Ambulances are now too heavy for bridges

Ambulance drivers have been told they should not drive over the Clifton Suspension Bridge, because their vehicles are now too heavy.

Thanks to new heavier equipment and the increased weight of patients the average ambulance is now too weighty to drive over the famous bridge.

The Grade I listed landmark has a four ton limit meaning ambulances now have to take a detour rather than crossing the Avon Gorge bridge.

Bosses from Great Western Ambulance Service claim the speed difference between the routes is minimal and that they have rapid response vehicles which can travel on the bridge ... good news for anyone who has a heart attack while crossing.