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muddyjames:
a few years back a road closed sign got put on a country road near me and I wanted to walk my dog around the reseviour which was before the flood, so I went past as I wanted access to the ressie'. It just so happened that I went home a different way and that was through the flood and 2 cars were wondering whether to go through or not. I advised them not too so I think I saved 2 peoples cars by walking my dog and ignoring the sign!

bilge rat:
slightly different but a few years ago they were working on the cut , was drained in 1 section and snowing at the time . signs everywhere orange netting up . was interested in the works so went for a look . found an 11 year old lad had ran across the drained section which had froze over the silt . that gave way , he was up to his waste in silt stuck fast . luckily the workmen had left a coil of rope nearby . so managed to drag him out .. wot a mess he was.. on the road scene when the last lot of snow thawed there was road closed signs up where it floods . i thought great ill ru down see wots going on . no floods . just sheer ice and a nasty smash. no body in sight luckily . but next time iff i cant see the other end of the road i wont risk it .  alan

denviks:
i can see only 1 side in the one guys......

when it rains real heavy our road floods quite badly. it happens one or times a year. the water doesnt normally get close to our front door. the council put up road closed signs because we have people trying who think its fun to drive through the flood. yeah it might be fo=un for them but the waves caused end up in peoples houses... they would of been dry had it not been for the planks in their cars and vans.

last year i had a proper row with a builder in his van who had a wave going over the top of the parked cars....i stopped in half way and made him smell the air which had a smell that wasnt that nice....( when it floods other drains lift too ). he was pushing that all over everyones cars.

seems a shame sometimes that the man hole covers lift with the water preasure from underneath..... this made the perfect catch for a young land in mums focus who thought he would ignore the road closed sign..... yup, sump gone and front bumper.. he didnt take to well with all the neighbours out there laughing at him....

if a road says closed then surely its there for a reason????   it is around here  :?

muddyjames:
totaly agree with you Denvik if it is in a built up area but down a country lane with no houses around is slightly different which is the road that Gordon is on about I think.

Gordo:
It is, yes. The pictures Landyman posted show the flooding - the land alongside is St Neots Common.

People generally don't know how to drive through floodwater, and yes, I sympathise with people given a soaking by the thoughtless (it's happened to me when on the bike).

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