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Title: Motorist, 80, ends up on platform at Esher station Post by: Chris from Nailsea on October 05, 2010, 17:45:14 From the BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-11475217):
Quote An 80-year-old motorist who took a wrong turn in his car and drove on to a railway station platform in Surrey was arrested for dangerous driving. Witnesses to the incident in Esher said the pensioner drove up the footpath by the Lower Green Road railway bridge, ending up on the London bound platform. British Transport Police said it happened at about 1615 BST on Saturday. They said the car was reversed from the platform by officers before being collected by a recovery vehicle. Title: Re: Motorist, 80, ends up on platform at Esher station Post by: Brucey on October 05, 2010, 17:46:26 Yet more evidence that re-testing is needed when drivers reach a certain age.
Title: Re: Motorist, 80, ends up on platform at Esher station Post by: JayMac on October 05, 2010, 18:40:06 Story also covered in the METRO (http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/843085-pensioner-drives-down-railway-platform). The best thing is the tagline to the accompanying photo:
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/obvious.jpg) ??? ::) ;D Title: Re: Motorist, 80, ends up on platform at Esher station Post by: Brucey on October 05, 2010, 18:42:57 Literally fell off my chair when that image loaded ;D
Title: Re: Motorist, 80, ends up on platform at Esher station Post by: Timmer on October 05, 2010, 19:49:57 So it wasn't Esher but Clapham Junction then? ;) ;D
Title: Re: Motorist, 80, ends up on platform at Esher station Post by: Chris from Nailsea on October 05, 2010, 19:56:53 An all line Rover, possibly? :P ::) :-[
Title: Re: Motorist, 80, ends up on platform at Esher station Post by: Electric train on October 05, 2010, 20:49:06 Motor rail
Title: Re: Motorist, 80, ends up on platform at Esher station Post by: bigdaz on October 16, 2010, 10:02:59 Former Jarvis employee forgot that they no longer had the contract - but still wished to live his rail-road driving days!
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