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Did the tree jump out then?
There we are, a nice straight road, no parked cars near by and
a hundred metres up from a 'T' junction the car crashes into a tree at the
side of the road. So what happened? The car had turned up from the
junction and was accelerating up the road towards the major junction at
the top.
No other cars involved and
the passenger and driver looked well shaken but what are the other costs?
Two Fire engines, two ambulances, two London Ambulance fast response cars
plus three police cars. Then came the fine fellows from Redbridge
Recycling Team, who whilst passing cleared up the debris. The doctors and
nursing team at the local hospital. Yes, the list can go on and on.
The tree is as
well as can be expected.
The driver was subsequently heard to say ‘the steering wheel
had locked up’. I wonder if there was also a problem with the
brakes? No doubt, all will be revealed once the police have
examined the vehicle
OVERTAKING ~ HOW
NOT TO DO IT!
Now the limit point is quickly coming closer as the bend
approaches and most drivers would call it a day here and come back into
the space beside them
Not for this cavalier Vectra
driver! (see the oncoming car, just coming into view). Evidently they just
missed each other, otherwise we would have a third photograph! Has the
Vectra driver learnt from their experience? We certainly hope so.
Don't just learn by a hit or miss method...
Join NETRoADAR, or one of our sister groups and we can teach
you how to undertake this most dangerous of manoeuvres, (and other aspects
of driving too), with confidence.
and, someone who got it wrong on a bend...
Fast in slow, (well
stationary actually), out...you can't see the bends right deviation sign,
it's under the car! So remember; slow in and fast(er) out.
Parking is an important skill ~ will
this driver cut the mustard?
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pictures above from Nick Reeks |
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