Cyclone Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 I've just remembered that when I cycled through HC yesterday there were 2 trams stopped, 3 buses and apparently a car with a damaged wheel at the front. Anyone know what happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Quote SUPER TRAM UPDATE: TRAMS BLOCKED HILLSBOROUGH CORNER Due to a broken down car at Hillsborough Corner trams currently blocked int the city from Middlewood and mailin Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_N Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 4 hours ago, Cyclone said: I've just remembered that when I cycled through HC yesterday there were 2 trams stopped, 3 buses and apparently a car with a damaged wheel at the front. Anyone know what happened? Car overtook a tram on the pedestrian crossing, realised it was red, shot in to the left and hit the kerb. Wheel axle looked snapped as the wheel was totally bent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 6 hours ago, Michael_N said: Car overtook a tram on the pedestrian crossing, realised it was red, shot in to the left and hit the kerb. Wheel axle looked snapped as the wheel was totally bent. Not a tram problem so much as another idiot driver problem then? 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Tram problem for everyone using it to get to work that morning! But not the fault of the tram (which I never thought it was). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl1 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Not a tram problem so much as another idiot driver problem then Of course it is a tram problem and one might ask what steps did Supertram take to minimise the disruption to their customers as well as keep them informed BTW Is it legal to overtake a tram? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bloke Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 9 minutes ago, amnicoll said: Not a tram problem so much as another idiot driver problem then Of course it is a tram problem and one might ask what steps did Supertram take to minimise the disruption to their customers as well as keep them informed BTW Is it legal to overtake a tram? Hmmm... ... maybe they could have fitted all the trams with one of those cow catcher thingies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 On 19/02/2019 at 11:34, Michael_N said: Car overtook a tram on the pedestrian crossing, realised it was red, shot in to the left and hit the kerb. Wheel axle looked snapped as the wheel was totally bent. Flippin idiot, I hope the police present them with a ticket for their stupid behaviour. 48 minutes ago, amnicoll said: BTW Is it legal to overtake a tram? Not illegal per-se, but you'd need to do so in a safe and controlled manor without breaking the speed limit. Given the roads they travel on it's unlikely you'd be able to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olive Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 I once saw a car overtake a moving tram going down West Street. It was quite a spectacle. To say it was touch and go doesn't do it justice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 3 hours ago, amnicoll said: Not a tram problem so much as another idiot driver problem then Of course it is a tram problem and one might ask what steps did Supertram take to minimise the disruption to their customers as well as keep them informed BTW Is it legal to overtake a tram? “Always give way to trams. Do not try to race or overtake them or pass them on the inside, unless they are at tram stops or stopped by tram signals and there is a designated tramlane for you to pass. You MUST NOT park your vehicle where it would get in the way of trams or where it would force other drivers to do so.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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