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Old 13th January 2009, 15:21   #1
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...a-barrier.html
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Old 13th January 2009, 15:37   #2
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Kinda feel sorry for the AA man & the woman sat in the car. Not really his fault that the barrier came down & bollards up so sharpish!

Must have been quite a scary experience for her.
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Old 13th January 2009, 18:56   #3
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All the Airport barriers work like that,
It is an anti Terrorist Design.
Why the Thicko Security people would say otherwise,
Astounds me!
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Old 13th January 2009, 19:42   #4
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How do they work then? Can't be a timer in case you drove slowly. A light sensor (or similar) that detects when the vehicle has passed? Anyway, some power in those bollards!
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Old 13th January 2009, 20:10   #5
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Was shown on Five News tonight - that AA guy will never live it down eventhough it wasn't really his fault
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Old 13th January 2009, 22:37   #6
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I guess the guy who will lose his job will be the one who posted the video clip to the various web-sites!!
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Old 14th January 2009, 20:51   #7
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Looking at the wheel trims it looks like a Rover 400. Just had to be a Rover -likely scrapped now!!
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Old 14th January 2009, 21:10   #8
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Looking at the wheel trims it looks like a Rover 400. Just had to be a Rover -likely scrapped now!!
Why o Why could it not have been a BMW of anysort particually a X5 or X6
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Old 15th January 2009, 23:16   #9
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The report says black BMW but certainly looks like a Rover 400.
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Old 16th January 2009, 06:58   #10
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Cor, where can you find these - would make changing the back brakes a doddle

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