Woman dragged up escalator backwards

Going up and down a set of escalators should not be too tricky a task.

However, CCTV footage from Network Rail has shown a lady being left red-faced after she takes a tumble on them.

The woman is a bit unsteady on her feet before she trips and is forced to suffer the ignominy of having to travel up the escalator on her back.

She must have been very embarrassed though, as she is wearing a short skirt that gets yanked up over the course of the journey.

Robin Gisby, Network Rail's managing director for network operations, said that a combination of "more people carrying Christmas shopping, trailing wheelie suitcases, wet and windy weather and people travelling late after festive parties" means that plenty of people take a tumble over the course of December.

While looking at the videos is undeniably funny, there is a serious message to consider, as no one wants to get seriously hurt.

Posted by Mark Wilkins