28 August 2008

Head on accidents

28 August 2008 | smokey4

I noticed that Pialligo ave closed this morning West of Sutton Road due to a head on accident. Similar thing last week.

What is causing this? Drugs, alcohol, or Kangaroos?

If people are swerving to avoid roos then they are probably doing the wrong thing.

Better to brake and keep control of the vehicle than swerve and hit a stationary object like a tree or a moving object like another vehicle.

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peterh10:44 am 29 Aug 08

Devil_n_Disquiz said :

Fellow cabbie picked up 4 surgeons who came to Canberra this morning on a private jet for the purpose of organ retrieval, as a result of this accident.

don’t tell granny, might also end up on the offal thread…

S4anta10:12 am 29 Aug 08

ha ha ha smashing a Datto. love your form, i forgot about that one

VYBerlinaV8_the_one_they_all_copy9:23 am 29 Aug 08

All this focus on speed compliance has got people fooled into a false sense of security. Driving skills DO actually count for something.

Special G8:35 am 29 Aug 08

Cranky – the way cars look after accidents is because of the engineering that goes into them. Previously there was a small dent in the front fender and squishy mess on the inside but all in all the car was ok. Now you have a small crash and the car is a total wreck but the people are ok.

Mind you if you don’t wear a seatbelt consider yourself f%$ked. I learnt that one really early on in my driving days by crashing a Datto 120Y into a gum tree -hell of a bruise and sore chest although I’m still posting.

cranky7:43 am 29 Aug 08

Having seen TV news photos of the destruction wrought in this accident, we should be pleased that such high engineering standards are now incorporated in motor vehicles.

The amount of damage shown would previously have indicated a multiple fatality. Best wishes to all involved.

Devil_n_Disquiz12:29 am 29 Aug 08

Fellow cabbie picked up 4 surgeons who came to Canberra this morning on a private jet for the purpose of organ retrieval, as a result of this accident.

Adza11:06 pm 28 Aug 08

Granny said :

I think it’s more ‘while drivers exist there will be accidents’.

*grin*

Actually yes that’s more accurate… but without cars there’s no drivers 😉

Granny10:19 pm 28 Aug 08

I think it’s more ‘while drivers exist there will be accidents’.

*grin*

ant10:14 pm 28 Aug 08

You only get sent to the Offal Thread for vile puns (mainly).

So you are GORN, Loquaciousness. Out!

ant10:13 pm 28 Aug 08

You only get sent to the Offal Thread for vile puns (mainly).

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