We had quite extensive flooding here yesterday, and last night we had an old gentleman at the gate asking if we could help him to get home because the roads were all closed and impassable.
So we jumped in the most appropriate car and lifted the air suspension, and set-off wading very slowly through the flood water on the only road out of the village which was still just-about passable.
I genuinely couldn’t believe how people were driving, it’s a miracle that there aren’t more accidents and flood damaged cars, with far too many drivers being both inconsiderate and blooming dangerous.
Cars moving the cones and road closed signs, and despite being warned driving far too fast through water causing waist/chest height bow waves which crashed into the cottages and cars either side or the road.
On a NSL road there was water across the full width of the road and for a stretch of about 10-15m so I slowed to a stop and put my hazards.The car coming the other way hit water at an easy 50mph.
The car didn't brake until after they hit the water and how they didn’t then lose control was a miracle. Had I not stopped the. he would have hit us. As it was, the bow wave went over the roof of our car.
I was genuinely worried that the volume of water would have caused us a problem but thankfully it didn’t.We could drive around relatively safely but too many cars driving too fast made it a risky business.
When I got home I spent some time helping direct traffic in the village, and the number of people who ignored warnings, moved cones and barriers was staggering, all were passing through the village and didn’t care.
It was very sad to see people outside their homes asking cars to slow down to try to reduce the impact on their home and car, and those drivers ploughing on far too fast. These people must have no compassion.
