BUT here is some cheering news for the beleaguered York motorist: the rising bollard is unwell.

This vicious fender bender, which has totalled many a car and even a bus, has been given a taste of its own medicine. The latest vehicle to collide with the Stonebow Scud did so with such force that it has had to be taken away for treatment.

York's bollard saga has more ups and downs than the EastEnders omnibus. And the story is far from over. Just like Arnie in the film, York's very own traffic terminator can promise: I'll be back.

Updated: 10:16 Wednesday, February 04, 2004