Trucker solves Chinese BPL problems

We've all heard of the BPL interference problems experienced everywhere they've tried putting entertainment material along power lines.

And no wonder. With five watt HF transmitters every couple of poles along power lines, HF signals will be decimated not only right beside the power lines, but potentially hundreds even thousands of kilometres from the wires.

Basically, nobody will be immune, no matter where on the earth's surface you might be except, it seems, for a part of China, where it's become quite the thing to steal lengths of power distribution cables.

It all went awry, however, for one group the other day, when enterprising thieves managed to hack their way through the 220kV cable, which was no mean feat in itself.
The cable was so heavy, however, that the hapless thieves dropped it, directly over a road. But, the story doesn't end there, not by a long shot.

The cable somehow snagged a large passing truck, which drove on for a time, the driver totally unaware of his unintended passenger. When the dust had finally settled, and hopefully, the sparks had stopped, there was a small
damage bill.

It seems the truck didn't stop until it had brought down seven of those large steel power pylons as well.

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