It has become an unlikely tourist attraction as drivers splash through deep water
A Nottinghamshire ford has been closed to all vehicles with immediate effect amid "increasingly dangerous and irresponsible driving" through it. The Rufford Ford near Ollerton regularly ends up being at least two feet deep in water, but many motorists still try and go through it.
But authorities say such behaviour is putting drivers and pedestrians at risk and the ford has therefore been closed for the foreseeable future. Nottinghamshire County Council says it had been working closely with Via East Midlands and Nottinghamshire Police to look at ways to improve safety in the area.But the authority says that the closure will now be remaining in place until a longer-term solution has been developed.
"There is already a significant amount of road safety signage around the ford which has been in place for some time to keep all road users safe, however due to the increase in incidents at Rufford Ford, we feel that the safest solution is to put a temporary Traffic Regulation Order in place while longer-term solutions can be developed further. The closure has been put in place with immediate effect and will be in place 24 hours a day, seven days a week for the foreseeable future.
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