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Uber driver races the rising tide, and the tide wins



For some reason, people keep thinking they can outsmart Mother Nature, and Mother Nature always wins.

Take this uber driver, who either thought the tide would not rise for him or that his car would turn into a raft, Transformers-style.

Unfortunately, it didn’t end well – as this drone footage shows.

The driver was caught out at Holy Island, off the north east coast, while travelling back from Lindisfarne.

One of his passengers, a Buddhist monk, waves to the drone while the car is stopped on the only part of the bridge that wasn’t submerged.

Mark Bradshaw, from Seaton Burn, Tyne and Wear, posted the video on his YouTube channel.

He said: ‘I went out to Holy Island with a friend to take footage of the castle.

‘We saw the vehicle coming over from the island side. It was very brave of him and I decided to film him.

‘I was in the military for 24 years and I’ve seen lots of things but nothing as ridiculous as that.

‘One of the passengers got out and walked up and down, pondering what their next move was.

‘I guess they just had to wait for nature to take its course before they could leave.’

Eventually, the stranded driver and passengers were rescued, with footage showing a lifeboat pulling up to help them to safety.

Holy Island causeway has safe crossing times due to the high tide that covers the road – but it appears this driver ignored the advice.


Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2016/10/30/taxi-driv ... z4OhKinYva

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Fit and proper?

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Not being from that area, does the water get any deeper or is that the limit?

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Grandad,

Yep it gets deeper, many a vehicle have been completely submerged on that tidal causeway over the years.

salt water and motor cars doesn't mix, that car is f*cked.

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

So is the driver when the insurance won't pay out.

Could this be a case of the driver not being able to read English,the warning signs lettering is large informing motorists not to drive onto the causeway when water is encroaching the road.
The tidal flow is rapid and can cover the causeway in minutes.

or a driver relying too heavily on technology instead of common sense

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

Do not use a sat nav but surely if the technology is supposed to be that good it would warn of the danger appertaining to the causeway.

Oh dear, so sad, never mind.

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Grandad,

I thought the line was Oh dear, How sad, never mind

mind you it is a long while since it ain't half hot mum was on our screens mind you that should change following the death of it's creator

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

I doubt it. The programme is not seen as being politically correct. The use of a white actor to play an Indian character is not permitted nowadays.

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Grandad,