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An impatient motorist in the UK recently learned a valuable lesson about paying closer attention to road conditions. Following intense rainfall, traffic on a short section of a busy road in South London came to a halt. Beeping his horn furiously as he negotiated a BMW estate car (station wagon) and a bus that were attempting to deviate to another route, the driver of the Vauxhall ploughed straight ahead. However he soon discovered to his dismay that the stretch of water the other vehicles were trying to avo
August 23, 2016 Read time: 2 mins
An impatient motorist in the UK recently learned a valuable lesson about paying closer attention to road conditions. Following intense rainfall, traffic on a short section of a busy road in South London came to a halt. Beeping his horn furiously as he negotiated a BMW estate car (station wagon) and a bus that were attempting to deviate to another route, the driver of the Vauxhall ploughed straight ahead. However he soon discovered to his dismay that the stretch of water the other vehicles were trying to avoid was somewhat deeper than he had anticipated. Video footage showed the vehicle plunging into the flood, before floating away with its engine compartment hanging low in the water while onlookers hooted with derision at his foolishness. The driver and his passengers were able to escape unharmed physically, but rather wet.

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