Taxi Driver Online

A taxi driver had a lucky escape when his car plunged into a canal outside of a pub in Linslade on Saturday evening. The incident happened at 6.45pm outside The Globe Inn, of Globe Lane, when a driver of Skyline Taxis accidently drove into the Grand Union Canal after dropping off customers for their Christmas party at the pub.

Police and ambulance services attended the scene after they were informed by the fire service of the incident. Bedforshire police say no persons were trapped, the vehicle was fully submerged upon arrival and that no further action will be taken.

The Globe Inn had posted a picture of the taxi in the canal on their facebook page, which prompted a huge response from people on the social networking site. The picture has since been removed, as well as The Globe Inn’s facebook page.

An Old English Inns spokesperson: “We are shocked to hear what happened and are relieved that no one was hurt.” They also added that since Greene King has owned the pub, an incident such as this hasn’t happened before.

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IDFIMH

How the heck did they manage to do that ? Did they just drive off the road or was it a three-point turn or reversing maneuver gone wrong ?

Must have heard the jet wash was knackered

"Gaffer, the car wont start, I think Ive flooded it"

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

looking at that road there isn't room for a 3 point turn but it sounds as if the pl*nker tried it !!!!!

I bet the national papers will pick up on this one

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

I'll go for "[edited by admin] at reversing"

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My heart is heavy, but my consience clear,
I voted Yes, without any fear.

Actually it doesn't say if it was a male or female driver so you could be right grumpy if it was the latter

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

With it being Skyline I'd say Foreign driver.

I wonder if they will now be called skylark taxis

nah plymsol line private hire

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

It doesn't need to say.

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IDFIMH

recovery is going to very pricey they'll need to hire in a crane !!! I winder if the pub will invite film crews down to that !! A nice human interest story for the local news

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

Unlucky, perhaps it was too dark to see the canal side. It maybe a good idea to raise the kerb a bit to help prevent this kind of thing happening again.

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

I'm not entirely sure that the curb isn't raised slightly but as it is a towpath I doubt they would be allowed to

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

Bet he was following the sat nav that comes with mercury