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[Taxi_Driver]

For those that dont know Whitehouse bridge is a railway bridge in Swindon....and if im correct holds the title of the most often hit bridge in the UK.

It has sensors monitoring vehicle height, if a vehicle too tall goes past the sensors, signs light up and flash.......to warn of impending doom if you carry on.

Well it got hit again this afternoon  
Bridge was closed for about 40mins, so traffic in Swindon got bad in the area  

This time by a large sheet of glass attached to the side of van......bye bye (apparently worth according to local radio station) 4000Euros of glass  

The bridge was closed for 40mins so the council workers could sweep up the shattered glass  

[Lizzie_Zoom]

For those that dont know Whitehouse bridge is a railway bridge in Swindon....and if im correct holds the title of the most often hit bridge in the UK.

It has sensors monitoring vehicle height, if a vehicle too tall goes past the sensors, signs light up and flash.......to warn of impending doom if you carry on.

Well it got hit again this afternoon  
Bridge was closed for about 40mins, so traffic in Swindon got bad in the area  

This time by a large sheet of glass attached to the side of van......bye bye (apparently worth according to local radio station) 4000Euros of glass  

The bridge was closed for 40mins so the council workers could sweep up the shattered glass  

Yes I once knew it well!!  Not hit yet again!!

Double decker buses I remember were often the culprits.

As for the traffic that was always bad anyway!!

[Entwood]

I reckon anyone who hits that bridge should have their licence revoked .... they must be friggin blind !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just glad I wasn't in town today !!

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Thinking more about my days around Swindon I have remembered in fairness to that town that traffic was bad at times, but no where near as bad as the Bristol congestion I had to regularly battle through on the A38 / M5 / M4 / M32, generally all over the City Centre and Clifton!!  Hours / days / weeks wasted!

None of their low bridges were hit like that one in Swindon though!

[Taxi_Driver]

For those that dont know Whitehouse bridge is a railway bridge in Swindon....and if im correct holds the title of the most often hit bridge in the UK.

It has sensors monitoring vehicle height, if a vehicle too tall goes past the sensors, signs light up and flash.......to warn of impending doom if you carry on.

Well it got hit again this afternoon  
Bridge was closed for about 40mins, so traffic in Swindon got bad in the area  

This time by a large sheet of glass attached to the side of van......bye bye (apparently worth according to local radio station) 4000Euros of glass  

The bridge was closed for 40mins so the council workers could sweep up the shattered glass  

Yes I once knew it well!!  Not hit yet again!!

Double decker buses I remember were often the culprits.

As for the traffic that was always bad anyway!!

Not anymore....flat bed truck drivers that forget what they have on the back.......ive seen a flatbed truck carrying those temp loos on the back......loos got knocked off like a pack of cards  

Oh and recently there was a foriegn truck driver whose sat nav told to him to turn left........so he did  

[Growler]

Thinking more about my days around Swindon I have remembered in fairness to that town that traffic was bad at times, but no where near as bad as the Bristol congestion I had to regularly battle through on the A38 / M5 / M4 / M32, generally all over the City Centre and Clifton!!  Hours / days / weeks wasted!

None of their low bridges were hit like that one in Swindon though!

Tell me about it  

[Taxi_Driver]

Thinking more about my days around Swindon I have remembered in fairness to that town that traffic was bad at times, but no where near as bad as the Bristol congestion I had to regularly battle through on the A38 / M5 / M4 / M32, generally all over the City Centre and Clifton!!  Hours / days / weeks wasted!

None of their low bridges were hit like that one in Swindon though!

Thats where local knowledge comes in Lizzie  
I dont often get stuck in traffic.......side streets are the way forward sometimes  
Tho sometimes theres no alternative way   And why i hit 'recover' (gets rid of a job I dont want to do) on my data unit at 5.30pm tonight.......

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Thinking more about my days around Swindon I have remembered in fairness to that town that traffic was bad at times, but no where near as bad as the Bristol congestion I had to regularly battle through on the A38 / M5 / M4 / M32, generally all over the City Centre and Clifton!!  Hours / days / weeks wasted!

None of their low bridges were hit like that one in Swindon though!

Thats where local knowledge comes in Lizzie  
I dont often get stuck in traffic.......side streets are the way forward sometimes  
Tho sometimes theres no alternative way   And why i hit 'recover' (gets rid of a job I dont want to do) on my data unit at 5.30pm tonight.......

I can quite understand that, as I don't envy your job at all, although for decades I travelled across the country on business......or perhaps  that's why I really don't envy your job!!!

[Golfbuddy]

Talking of broken glass. Have a look at this.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/7625289.stm

Guess who redirected the driver from the glass factory in St Austell??  

[Kate]

I take it mig's can get under this bridge?

You don't need an MG or mini or something?

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Talking of broken glass. Have a look at this.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/7625289.stm

Guess who redirected the driver from the glass factory in St Austell??  

You Martin?.........oh dear!

[Golfbuddy]

Talking of broken glass. Have a look at this.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/7625289.stm

Guess who redirected the driver from the glass factory in St Austell??  

You Martin?.........oh dear!

They call me Mr Popular.  

[CaptainZok]

Talking of broken glass. Have a look at this.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/7625289.stm

Guess who redirected the driver from the glass factory in St Austell??  

You Martin?.........oh dear!

They call me Mr Popular.  

Nice one Budgie.

[Martin_1962]

Talking of broken glass. Have a look at this.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/7625289.stm

Guess who redirected the driver from the glass factory in St Austell??  

Golf budgie?

[Golfbuddy]

Talking of broken glass. Have a look at this.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/7625289.stm

Guess who redirected the driver from the glass factory in St Austell??  

Golf budgie?

Hole in one!!