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Wed 8 Jun 2016 10:52

Just a little water, I can drive through that... - RichT54

After watching the video in the following article, I wonder if his insurance claim could be rejected for doing something so stupid?

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/london-flooding-moment-car-drives-straight-in-to-twometredeep-floodwater-caught-on-camera-a3266121.html

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Wed 8 Jun 2016 11:06

Just a little water, I can drive through that... - RobJP

I'd be wondering about the person's fitness to hold a driving licence too !

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Wed 8 Jun 2016 11:53

Just a little water, I can drive through that... - Alan

In terms of an insurance claim I can't see much differnce between deliberately driving into a flood or choosing to set fire to your car. Neither is an accident. Neither should be claimable.

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Wed 8 Jun 2016 12:00

Just a little water, I can drive through that... - gordonbennet

Don't suppose in the grand scheme of things paying out for an idiot like that makes a world of difference, mind you i'd reject the claim out of hand for the short time i would be employed a loss adjuster (should any insurer be daft enough to give a job) and recommend to ban that customer permanently.

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Wed 8 Jun 2016 12:20

Just a little water, I can drive through that... - daveyjp

Oops. I was in London yesterday and watched the storm from the National Gallery steps. Rain wasn't too heavy but it was evident south of the river was being hit hard. Seeing aircraft still approaching Heathrow was disconcerting.

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Wed 8 Jun 2016 13:32

Just a little water, I can drive through that... - Happy Blue!

Taxi driver - no more needs to be said. I have never seen one who drives sensibly. Too fast or too slow. The shortest slowest way rather than the faster way which is a bit longer. Never giving way, pushing into gaps that don't exist. Bah Humbug....serves him right.

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Wed 8 Jun 2016 14:10

Just a little water, I can drive through that... - catsdad

I wouldn't risk flood water over about 6" so I'd not have driven through. I think what's caught the first driver out is that the pavement railings and feature line in the walling are horizontal and might suggest it's "only" a foot or so deep. Still way too deep for me. But what was the second driver in the still picture thinking of, didn't the stranded first car give him a clue?

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Wed 8 Jun 2016 15:50

Just a little water, I can drive through that... - oldroverboy.

Reverse evolution???

<*)))<

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Wed 8 Jun 2016 23:23

Just a little water, I can drive through that... - focussed

Some local councils make applicants for a taxi licence take the official taxi driving test - some don't- Why?

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Wed 8 Jun 2016 19:56

Just a little water, I can drive through that... - Engineer Andy

I'd love to hear the calls he's going to make to a) his boss, and b) their car insurer.

I suspect his next call will be to set up an appointment at his local Job Centre Plus.

I'll be generous - maybe he forgot to press 'turbo boost' to jump over the water hazard, or at least forgot he wasn't in the converted Pontiac TransAm he drives on weekends (he was in a black car) when off the clock.

:-)

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Wed 8 Jun 2016 21:42

Just a little water, I can drive through that... - Wukl

If I had to drive a Zafira, I'd drive it on to a flood as well. Or a tree, or a wall, or a traction engine.

I'm amazed at Backroomers restraint regading the Zafiras penchant for self-combusting. Perhaps that's just me...

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Thu 9 Jun 2016 06:09

Just a little water, I can drive through that... - oldroverboy.