Sat nav driver gets stuck on tram tracks
TRAMS had to be diverted yesterday after a car got stuck on tram tracks.
It is believed the driver had followed her satnav instructions and ignored signs saying there was no access for cars on tracks at the side of the Broadmarsh Shopping Centre before the Station Street stop in Nottingham.
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The car stuck on the tram tracks
The incident happened at about 11am and trams were disrupted for about 25 minutes. They had to turn round in Old Market Square while the car was removed by Nottingham Express Transit technicians.
Stuart Cobb, who works for Car Park Solutions Ltd, next to the Broadmarsh Centre, took this photo of the car after he spotted it as he drove past yesterday. "I couldn't believe it. I had to look twice," he said.
"When I drove by I thought, 'Can vehicles go down there?'. The front wheel of the vehicle was completely down the gap; there is about a foot drop either side of the track.
"The road markings are actually quite confusing though."
Ray Harris, of NET, said it was unusual but had happened before.
"My understanding from the woman was that she had followed her satnav," he said.
"People are not supposed to drive down there and if they do, they run the risk of damaging their cars. We just want to remind people to obey the road signs and the road markings.
"There are white lines, there are also cats eyes and there are signs that say no entry for cars."
He added that the markings on the road had been approved by the Highways Agency.
He also said the stranded car would not have posed a danger for the woman or tram passengers because if a tram had approached, it would have been able to stop in time.
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by Stating The, Obvious
Saturday, January 10 2009, 9:17PM
“One thing this forum has proved is that women are clearly more literate.”
by James, Nottingham
Friday, January 09 2009, 3:01PM
“Its very clear from road signs that the rod is not for cars and you cant turn down there. If she couldnt see the illuminated clear signs, would she have seen a tram coming towards her and stopped before she hit it and caused an accident, or even death.”
by dan, nottm
Friday, January 09 2009, 1:46PM
“dave - embarrassing mate - take a chill pill -if you are going to slate the opposite sex for bad driving dont litter it with typos - take a spelling test!”
by laura, nottingham
Friday, January 09 2009, 1:21PM
“yes when you watch police programs its very often women who they catch speeding, dangerous driving, no insurance,driving under the influence- ERM I DONT THINK SO!- it had nothing to do with her being a woman- it was a bad thing to do yes but are all you men point free on your license???have you never made a mistake???- i think not”
by liz, notts
Friday, January 09 2009, 9:53AM
“Interesting that most of the comments here seem to be from men! Men and women are equally bad drivers (and some of you seem to have some real hate issues to resolve!) If anything men are the worst culprits for doing 40mph on a 30mph residential street (I've seen this many times). Which is definitely more stupid and life-threatening than someone who gets stuck on a tram track.”
by Dave, Nottingham
Friday, January 09 2009, 2:41AM
“Women Drivers Should not be aloud on the road THEY ARE USELESS!
If she was courcious why did she go down that slip road in the first place anyone with half a brain cell would realiese once turned on to the road "hang on this is not a propper road" plus what makes me laugh didnt the car driver think it was bit strange traffic when traffic was passing her and niot only that there is a small junction about 5 feet away if she did not see that the she needs either her licence taking off her points on it for driving with due care or told to take an awareness test!!”
by gary, Attenborough
Thursday, January 08 2009, 10:34PM
“The problem is a lot of people just take notice of the satnav than using there eyes.
would she have turned left into a canal? probably thought it was just a puddle.
What a p**t”
by James, Nottingham
Thursday, January 08 2009, 11:10AM
“aswell as having a sat nav, you should really look where your going too, are these people real. if she came to the end of a pier and the sat nav said, go stright on, would she, , , , erm probably”
by Mark, Nottingham
Thursday, January 08 2009, 1:07AM
“What kind of idiot drives on to what are very obviously tram tracks and not a road? This woman has obviously given up thinking and lets a machine do it for her...heaven help us all!”
by stuart, BULWELL
Wednesday, January 07 2009, 5:43PM
“WOMEN TUT TUT 1 TRACK MIND LOL”