Another car in the water - North Oxford

[Scholar Gypsy]

What's the matter with car drivers at the moment - the third in a month?!

 

Oxford Canal Starts At: Bridge 50, Winters Bridge Ends At: Bridge 50, Winters Bridge

Thursday 6 October 2016 until further notice

Type: Navigation Restriction Reason: Information



Original message: Please be advised that there is a vehicle in the canal near the
Barley Mow Pub restricting navigation.
The local teams and police are aware. Please pass with care.
This notice will be updated once we have further information.

[ditchcrawler]

Is that the barley Mow at Newbold?

[lydfordcastle]

Is that the barley Mow at Newbold?

 

Yes, bridge 50 is the footpath/farm access bridge on the bend behind the Barley Mow car park. Pretty easy to drive into the water there.

[Arphamoe]

Two arrested (according to the local paper!)

[Ray T]

Two arrested (according to the local paper!)

http://www.rugbyadvertiser.co.uk/news/two-arrested-after-car-ends-up-in-canal-in-newbold-1-7616293

 

[1st ade]

http://www.rugbyadvertiser.co.uk/news/two-arrested-after-car-ends-up-in-canal-in-newbold-1-7616293

 

 

When I said "Dip your headlights..."

[ditchcrawler]

Strange, it must have happened last night but I have only just got the stoppage notice, perhaps no one told CRT.

[Scholar Gypsy]

 

http://www.rugbyadvertiser.co.uk/news/two-arrested-after-car-ends-up-in-canal-in-newbold-1-7616293

 

 

 

Not compliant with byelaws on navigation lights ...

Edited October 6, 2016 by Scholar Gypsy

[Athy]

 

When I said "Dip your headlights..."

Greeno for that.

[Murflynn]

clear evidence that 12V systems are very tolerant of damp (in the short term).

[nipper]

CART had one of their hoppers with a crane on it on site today, apparently it couldnt lift th car and was still there when i passed by around 1 ish!

[ditchcrawler]

CART had one of their hoppers with a crane on it on site today, apparently it couldnt lift th car and was still there when i passed by around 1 ish!

Nicked from Facebook

[matty40s]

Nicked from Facebook

glad its got a cone on it, you know its got permission to moor at the waterpoint now...

[Ben69]

Nicked from Facebook

 

Bloody Overstayers

[Robbo]

Moored using a centre line as well.

Edited October 7, 2016 by Robbo

[ditchcrawler]

Moored using a centre line as well.

Lots of knots

[Ray T]

Moored using a centre line as well.

 

Can't be a CRT vehicle as its not blue string.

[magnetman]

Is it a Ford Fiesta?

[MtB]

I'm surprised it hasn't been Section 8'ed by now...

[zenataomm]

I thought it was a Suzuki Splash.

 

Seriousness aside, you'd have thought the environment bods would have wanted a anti-pollution barrier around it.

Especially with the amount of ducks and swans that try to mug you as you line up for the tunnel.

[Jrtm]

I wonder it they will tow it to Sharpness For resale?

Bet it would fetch more than most boats they recover and sell faster.

Im sure i used recover that is the right word to use? I couldnt think of the other word its like stolen. Nope def recovered.

[Scholar Gypsy]

Now removed - anyone got any photos of how they got it out ??