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Minicab lands upside down on Shipley railway line


A car on the railway line at Shipley

The driver of the Minicab escaped with only minor injuries, police said

A car blocked a railway line in West Yorkshire after crashing through a barrier and flipping upside down on to the tracks.

The AA Cars Minicab hit the barrier at the side of the tracks on Victoria Street, Shipley, before landing on the line.

The driver suffered minor injuries and was being treated by paramedics following the accident at 09:10 BST.

Northern Rail said services between Shipley and Skipton began running again at 11:40 BST.

Buses were brought in to run between the stations while the line was closed, extending journey times by up to 40 minutes.

A spokesman for AA cars said the driver was "all right; just a bit shook up".

source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-32350975

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

Tired driver?

sat nav boss

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

Me don't understand boss.

me drive a train boss

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

At least the operator didn't come out with the usual sh*te of 'all our drivers are self employed'

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

and vetted by the council

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

Minicab driver admits dangerous driving over Shipley railway crash

A 61-YEAR-OLD minicab driver who had a miracle escape when he crashed on to the railway track has pleaded guilty to driving dangerously.

Zafir Iqbal's blue Skoda Octavia ended up on its roof after it smashed through a fence and fell on to the line shortly after 9am on April 17 last year.

The vehicle rolled down a steep wooded bank, off a 5ft stone wall and on to the busy commuter line, causing delays for rail travellers.

Iqbal, of Moorview Drive, Bradford Moor, Bradford, who was the only occupant of the AA Carz private hire cab, was treated in Bradford Royal Infirmary for treatment to minor head injuries.

Yesterday, he pleaded guilty at Bradford Crown Court to dangerous driving on Saltaire Road, Shipley.

He denied a second allegation of endangering the safety of a person conveyed by railway by crashing through the barriers and landing upside down on the tracks.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Zafir Iqbal (left) and the crash scene (right)

Zafir Iqbal and the crash scene

Fire, police and ambulance crews attended the incident that happened by the Victoria Street bridge over the railway.

No trains were able to come through for around 35 minutes until the badly damaged car had been pulled off the tracks.

Network Rail received a report of a vehicle on the track at 9.15am and, in Bradford, passengers were given an apology for delays at 9.30am at Forster Square station. Disruption lasted for more than two hours.

Iqbal managed to clamber out of the cab and climb up the embankment to safety.

Prosecutor Abigail Langford told the court: "He went through a fence and his vehicle fell on to railway lines holding up many people on the way to work."

Miss Langford said she would have to consult the British Transport Police about whether the plea to dangerous driving was acceptable without the second charge.

She said the case would be opened to the court on the full facts and the charge of endangering safety would be an aggravating feature.

Judge David Hatton QC agreed that the pleas would almost certainly be acceptable and no trial date was set.

Camille Morland, Iqbal's barrister, asked the court to adjourn the case for a report from the probation service.

Judge Hatton extended Iqbal's unconditional bail until the sentencing hearing on April 8.

http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/n ... way_track/

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

He's very lucky he didn't catch the live wires 25000 volts would have fried him nicely !!!

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