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LIGHTNING may have caused the breakdown of the Department of Transport dynamic weighbridge at Crick in Northamptonshire.
The weighbridge was calibrated for the day's work on August 8 and found to be out of true. Engineers said that the weight sensors were damaged and fused together. It seemed like lightning was to blame — but only because no other explanation could be found.
Frank Hill, clerk to the Eastern Traffic Area told CM that the cause is a puzzle as there have been storms before and there was no evidence of heavy rain or a surge of electricity. There was no question of sabotage he stressed.
The dynamic weighbridge at Crick — the DTp has about 45 — is expected to be back in operation next week. Until then the 120 lorries which are brought off the M1 to be checked each day, will pass without being checked.