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Fun in the melt water.....
laser_jock99:
New depth markers installed at Churchover, Warks- I guess they really REALLY want you know the depth of water here now....
.....following last year's accidents
Obviously the previous depth marker wasn't clear enough for these BMW drivers!
Boddle:
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 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.
laser_jock99:
--- Quote from: Boddle on February 11, 2009, 10:53:45 ---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 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.
--- End quote ---
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.
Boddle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6jNk5c0ImQ
Manage to get through they had just removed a Rover 200 from it when I arrived
Gordo:
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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