Motorists are reportedly risking lives by ignoring red warning lights at a new £145 million lifting bridge in Lowestoft, Suffolk, council chiefs have warned. The Gull Wing Bridge, hailed as the world's largest rolling bascule bridge and officially opened last year by the Princess Royal, spans Lake Lothing.
The bridge is designed to lift via hydraulic cylinders to allow boats to pass through. However, some drivers are said to be racing past the red signals, which indicate that gates are about to lower and the bridge is preparing to rise. This dangerous behaviour, seemingly an attempt to avoid minor delays, poses a significant safety hazard, according to local authorities.
