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What a load of bollards!
« on: 07 January 2009, 21:36:12 »
Another post reminded me of this... makes you chuckle!

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/v/1005018/0_always_mind_the_bollards

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Re: What a load of bollards!
« Reply #1 on: 07 January 2009, 21:50:02 »
A fire engine was caught out in the same place a few weeks ago not a pretty sight. Manchester council tried to sue the fire brigade for the damage
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Re: What a load of bollards!
« Reply #2 on: 07 January 2009, 21:54:35 »
http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1586371503/bctid3121097001

That'll be this one then, turn up the audio, they must be moving slow!
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Re: What a load of bollards!
« Reply #3 on: 07 January 2009, 21:57:14 »
that's his no claims bonus gone, Was that the fuel tank ruptured
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Re: What a load of bollards!
« Reply #4 on: 07 January 2009, 22:03:37 »
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A fire engine was caught out in the same place a few weeks ago not a pretty sight. Manchester council tried to sue the fire brigade for the damage

Were then on a run to an emergency?
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Re: What a load of bollards!
« Reply #5 on: 07 January 2009, 22:06:36 »
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« Reply #6 on: 07 January 2009, 22:06:46 »
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A fire engine was caught out in the same place a few weeks ago not a pretty sight. Manchester council tried to sue the fire brigade for the damage

Were then on a run to an emergency?
hiya Mike
  i don't think so if iirc they were checking water mains pressure
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Re: What a load of bollards!
« Reply #7 on: 07 January 2009, 22:38:31 »
Anyone notice how hitting the bollards mysteriously turns the windscreen wipers on on some vehicles  ::)
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« Reply #8 on: 08 January 2009, 11:30:44 »
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A fire engine was caught out in the same place a few weeks ago not a pretty sight. Manchester council tried to sue the fire brigade for the damage


Should be other way round >:(
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Re: What a load of bollards!
« Reply #9 on: 08 January 2009, 11:34:54 »
You wouldn't have thought it'd be rocket science to design bollards that detect when the vehicle has gone - or that realise they are trying to lift a fire engine and retract.  ::)

I guess this is the next tactic to get people out of cars since they got told to shove the congestion charge.

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Re: What a load of bollards!
« Reply #10 on: 08 January 2009, 11:48:36 »
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Anyone notice how hitting the bollards mysteriously turns the windscreen wipers on on some vehicles  ::)
Isn't that the drivers not wearing seatbelts bouncing off the dash and wiper stalks :o
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« Reply #11 on: 08 January 2009, 11:57:45 »
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You wouldn't have thought it'd be rocket science to design bollards that detect when the vehicle has gone - or that realise they are trying to lift a fire engine and retract.  ::)

I guess this is the next tactic to get people out of cars since they got told to shove the congestion charge.

Kevin

They don't need that much power do they?

They are designed to break cars >:(
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