When I worked in Greenock, flooding was commonplace. One of my mates, with a Renault 25, was easing through a large puddle when a bus, travelling in the opposite direction, swept through without reducing speed. The bow wave it created was high enough to flood the air intake on the Renault (quite low on the 25), and the resulting hydraulic lock wrecked his engine.
Another work mate, with his 4x4, mounted the pavement and proceeded though deep water past a road closed sign. A police officer was waiting at the other side and nobbled him. The same officer had booked him two days previously, for a minor speeding offence. so needless to say he threw the book at him! We all had a good laugh!
