Residents have warned that Rufford Ford would attract a ‘paparazzi-like’ crowd of online videographers which would encourage dangerous driving if the site reopened to vehicles. A consultation is under way to permanently close the road through the beauty spot after it became famous as a location for videos of vehicles splashing through the water or getting stuck. Problems became so bad police requested it was temporarily closed to traffic in December, and Nottinghamshire County Council is now consulting on whether it should be closed for good. Residents close to site, near Ollerton, say dozens …
