bimble Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 (edited) This story certainly falls into this thread... with the advantage of dashcam footage... the story title is "Van 'flies' in roundabout crash" and all injuries were non-lifethreatening... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-norfolk-45515656/van-launched-into-the-air-during-attleborough-crash EDIT: just beaten to it Edited September 13, 2018 by bimble 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 How do you deal with someone who doesn't recognise driving bans? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ryde-on-time Posted September 13, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 13, 2018 (edited) Hurray, about time! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-45509592/m25-middle-lane-hoggers-targeted-in-hertfordshire Edited September 13, 2018 by Ryde-on-time 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm81 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 I had the joys of motorway driving earlier this week and not once but twice was involved in a near miss exiting the slip road. Both times due to someone 1 or 2 cars infront doing 40mph down the slip road. Que the line of traffic trying to exit the slip road causing HGV's at 56mph to dive for lane 2 etc. Both times a woman in her "senior years". Then there's the Audi's in lane 3 doing warp speed with their radar guided cruise control set in mm and those who will stubbornly refuse to move out of the middle lane. It's incredibly difficult to do 60-70mph I find, you need to speed match and trundle along in with the HGV's at 56mph or do 90mph+ like the Audi club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted September 13, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 13, 2018 Standards are really ' high ' with this one . https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-norfolk-45515656/van-launched-into-the-air-during-attleborough-crash What a pillock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Standards are really ' high ' with this one . https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-norfolk-45515656/van-launched-into-the-air-during-attleborough-crash The driver of that van should never be allowed behind the wheel of a vehicle again, ever. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 The driver of that van should never be allowed behind the wheel of a vehicle again, ever. What about an aeroplane? He'd be good at that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenceb Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 No dought his(her) defence solicitor will be claiming hardship when (if) it gets to court! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted September 14, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 14, 2018 No dought his(her) defence solicitor will be claiming hardship when (if) it gets to court! Yes, that roundabout looked pretty hard to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted September 14, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 14, 2018 What about an aeroplane? He'd be good at that. His landings have a lot to be desired... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 No doubt someone will be clamouring for a roundabout like that to be rebuilt, as it is dangerous if you hit it. Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Standards are really ' high ' with this one . https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-norfolk-45515656/van-launched-into-the-air-during-attleborough-crash Well, that's Norfolk for you. It's like the Dukes of Hazzard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rembrow Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 (edited) This story certainly falls into this thread... with the advantage of dashcam footage... the story title is "Van 'flies' in roundabout crash" and all injuries were non-lifethreatening... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-norfolk-45515656/van-launched-into-the-air-during-attleborough-crash EDIT: just beaten to it As the van started to take off, the passenger, a silver haired clean shaven male, wearing a knoted silk scarf and smoking a cheroot, turned to the driver, a large muscular man with a distinctive mohican haircut, bedecked with several large gold necklaces and with a sadonic smile purrs 'I love it when a plan comes together' Edited September 14, 2018 by rembrow 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm81 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 No dought his(her) defence solicitor will be claiming hardship when (if) it gets to court! Or possibly "but the sat nav said straight over the roundabout..." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Deltic Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 I like the way the person just kept driving like it was no big deal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 I like the way the person just kept driving like it was no big deal. Probably didn't want to stick around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikey Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 When did signalling left go out of fashion, particularly at roundabouts? After seeing so many examples of folk who obviously can't be arsed in town this morning, I've decided that when I come to power we're going to sort that out. We'll have a nationwide band of righteous Daily Mail readers empowered to stop anyone they see committing this great irritation, and tell them that their number has been noted, so that next time they're caught being idle with the indicators, they'll Named And Shamed in the paper. Then if they do it again, their car will be seized and donated to an immigrant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
royaloak Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 I like the way the person just kept driving like it was no big deal. Probably too busy laughing to be of any use dealing with the clart. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted September 22, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 22, 2018 Then if they do it again, their car will be seized and donated to an immigrant. How will that work? Most of the non signallers round my way appear to be have east European plates. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 No doubt someone will be clamouring for a roundabout like that to be rebuilt, as it is dangerous if you hit it. Stewart Whilst I don't have much sympathy for the driver (or the driver in a previous clip who got air in similar fashion), I do think that there probably is a case for investigating roundabout and road island designs that aren't so prone to launching vehicles that hit them at speed. If nothing else, it might save the poor, blameless, b*##@r on the far side of the roundabout from being squashed by 2 tonnes of plummeting metal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 (edited) Probably too busy laughing to be of any use dealing with the clart. To be fair, the dashcam video seems to suggest that he was approaching the roundabout at quite a speed himself - quick enough maybe to tempt the eejit in the van into undertaking him.... How will that work? Most of the non signallers round my way appear to be have east European plates..... but are still right-hand-drive? Edited September 22, 2018 by Horsetan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Deltic Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 No dought his(her) defence solicitor will be claiming hardship when (if) it gets to court! "I would like to claim hardship for my client your honour"............."his van hit the roundabout very hard indeed"....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 "I would like to claim hardship for my client your honour"............."his van hit the roundabout very hard indeed"....... Or possibly that the van on which he depends for work was, er, damaged in the incident, affecting the ability to, er, go to work.... This is a bit like the joke about the boy who murders his entire family, then asks for leniency on the basis that he's now an orphan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted September 22, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 22, 2018 Whilst I don't have much sympathy for the driver (or the driver in a previous clip who got air in similar fashion), I do think that there probably is a case for investigating roundabout and road island designs that aren't so prone to launching vehicles that hit them at speed. If nothing else, it might save the poor, blameless, b*##@r on the far side of the roundabout from being squashed by 2 tonnes of plummeting metal. Fill the centre of the roundabout with plenty of redundant telegraph poles. To be fair, the dashcam video seems to suggest that he was approaching the roundabout at quite a speed himself - quick enough maybe to tempt the eejit in the van into undertaking him.... It wasn't a dashcam, it was a motorcycle helmet cam. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted September 22, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 22, 2018 It wasn't a dashcam, it was a motorcycle helmet cam. Looks more like dash cam to me , a head mounted bike cam would show some sideways looks and lean on cornering , that is all upright . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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