Driver rescued from floods (From Dorset Echo)

I hope this dozy driver gets sent a bill from the Fire and Rescue folk.There areenough signs around.

Indeed, Exocet. Why do some people feel the need to ignore signs, and the obvious flooding which occurs on the West Stafford bypass. It isn't as it if was flooded a few weeks ago and people ignored signs, got stuck and needed to be rescued.

Maybe that driver needs to have their license taken away on the grounds they are incapable of following instructions!

Why are we seeing the same old spots continually flooded and impassable year in year out !!! West Stafford, Lawrence of Arabia’s House, East Burton Lane, East Knighton on the A352. Dorset Highways have had years to come up with a solution to these hot spots, or should I say wet spots. There is no excuse what so ever for these roads to get into the state they do with the correct drain away systems in place. They will use every excuse in the book, water tables, adjacent farm land and high laying ground, its all total lies and nonsense. They should have KPIs set each year, as most businesses do, and be pulled up over their performance, or lack of it. Main routes should be kept clear at all times come hell or high water, yet these people are sat in the depot drinking tea or attending their Christmas party. The council will still be after your votes very soon, why, they achieve the square root of FA every year. Someone taking the chunky salary each year needs to be brought to book. Waste of space.

sunny1966 wrote:
Why are we seeing the same old spots continually flooded and impassable year in year out !!! West Stafford, Lawrence of Arabia’s House, East Burton Lane, East Knighton on the A352. Dorset Highways have had years to come up with a solution to these hot spots, or should I say wet spots. There is no excuse what so ever for these roads to get into the state they do with the correct drain away systems in place. They will use every excuse in the book, water tables, adjacent farm land and high laying ground, its all total lies and nonsense. They should have KPIs set each year, as most businesses do, and be pulled up over their performance, or lack of it. Main routes should be kept clear at all times come hell or high water, yet these people are sat in the depot drinking tea or attending their Christmas party. The council will still be after your votes very soon, why, they achieve the square root of FA every year. Someone taking the chunky salary each year needs to be brought to book. Waste of space.

Sunny1966. You sound like one of the know-it-all armchair experts. There is no system that can be designed to cope with the extreme weather conditions we have had recently. You can only alleviate a problem, it cannot be cured.Highway drainage systems go to soakaways. When ground is waterlogged in con junction with high water tables, where is the excess water going to go?. All is happening is that the problems is being passed further down the line, therefore putting other properties and roads at risk. If you, 'sunny1966' can come up with a workable answer, then you can call yourself God.

Dorset Boy wrote:

sunny1966 wrote: Why are we seeing the same old spots continually flooded and impassable year in year out !!! West Stafford, Lawrence of Arabia’s House, East Burton Lane, East Knighton on the A352. Dorset Highways have had years to come up with a solution to these hot spots, or should I say wet spots. There is no excuse what so ever for these roads to get into the state they do with the correct drain away systems in place. They will use every excuse in the book, water tables, adjacent farm land and high laying ground, its all total lies and nonsense. They should have KPIs set each year, as most businesses do, and be pulled up over their performance, or lack of it. Main routes should be kept clear at all times come hell or high water, yet these people are sat in the depot drinking tea or attending their Christmas party. The council will still be after your votes very soon, why, they achieve the square root of FA every year. Someone taking the chunky salary each year needs to be brought to book. Waste of space.

Sunny1966. You sound like one of the know-it-all armchair experts. There is no system that can be designed to cope with the extreme weather conditions we have had recently. You can only alleviate a problem, it cannot be cured.Highway drainage systems go to soakaways. When ground is waterlogged in con junction with high water tables, where is the excess water going to go?. All is happening is that the problems is being passed further down the line, therefore putting other properties and roads at risk. If you, 'sunny1966' can come up with a workable answer, then you can call yourself God.

Good job not everyone is so narrow minded!

If this was 1960, you'd probably say people were crazy for thinking we could send a man to the moon?

Money is the ONLY thing stopping roads from being maintaned and proper flood preventions being installed...

exocet wrote:
I hope this dozy driver gets sent a bill from the Fire and Rescue folk.There areenough signs around.

I hope you know the exact circumstances of this incident. It would be ignorant to start spouting your mouth over presumption.

goonlinger wrote:

exocet wrote:
I hope this dozy driver gets sent a bill from the Fire and Rescue folk.There areenough signs around.

I hope you know the exact circumstances of this incident. It would be ignorant to start spouting your mouth over presumption.

Eh? I thought the article said the car drove into the flood water and that there are warning signs both ends. What else is there to know.

stench wrote:

Dorset Boy wrote:

sunny1966 wrote: Why are we seeing the same old spots continually flooded and impassable year in year out !!! West Stafford, Lawrence of Arabia’s House, East Burton Lane, East Knighton on the A352. Dorset Highways have had years to come up with a solution to these hot spots, or should I say wet spots. There is no excuse what so ever for these roads to get into the state they do with the correct drain away systems in place. They will use every excuse in the book, water tables, adjacent farm land and high laying ground, its all total lies and nonsense. They should have KPIs set each year, as most businesses do, and be pulled up over their performance, or lack of it. Main routes should be kept clear at all times come hell or high water, yet these people are sat in the depot drinking tea or attending their Christmas party. The council will still be after your votes very soon, why, they achieve the square root of FA every year. Someone taking the chunky salary each year needs to be brought to book. Waste of space.

Sunny1966. You sound like one of the know-it-all armchair experts. There is no system that can be designed to cope with the extreme weather conditions we have had recently. You can only alleviate a problem, it cannot be cured.Highway drainage systems go to soakaways. When ground is waterlogged in con junction with high water tables, where is the excess water going to go?. All is happening is that the problems is being passed further down the line, therefore putting other properties and roads at risk. If you, 'sunny1966' can come up with a workable answer, then you can call yourself God.

Good job not everyone is so narrow minded!

If this was 1960, you'd probably say people were crazy for thinking we could send a man to the moon?

Money is the ONLY thing stopping roads from being maintaned and proper flood preventions being installed...

Yes if you spent loads of money you can solve most things.

However we have for the moment run out money.

So do you want this problem solved or perhaps cutting back on education?

unexpected error wrote:

goonlinger wrote:

exocet wrote: I hope this dozy driver gets sent a bill from the Fire and Rescue folk.There areenough signs around.

I hope you know the exact circumstances of this incident. It would be ignorant to start spouting your mouth over presumption.

Eh? I thought the article said the car drove into the flood water and that there are warning signs both ends. What else is there to know.

Exactly.Flooded roads,warning signs,car in flood.Guilty,now lets just tar and feather the driver and move on.

These idiots who continue to ignore 'Road Closed' signs should be left to their own devices when subsequently they get into difficulties.

haha!

So you suggest education as the first?

What about cutting back things like the amount spent keeping the EU afloat. what about cutting back on the deadwood in Parliment.

Many ways to save money. but the easy option is to ignore things like harbour walls, pot holes in roads. or from a business, just make people redundant. quick way to show savings!

Sometimes you need to spend money to save money. no bigger local example than the Condor...

stench wrote:
haha!

So you suggest education as the first?

What about cutting back things like the amount spent keeping the EU afloat. what about cutting back on the deadwood in Parliment.

Many ways to save money. but the easy option is to ignore things like harbour walls, pot holes in roads. or from a business, just make people redundant. quick way to show savings!

Sometimes you need to spend money to save money. no bigger local example than the Condor...

Your post displays a complete lack of understanding and logical thought.

Get a grip wrote:

stench wrote: haha! So you suggest education as the first? What about cutting back things like the amount spent keeping the EU afloat. what about cutting back on the deadwood in Parliment. Many ways to save money. but the easy option is to ignore things like harbour walls, pot holes in roads. or from a business, just make people redundant. quick way to show savings! Sometimes you need to spend money to save money. no bigger local example than the Condor...

Your post displays a complete lack of understanding and logical thought.

to someone who struggles to understand things that are not black & white, maybe ;)

stench wrote:

Get a grip wrote:

stench wrote: haha! So you suggest education as the first? What about cutting back things like the amount spent keeping the EU afloat. what about cutting back on the deadwood in Parliment. Many ways to save money. but the easy option is to ignore things like harbour walls, pot holes in roads. or from a business, just make people redundant. quick way to show savings! Sometimes you need to spend money to save money. no bigger local example than the Condor...

Your post displays a complete lack of understanding and logical thought.

to someone who struggles to understand things that are not black & white, maybe ;)

Your post only goes to prove my point.

Get a grip wrote:

stench wrote:

Get a grip wrote:

stench wrote: haha! So you suggest education as the first? What about cutting back things like the amount spent keeping the EU afloat. what about cutting back on the deadwood in Parliment. Many ways to save money. but the easy option is to ignore things like harbour walls, pot holes in roads. or from a business, just make people redundant. quick way to show savings! Sometimes you need to spend money to save money. no bigger local example than the Condor...

Your post displays a complete lack of understanding and logical thought.

to someone who struggles to understand things that are not black & white, maybe ;)

Your post only goes to prove my point.

you few words only proves mine :)

Morning ;)

CoogarUK.com wrote:
These idiots who continue to ignore 'Road Closed' signs should be left to their own devices when subsequently they get into difficulties.

But ..but it only came up a few inches on a duck... ;)