monsween Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Myself and Marc drove passed the aftermath of this on Saturday morning. LK9-Ikcu0sY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Jesus. Some drivers.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Saw this on LL (both drivers made it out of this alive). Very lucky for the stupid motorist that the lorry driver pulled right, otherwise it'd have been game over for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attero Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I cannot believe that. Although that's very interesting to see that in first person. I don't understand how it's possible to go down the wrong way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsween Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 Its a bit of a confusing junction. HOWEVER he/she had to have driven through atleast 3/4 signs saying no-entry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamaSupra Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 What an idiot, always amazes me when you hear of accidents like these. Some drivers have no common sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Christ..!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angarak Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 That driver should be banned for life (the car driver). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XIL007 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 HGV driver had no chance really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biguns Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Bloody hell stupid car driver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 If there had been someone in the passenger seat they would have died instantly. What a stupid idiot, the HGV driver saved her life with his quick thinking, if he had hit it square on she would be in a body bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attero Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 But if you realised you were coming down a sliproad where for some reason a lorry is on your side or coming up it, you would think, "oh dear, I'm not where I should be. Instead of speeding up and seeing if it's correct when Im dead I'll pull over safely now and u-turn when it's clear to do so." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 That video is another reason why all drivers should have to re-sit the driving test every few years. I doubt whether the car driver makes a daily habit of driving the wrong way on slip-roads, but I reckon that their grasp of road sense will have fallen so far short of what is acceptable, such that there is a fair chance they'd do something else a bit silly on a test to mean they don't pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 But if you realised you were coming down a sliproad where for some reason a lorry is on your side or coming up it, you would think, "oh dear, I'm not where I should be. Instead of speeding up and seeing if it's correct when Im dead I'll pull over safely now and u-turn when it's clear to do so." That would require common sense something this person obviously lacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Saw this on the EE site - and numerous facebook links - , total nonce! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attero Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 That would require common sense something this person obviously lacks. When it comes to a wide range of drivers, common sense is no longer common. Drivers are getting dumber by the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 When it comes to a wide range of drivers, common sense is no longer common. Drivers are getting dumber by the year. We all make mistakes, we just hope the ones we make don't cost other people their lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra joe Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Omg, ! How do people like this get licenced in the first place ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Omg, ! How do people like this get licenced in the first place ! They were probably better drivers when they passed. Obviously in some cases, that may have been 50+ years ago. Their eyesight, hearing, reactions and road-sense may have gone downhill since then, but with no regular re-test, who's to say they can't drive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I'm honestly not shocked that I'm witnessing a video like that. Some of the stupid things I have seen of late have really left me with the knowledge that these things are very possible. There is a very similar, non confusing, road near myself. When leaving Larkhall heading towards the motorway the opposing lane forks off so that each lane is single. The lane that disappears is clearly the opposite direction as it doesn't change from the town centre till it splits, it has large signs saying "No Entry" and yet every few months I hear, or even see myself, people thinking that it is a way to the motorway and head down. Now, there is no logical reason for this, you would be crossing over a solid white line, passing onto a lane with huge "No Entry" signs and driving down a road with no roadsigns. So to me, logic doesn't come into it. Sheer bewilderment is the only thing I can put it down to. Fortunately I have missed the mugs driving down that road, as it splits into 2 lanes and they often stick to the "left" side. I really feel for the lorry driver in this instance, absolutely no fault of his own. Mistakes are easily made, but to drive head on towards an artic in a single lane road without thinking something is a wee bit wrong is just ridiculous. Instant ban IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 The Roadhawk is what I've got \o/ It's a great bit of kit and that video is one of the reasons I use it - proof it wasn't my fault when the BMW cuts you up and crashes into you. Check out the G-force meter graph at the bottom of the clip, shows how hard it all hit, very sexy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 We have a roadhawk too - it's ace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samsar Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I notice it's says the truck driver wasn't to blame and was cleared but watching the part with the graph and his speed it clearly says he was doing 90kmph on a dual carriageway ... The speed limit is 80kmph/50mph for trucks on a dual carriageway .. I'm not making excuses for the prat driving the car but if he wasn't speeding he wouldn't of been there IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I notice it's says the truck driver wasn't to blame and was cleared but watching the part with the graph and his speed it clearly says he was doing 90kmph on a dual carriageway ... The speed limit is 80kmph/50mph for trucks on a dual carriageway .. I'm not making excuses for the prat driving the car but if he wasn't speeding he wouldn't of been there IMO That speed limit depends on the weight, it's up to 60mph on a dual. Although I don't think there can be any argument that it was larger than a 7.5 tonner. Speed wasn't a factor in this instance so it cannot be taken into consideration with this investigation, other than for use as a measurement of impact etc. The driver could get done for speeding but it would have no bearing on this particular case, of which he has been cleared of. There are always ifs and buts with scenarios like this. If he was doing 90kph instead of 80 he would have avoided it too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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