Re: Lorry struck bridge

On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:12:44 -0500, naked_draughtsman
<usenet3@petereverett.co.uk> wrote:

>On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:36:31 +0100, David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)
>wrote:
>
>> There was an incident near Widnes today as well which screwed things up.
>> I recommend impounding vehicles which hit bridges...
>
>They could be left permanently impounded beneath the bridge.
>
>I understand that Network Rail due persue drivers who damage bridges but I
>don't think I've heard of prosecution or successful claim making the news
>so I guess there's nothing to deter people from trying it.
>
Prosecutions in England and Wales seem to typically take place some
time after the event and consequently the details of the average such
case are no more interesting or "fresh" than anything else going on in
the local courts. Claims will probably be a matter of non-public
negotiation between the parties involved or their representatives
(e.g. insurers, lawyers and similar); where any do get to the civil
courts I doubt if the details will be entertaining enough to produce a
rush to put them on p.94 of the average newspaper.
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