Bedford Driving Lessons

Russian drivers are being left feeling more than a little wobbly after crossing a brand new bridge in Volgograd. Alarming footage of the quivering 4.5 mile bridge has spread like wildfire on the internet, prompting President Dmitry Medvedev to demand a probe into what went wrong with the design of the project. Reports say it bounces by more than three feet during strong winds, with a deafening screech accompanying the movement. One driver, who drove over the new bridge last week, said: ‘I was driving to my country house when my car started bouncing like a ball. ‘I thought there was something wrong with my suspension.’ Andrey Bystrov, who also crossed the bridge in his car, said: ‘My first feeling was that my wheels were going in different directions. ‘I started thinking, maybe something had happened with my suspension. ‘Then I looked ahead to the coming vehicles and they were all swinging up and down.’ A blogger added: ‘Maybe we used the same architect as that wobbling Millennium Bridge in London.’ The bridge, spanning the giant Volga River, cost £275million and was opened by deputy prime minister Sergei Ivanov – a close aide to premier Vladimir Putin – eight months ago. More