London bus loses roof after hitting tree

[skyhuck]

They must have fitted new tyres to the bus and maybe pumped them up a bit too much.

[john k]

I was looking at those trees a few weeks ago, and they do overhang the nearside lane quite extravagantly. There are street signs warning drivers, but maybe this one didn't notice.

[eagleye]

there's a height restriction in that lane of 2.5 metres

Muppet cant read

[Gary Prentice]

:biggrin:last post answered my question

[Bren.]

Apparently he hit the trunk of the tree.

Very lucky no one was seriously hurt.

[Gary Prentice]

Not to make light of it, but it's like a scene from 'on the buses'.

[scbk]

He's hit the first tree at the end of the bus lane and the beginning of the height limit, doh!

 

 

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I think it's terrible, someone should put up a warning sign about the overhanging trees

[Tom D]

So not really a "freak" accident then.

[Paul Barton]

Happened in Bristol a few years ago, so definitely not a freak accident!

 

Bus loses roof after hitting tree on Fishponds Road, Bristol | Bristol Post

[woody paul]

I think it's terrible, someone should put up a warning sign about the overhanging trees

 

Maybe someone on the bus should have look for signs on line when sitting on bus