Thread: BBC: Land Rover driven through floods - Irresponsible

That was cool, I would have a crack to If I was there. I understand some pple say thats dangerous and could kill some one but so can a roll over going up a hill that you intentionally have a go at on the week end. I am amazed that the engine didnt take in water

THAT'S COOL!

We drove through water like that at Laidley and Esk in Qld once when filming a flood story for A Current Affair. In a 1976 Rangey with a leyland 4.4.

Lots and lots of WD40!

Coughed once but drove through bonnet deep water for about two hours!

Not fast flowing, and clearly marked roads.

A OK

So apparently "irresponsible behavior" is deemed appropriate if it could be deemed as "fun" by AULRO-ians???
Call me a wowser if you like, but the article at no point said it wasn't fun, it just said it was irresponsible of the driver to put himself at unnecessary risk - no matter how you look at it, this is true.
For all we know, this may have been the only access road to that area, IMHO, its just like people traveling to sticky beak at raging bushfires - the roads should be kept clear for emergency services and not used for people out "having fun" in an emergency situation.

There is a time and place to do stupid things, often putting ourselves at unnecessary risk in the name of fun - riding motor bikes, rock climbing, skydiving scuba diving, 4wd'ing etc...

Originally Posted by EchiDna

So apparently "irresponsible behavior" is deemed appropriate if it could be deemed as "fun" by AULRO-ians???
Call me a wowser if you like, but the article at no point said it wasn't fun, it just said it was irresponsible of the driver to put himself at unnecessary risk - no matter how you look at it, this is true.
For all we know, this may have been the only access road to that area, IMHO, its just like people traveling to sticky beak at raging bushfires - the roads should be kept clear for emergency services and not used for people out "having fun" in an emergency situation.

There is a time and place to do stupid things, often putting ourselves at unnecessary risk in the name of fun - riding motor bikes, rock climbing, skydiving scuba diving, 4wd'ing etc...

I know what you're saying but TBH, it's just the 'Nanny Brigade' getting on their hind horse. Nothing to do with access, etc... They did their 'Risk Assessment' and as there was a bit of water they shut the road. A "One-size fits all" approach.

I get that sort of problem all the time when there is a bit of water or a sprinkling of snow. I'll just tell them that I want to go and make my own 'Risk Assessment'. E.g. On my way into work on Sat, I came across a road block due to a flood. I drove past it only to find water barely 6" deep.

Over here, we're not taught to drive on anything other than dry bitumen. Even most of the coppers don't get taught to deal with anything other than the black-stuff!!

M

You can see the flooded bit here

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps'saddr...XKGgg&t=h&z=15

As far as I could see, the vehicle was perfectly capable of the act, driver was spot perfect with a lovely little bow wave going, and at no point was there ANY evidence of fast moving water.....what's the problem.

He was only doing what most? of us here would love to have been doing.

In fact it's no worse than the "Devil's Pit" or a weekend at the "Billing Land Rover Show" (for the poms) I have a great video of a friend and I driving down a river in a "Scammell Recovery Truck" now that was fun

In recent floods and heavy snow in the UK the NHS (Nat Health System) has used volunteer Land Rover drivers to get medical staff to hospitals, according to gleaned news reports (I search Land Rover on google news from time to time). So no matter what the BBC or the Police are saying in this case, the truth is that the government expects its Land Rover citizens to do this . And when others (non-Land Rover types) do it, the Police will be arriving in a Land Rover to help them.

I think it's sadder that the police - or the BBC for that matter - have nothing better to do than concern themselves with a pretty innocuous video clip posted on youtube. I'd much prefer them to be dedicating their time to more important issues...

Agree.....he was irresponsible.

Deep, not to mention probably very cold, moving water in parts. If he came to grief someone would have to rescue him. Why should they?