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Penelope
post Oct 22 2012, 08:49 AM
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http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/2012/unoffic...s-sat-nav-users

I had to laugh
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post Oct 22 2012, 09:00 AM
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The naughty sign will be taken down now, sadly, despite the fact it delivers the right message......
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post Oct 22 2012, 09:00 AM
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QUOTE (Penelope @ Oct 22 2012, 09:49 AM) *

Is it just satnav users who risk the ford then?
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post Oct 22 2012, 11:39 AM
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Several cars went through the 'ROAD CLOSED' signs last week and two vehicles actually got stuck in the ford??!!! huh.gif
Has anyone seen the width of this ford..? It's about 80ft across at the moment and it's fairly fast moving water in the middle. The depth gauges show over 2ft 6in.... WHO is daft enough to give that a try?

Beggers belief... It would be ironic if there was another tragedy at the site so close to the inquest following the fatal.... Especially now (as was the case then as well) the signs so clearly state that it shouldn't be used...


That said, I'm sure that local farmers in tractors will have no problem with the ford and want it kept open. Alternative for them is to use the main road across the Headley bridge and add to the congestion there...
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post Oct 22 2012, 04:14 PM
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That did make me laugh.
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post Oct 22 2012, 06:57 PM
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It's on the Basingstoke side and they are not as stuffy as WBC I believe so it might survive a little while.
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post Oct 24 2012, 01:56 PM
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Perhaps they should put a ramp either side; who remembers what the General Lee could do on the Dukes of Hazzard?
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post Oct 24 2012, 05:11 PM
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I am a lorry driver and you'd be surprised how stupid some people can be when using Satnavs. One story I head was when another lorry driver ended up on the otherside of the country because he followed his satnav religiously.
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post Oct 24 2012, 05:35 PM
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Yeah we all hear a lot of stories, I think a lot of them are exaggerated though.
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post Oct 24 2012, 07:54 PM
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I now know there were signs by Parkway bridge officer - by my SatNav said it was OK to go Officer!


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post Oct 25 2012, 09:24 AM
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Concrete bollards won't stop me going through on my motorcycle, but common sense will, despite anything a satnav might say.
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post Oct 25 2012, 10:55 AM
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Will be a bit inconvenient driving into the ford from the WBC side......
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post Oct 25 2012, 11:40 AM
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QUOTE (Biker1 @ Oct 25 2012, 10:24 AM) *
Concrete bollards won't stop me going through on my motorcycle, but common sense will, despite anything a satnav might say.

Sorry have you seen the bollards?
If you want to smash into them then be my guest!!
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post Oct 25 2012, 11:44 AM
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QUOTE (Timbo @ Oct 25 2012, 12:40 PM) *
Sorry have you seen the bollards?
If you want to smash into them then be my guest!!

No I haven't. They've installed them already then?
I just assumed, being bollards, that a motorcycle would pass between them.
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post Oct 25 2012, 11:56 AM
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Concrete bollards m'lad.

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post Oct 25 2012, 11:58 AM
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QUOTE (Timbo @ Oct 25 2012, 12:56 PM) *
Concrete bollards m'lad.

Right, I see your point!
Those aren't bollards - more like tank traps!
Wait 'till someone drives into them following their pratnav! laugh.gif
Are they on both sides though?
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post Oct 25 2012, 11:59 AM
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Used to stop tanks in Vietnaam.

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post Oct 25 2012, 12:04 PM
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QUOTE (Timbo @ Oct 25 2012, 12:59 PM) *

Strange Boy.
What have you been smoking this morning? tongue.gif
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post Oct 25 2012, 01:28 PM
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You didn't have to cut me off....
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post Oct 25 2012, 05:00 PM
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I know quite a few people who have followed the satnav and got themselves into a pickle. You need a combination of map and satnav. We reap what we sow as they say.
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