You never know when your time's up! - Page 3

geneandbolly · 27-02-12, 08:45 AM

i remember being sent to a job on the m8 in glasgow that came down as "2 vehicle RTA, m8 westbound at the kingston bridge, TANKER vs SMALL car"

as one of my colleagues, who was infamous for legendary quotes said en route:
"aye mett, this will either be VERY serious....or a lot o' shite!"

this is one video that gives me the shits everytime i watch it - not good!

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moonwatcher · 27-02-12, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveT63

I agree speed doesnt look excessive. But hes the major contributory factor in that collision. Look at the road, its coated in ice and snow. It's all about taking information from your surroundings and processing it to make the right choice. The Nivara driver isnt processing it. He should be sat behind the van, resolute that his journey is going to take a while longer, eyes glued to back of the van and the opposite carriageway in reddiness for anything occurring
ahead that he may need to make an evasive move for. Instead he's trying a lane change to pass the van with a HGV coming the other way, so he hasn't even got and escape route if it goes wrong.
COAST.
Concentration, on driving to the absolute exclusion of anything else.
Observation, looking as far ahead as possible
Anticipation,of anything that may occur by reading the information available
Space, create it around your vehicle which will give you
Time, to respond to events unfolding ahead.
and if you do all that, whatever occurs infront of you, you are ready for it and your chance of survival goes through the roof.

The trouble is, so many people switch off when driving and think about a million other things rather than being actually involved in the planning the journey and the job of driving. That's when they get caught out and can't react in time.

Collisions between vehicles don't just happen, there is a build up of events, information available, there to be seen. When it gets missed, is when it all goes tits up and driver error, is the biggest killer.

agreed,
Collisions just don't happen,
they are caused.
IPSGA

Information. read ALL information
Position. correct position on the road
Speed. correct speed for the situation
Gear. correct gear for the current situation
Acceleration. accelerate up to correct speed

Twombles · 27-02-12, 03:39 PM

I'd need to change my shorts, shirt, seats.. everything if i was in this car!!

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SteveT63 · 27-02-12, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moonwatcher

agreed,
Collisions just don't happen,
they are caused.
IPSGA

Information. read ALL information
Position. correct position on the road
Speed. correct speed for the situation
Gear. correct gear for the current situation
Acceleration. accelerate up to correct speed

A simple system that if you adhere to 100% of the time, you will never run out of talent!

It's the concentration that is the difficult bit to maintain. When that, is allowed to lapse, the system starts to fail.

Can somebody post a video of some flowers or puppies or boobs or summat? Lighten the thread a bit?!

Nigel Conniford · 27-02-12, 04:51 PM

There you go Stevie Baby

Bit of Keeley

Emjay · 27-02-12, 08:08 PM

Jaytee64 · 27-02-12, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Emjay

This was a private moment do you mind not sharing it on here Thank You Martyn

Emjay · 27-02-12, 08:12 PM

sorry hun...thought the time was right

quattrokid · 27-02-12, 11:22 PM

You 2 crack me up !!

ian20v · 27-02-12, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Emjay

Brilliant!

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27-02-12, 08:12 PM	#28
Emjay Man Fettler Extraodinaire Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Up my own arse blowing smoke Posts: 7,417	sorry hun...thought the time was right