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« on: August 21, 2010, 22:17:33 » |
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From the BBC» : Glasgow bridge strike rips bus roof off
A double-decker bus has crashed into a rail bridge in the south side of Glasgow ripping off its roof.
The First Bus vehicle crashed into the structure in Cook Street at about 1420 BST on Thursday.
Police said the bus was not carrying any passengers at the time and the driver was uninjured.
A spokesman for Network Rail said an inspection had revealed that the bridge was undamaged and, subsequently, train services were not disrupted.
A rather neat job, judging by the picture from that BBC report:  |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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JayMac
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« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2010, 22:44:32 » |
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Looks like a perfectly acceptable conversion for use by the various 'Open Top Bus Company' operators around the country!
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"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation."
"Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot."
"Moral indignation is a technique used to endow the idiot with dignity."
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Mookiemoo
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« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2010, 22:53:20 » |
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How?
I mean I'm even conscious driving in and out of nailsea car park that one bump might take off my roof bars
Surely you know the height of your vehicle and most bridges have a height restriction posted on them
Words fail me
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Ditched former sig - now I need to think of something amusing - brain hurts -I'll steal from the master himself - Einstein:
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
"Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love"
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2010, 23:14:01 » |
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Oh, it's happened at Nailsea & Backwell station, too, FallenAngel!  See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/7677869.stm Chris from Nailsea    |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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JayMac
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« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2010, 23:30:54 » |
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"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation."
"Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot."
"Moral indignation is a technique used to endow the idiot with dignity."
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Mookiemoo
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« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2010, 23:37:52 » |
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Yes
I know it happens - I just do not understand how
For reasons I won't go into i actually have a psv licence (as well as hgv and motorcycle) licence and one if the things impressed into you for psv and hgv is know the heightb of the vehicle you are driving
It's not rocket science
And its one of the reasons I'm arguing with the management company in port marine over my *refusal* to park in my parking space - it is not physically possible to get my vehicle into my space of all other spaces are occupied. And I can reverse an arctic into a small small access if need be so I know what I'm talking about
Think I did that with no typos on e paddle
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Ditched former sig - now I need to think of something amusing - brain hurts -I'll steal from the master himself - Einstein:
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
"Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love"
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JayMac
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« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2010, 23:45:15 » |
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Think I did that with no typos on e paddle
T_J? Your opinion....? |
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"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation."
"Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot."
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Mookiemoo
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« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2010, 00:01:03 » |
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Better than I was two days ago - I'm learning
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Ditched former sig - now I need to think of something amusing - brain hurts -I'll steal from the master himself - Einstein:
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
"Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love"
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IndustryInsider
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« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2010, 12:44:39 » |
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I know it happens - I just do not understand how
Just a case of probability. There are many thousands of buses running around the country all day, every day, as there are lorries. There are many low bridges. Buses and lorries sometimes go where they shouldn't be due to roadworks and so on. You'd still probably find that it's something that happens to only 0.01% of bus drivers throughout their careers, so it is very unlikely to happen. |
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smokey
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« Reply #10 on: August 22, 2010, 13:40:09 » |
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Thanks for this input bignosemac, First the drunk schoolbus driver seems to prove there is a double safety level on our roads. The drink drive limit is 80mg, but this driver was almost 3 times over the limit at 97mg, which doesn't make sense ,Unless bus drivers are covered by the Transport & Works Act. Double Safety standards? Second, the thisislondon link involved a rail replacement bus, as passengers had train tickets, would the RSSB▸ get involved? |
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Brucey
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« Reply #11 on: August 22, 2010, 14:05:20 » |
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First the drunk schoolbus driver seems to prove there is a double safety level on our roads.
The drink drive limit is 80mg, but this driver was almost 3 times over the limit at 97mg, which doesn't make sense The limit is either 35μg per 100ml of breath, 80mg per 100ml of blood or 107mg per 100ml of urine. I think the 97mg is meant to read 97μg (i.e. micrograms). |
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smokey
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« Reply #12 on: August 22, 2010, 14:12:25 » |
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I'm not so sure:
The Transport & Works act effects Train Crews, Signallers, in fact ANYBODY working on the railway with a Safety Critical job.
It also applies to Boat skippers, so COULD it apply to PSV drivers,
The T&W act has a drink limit of 35mg as opposed to 80mg.
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