VIDEO: lorry blown over on Forth Road Bridge
Matt Meade • Published 19 Jan 2012 05:30
1 Comment
A LORRY'S trailer overturns in hurricane conditions on the Forth Road Bridge.
The dramatic CCTV footage shows the large trailer being swept into the air by the gusting wind and left teetering on its side, blocking the carriageway.
For a whole minute the trailer looks like it's about to pull the whole lorry over before it manages to right itself.
Barry Colford, chief engineer and bridgemaster, said, "We're releasing this footage to warn drivers of the dangers of ignoring restrictions.
"This driver was very lucky that nobody was killed or injured."
The driver continued on his way through Fife but was soon stopped by bridge staff who contacted the police.
That day, warning signs on roads approaching the bridge stated that it was closed to all vehicles except cars.
The incident happened on 28th December, during a month of stormy conditions that wreaked havoc across Scotland.
This article appeared in Dunfermline Press 19 Jan 12
Have your say. Post a comment on this article.
-
SirSided
11 posts
Jan 19, 08:19
Report commentThis is a normal occurrence on the bridge, lorries and haulage vehicles ignore or dont understand the warning signs and gamble their own AND others lives.
The bridge should be displaying flashing signs in English and Polish, Lithuanian, Dutch etc as the majority of these large transport vehicles are from across the continent and they may not understand written English.
On heavy wind warning days there should be traffic police monitoring the bridge on the approach roads to stop these vehicles getting past the point of no return.
** Also food for thought...
Q: When is a motorway not a motorway?
A: When there is a 40mph speed limit
I would hate to be doing my theory test in this day & age, if it asks you the speed limit on a motorway what do we say 40mph (Dunfermline), 50mph (Manchester) or 70mph supposed national limit???
Recommend?
Yes 21
No 1
Return to the main index, get more from this section or browse our News archives.
Dunfermline Press Poll
Were the Pars right to sack Jim McIntyre?
This Poll is now closed.
Yes (72.9%)
No (27.1%)
