Warning sign installed on bridge

The laser warning sign warns drivers of tall vehicles to turn right

A hi-tech laser warning system has been installed on a bridge in Staines to stop "clumsy drivers" hitting it, Surrey County Council has said.

Tall vehicles have in the past become stuck or wedged under the railway bridge in Thames Street.

The sign will automatically detect tall vehicles and will warn their drivers to turn right instead of attempting to go under the bridge.

It is triggered when a vehicle breaks an infra-red beam.