2014

ND4899 : Bad day at Number 2 Barrier

taken 9 years ago, near to St Mary's, Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Bad day at Number 2 Barrier
Bad day at Number 2 Barrier
A motorist's car had been hit by a wave and jammed up against the crash barrier, leaving it unable to move. Members of the Police and Coastguard then drove to assist but the police car was also hit by a wave which moved it a metre sideways and forced it up against the first vehicle. The WPC assisted the motorist and both then managed to escape to the Coastguard vehicle, which reversed to safety. The photo shows both of the abandoned vehicles immediately afterwards.

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Geographical Context: Coastal Roads, Road transport Air, Sky, Weather Estuary, Marine Primary Subject: Weather
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Number 2 Barrier [3] · Car [2] ·
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ND4899, 42 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Ian Balcombe   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 22 November, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 19 February, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ND 4821 9996 [10m precision]
WGS84: 58:53.0316N 2:54.0084W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ND 478 995
View Direction
Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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