Well my story certainly livened up this thread again!

The lady in question wasn't of advanced age, and hadn't been partaking of any NY merriment (the police on the scene breathalysed her as a matter of priority given the time and date). But she obviously did get confused over something, and the gradient of Canonbie means a little error soon can get out of control.

Which would also make it a good time to mention that speeding down Canonbie is NOT a good idea (talking to you, White Van Man and Boy Racer) - if your own safety isn't worth much, think of others, and also the fact that the speed bumps are so bad that even at 15mph you'll scrape your bumper going over...