Driving through some floods

On or around 16 Feb 2008 08:28:18 GMT, "Paul - xxx" enlightened us thusly:

how not to do it:

Someone needs to chuck the chap doing the talking into the river!

On or around Sat, 16 Feb 2008 14:19:44 +0000, Ian Rawlings enlightened us thusly:

yes, I thought that, too.

"Austin Shackles" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com...

preferably with whatever BMW the chinless wonder is posing next to. Prejudiced moi? Derek

It would be a real buzz to help someone out in floods like that. Paul -XXX's link not the c*ck in the river who rightly deserved some piss taking, but yeahs he does have a voice / attitude that gets on yer nerves.

Lee D

On or around Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:44:40 -0000, "Lee_D" enlightened us thusly:

I think he's trying to be Jeremy Clarkson and failing rather spectacularly.

On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:28:18 -0600, Paul - xxx wrote (in article ):

Driving in a flooded road way is a $500 fine in Texas.

Heheheh, I'll have to remember that. ;)

"Austin Shackles" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com...

Just like sailing up the Norfolk rivers! Except my boat doesn't make such a big bow wave.....

On or around Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:17:46 -0600, Hud Dunlap enlightened us thusly:

spoilsports.

The thing that crossed my mind is "I hope he knows where the tarmac is under all that water".

But do you get much rain?

A while back I was driving in Florida and was appaulled by the lack of spray control on the heavies. I'm olde enough to remember what it was like over here before they brought in the rules on spray control.

That and being pretty sure that the road was flat +/- 12" so you suddenly aren't into deeper water.

I guess he could be doing what I have to do when coming over the tops on fresh snow with no previous tyre tracks visible, in hill fog that means you can't see from snow pole to the next. If it's bumpy you are not on the road. B-)

On that part of road it's easy, there are kerbs which are large enough that you can 'feel' but also the hedges are prominent and the line of the road is pretty much laid out in front of you. There's oinly two bends at the flooded area and they're smooth sweepers so no worries really.

Mind, the ditches are 4' deep at each side ... ;)

Last time I drove on a flooded road, it was surprisingly easy to see the road underneath, I just followed the white line. Mind you I knew the road well too so that will have helped me spot the line as I'd know roughly where it was anyway!

Not such an issue on country roads like that but the sneaky blown manhole cover is always one to watch and causes damage big time.

Lee D

Ooh yes, forgot about that, there's a drain near me that floods regularly and blows the cover off a large square drain, that's caused a few problems.

Heheheh, hadn't thought of that ... ;)

Have to check the road next time I'm down that way, when it's dry!

On or around 19 Feb 2008 14:58:02 GMT, "Paul - xxx" enlightened us thusly:

Also, if the flood is thick brown water you can't see anything under the surface.