There are drivers in the United Kingdom that were not going to let themselves be intimidated by some rain drops and puddles. Actually, storm Henk caused way more than that across the UK.
Storm Henk brought severe weather, heavy rainfalls, flooding across the kingdom, and very strong wind. Wide areas of England and Wales recorded more than 40 millimeters of rain in 24 hours, while a red warning for winds of 60 mph (97 kph) was issued.
Still, some drivers put on an outstanding display of courage and ignorance both trying to drive along a flooded road in Birmingham. You know what they say: when in doubt, just go flat out.
Flat out it was for so many drivers who had to face the consequences of the storm. Hopefully, they are not going to face the consequences of their reckless behavior.
A Peugeot 107 shows up going through the water as its registration plate flies off, in the eight-minute video uploaded to YouTube, while people stand on a bridge and watch the drivers risking the integrity of their cars. Later on, the same car is parked at the opposite end of the puddle. Hopefully, that engine still runs.
A Mercedes-Benz E-Class looks stuck in the water that goes halfway up its wheels. It’s got tape around the windshield, side mirrors and roof, as a sign that it is not going anywhere any time soon.
The driver of a Range Rover, though, decides to reverse the SUV when the water reaches its radiator grille, despite the fact that the British model sports a wading depth of 35.4 inches (900 millimeters), the highest of all the passenger cars showing up in the video.
Photo: Tom Sunderland | YouTube
The one behind the wheel is probably going to look some other way to get home or just park the vehicle someplace safe and walk. The front end of the Range Rover took quite a blow, and the registration plate hangs from a single bolt.
But drivers of small hatchbacks show way more bravery and go nose-first into water, determined to get to their destination. Spoiler alert: none of them gets stuck, none of them sinks, none of them drowns. Except for the 'drowned' Benz earlier in the video.
The video shows the driver of a tiny Volkswagen Up! making a demonstration of audacity in all the wrong places. Luckily, he gets through water with no problem whatsoever, and so do the drivers of a Honda Civic and of a Skoda Fabia. Meanwhile, a tractor with a loader looks like it is in full boat mode, splashing water around.
These brave people driving head-first into water are probably unaware of the fact that insurance companies would not compensate any damage sustained in such a context. Deliberately driving into a flooded sector of the road is not covered by an insurance policy.
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