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QUOTE (Biker1 @ May 5 2010, 08:16 PM) *
Oh it's you is it?.................. the one I have to undertake when on my bike! tongue.gif


Watch out for Brewmaster & his Video Camera. wink.gif wink.gif
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post May 5 2010, 09:10 PM
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QUOTE (HJD @ May 5 2010, 09:25 PM) *
Watch out for Brewmaster & his Video Camera. wink.gif wink.gif

videoing while driving? tut tut
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post May 6 2010, 03:07 PM
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It seems like ages since we had any bollardees.

What idiot was it this time? Yet another fool who "did not see the signs"?

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post May 6 2010, 04:14 PM
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QUOTE (Blake @ May 6 2010, 04:07 PM) *
It seems like ages since we had any bollardees. What idiot was it this time? Yet another fool who "did not see the signs"?

According to you, that's all it could be.
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post May 6 2010, 05:49 PM
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QUOTE (gardeb @ Feb 13 2010, 05:03 PM) *
Should have been looking where they were going.
Lucky it wasn't a person that suddenly appeared in the road in front of the car.



People don't suddenly pop up from under a car...


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