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Title: How quickly things can go wrong !!
Post by: henryd on 19 June 2012, 17:21:57
This got my attention :'(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct6dqmWH3tU
Title: Re: How quickly things can go wrong !!
Post by: waspy on 19 June 2012, 17:24:19
Bloody hell :o :o That's an attention getter.
Title: Re: How quickly things can go wrong !!
Post by: henryd on 19 June 2012, 17:25:23
Bloody hell :o :o That's an attention getter.

It made me jump a bit,wasn't expecting that :o :'(
Title: Re: How quickly things can go wrong !!
Post by: SIR Philbutt on 19 June 2012, 17:31:53
Bloody hell :o :o That's an attention getter.

It made me jump a bit,wasn't expecting that :o :'(
Made me jump a lot  :o :o :'(
Title: Re: How quickly things can go wrong !!
Post by: Jusme on 19 June 2012, 17:35:27
Let's hope they all got out of it alive...  :( :(
Title: Re: How quickly things can go wrong !!
Post by: henryd on 19 June 2012, 17:36:39
Let's hope they all got out of it alive...  :( :(

My thoughts as well,didn't look good though :-\

Edit I see that the person who uploaded it was active there today :y
Title: Re: How quickly things can go wrong !!
Post by: Varche on 19 June 2012, 17:58:06
We need to know if everyone was alright...........................
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Post by: bigboykarl on 19 June 2012, 18:05:21
the car that hit the van..did he come from an off ramp ??
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Post by: feeutfo on 19 June 2012, 18:12:03
Jesus!

Wondered what the van was breaking for. On second viewing, only then spotted a car coming on, or something like...?

I ain't watching it again to check.
Title: Re: How quickly things can go wrong !!
Post by: henryd on 19 June 2012, 18:18:21
the car that hit the van..did he come from an off ramp ??

Yes,it looked to me like the car turned into oncoming traffic.
Title: Re: How quickly things can go wrong !!
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 19 June 2012, 19:40:03
Crazy video. Good find, Henry. :y
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Post by: Del Boy on 19 June 2012, 21:09:03
Christ that made me jump. Horrible to think that could happen  :(.
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Post by: paul.lovejoy on 19 June 2012, 21:18:45
does make you think  :o :o hope everyone was ok
Title: Re: How quickly things can go wrong !!
Post by: henryd on 19 June 2012, 21:31:31
Christ that made me jump. Horrible to think that could happen  :(.

And happen so quickly :-X

Title: Re: How quickly things can go wrong !!
Post by: Steve B on 19 June 2012, 22:22:24
that was real bad
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Post by: Rods2 on 19 June 2012, 23:04:43
A second can completely change lives, that looked bad, I hope at least the innocent parties were okay. I can't believe anybody got out of the car alive, as car v lorry at speed normally only has one outcome.  :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: How quickly things can go wrong !!
Post by: Vamps on 19 June 2012, 23:28:44
Christ that made me jump. Horrible to think that could happen  :(.

And happen so quickly :-X

Indeed, and through no fault of your own..... :o :o
Title: Re: How quickly things can go wrong !!
Post by: Steve B on 19 June 2012, 23:34:20
part 2


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqssLAURgKA&feature=player_detailpage
Title: Re: How quickly things can go wrong !!
Post by: Vamps on 19 June 2012, 23:39:48
part 2


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqssLAURgKA&feature=player_detailpage

OMG no more please, I guess they did not survive, it shows how easy something can happen, we often hear of stories like this on the approach to Christmas, or perhaps we are more sensitive to them at this time...... :( :( :(
Title: Re: How quickly things can go wrong !!
Post by: albitz on 19 June 2012, 23:43:51
Do we really need to keep posting videos where people have probably died ? Its ghoulish imo. :(
Title: Re: How quickly things can go wrong !!
Post by: 05omegav6 on 19 June 2012, 23:56:01
Too true Albs :-\ but, if you rewatch the first vid the car that caused that carnage is quite obvious for a long time before the truck starts braking.

Just goes to show the scope of what you should be taking in whilst driving along the road :o won't necessarily change the outcome, but having a wider field of view further up the road instead of focusing on the road/vehicle immediately in front might just save your life...
Title: Re: How quickly things can go wrong !!
Post by: Vamps on 19 June 2012, 23:58:23
Too true Albs :-\ but, if you rewatch the first vid the car that caused that carnage is quite obvious for a long time before the truck starts braking.

Just goes to show the scope of what you should be taking in whilst driving along the road :o won't necessarily change the outcome, but having a wider field of view further up the road instead of focusing on the road/vehicle immediately in front might just save your life...

Well said, too many people do not look far enough ahead, and take the 'whole' into consideration..... :( :(
Title: Re: How quickly things can go wrong !!
Post by: aaronjb on 20 June 2012, 10:13:42
Do we really need to keep posting videos where people have probably died ? Its ghoulish imo. :(

I'd tend to agree with that, despite the potential educational properties (which Al pointed out)  :-\
Title: Re: How quickly things can go wrong !!
Post by: Kevin Wood on 20 June 2012, 10:25:03
Do we really need to keep posting videos where people have probably died ? Its ghoulish imo. :(

I'd tend to agree with that, despite the potential educational properties (which Al pointed out)  :-\

I think it's worth being informed* of these things for the educational value, and as a reminder that we're not wrapped in cotton wool.

* - Not necessarily seeing them in video, but if that's the only means by which they are presented...

As the registered keeper of an aircraft the CAA send me regular bulletins listing reports of every accident and incident that has been reported. I read all that are relevant to a glider pilot, and, once or twice, I've been doing something around the airfield or in the glider and thought "ahh.. someone came a cropper doing exactly this". It may be morbid to watch other people's mistakes, but each time a little information sinks in and makes you a little less likely to make the same mistake, IMHO.

Maybe the DVLA should do the same, although we'd probably all end up with a publication the size of a phone book to wade through each month. :o
Title: Re: How quickly things can go wrong !!
Post by: Steve B on 20 June 2012, 10:35:13
Do we really need to keep posting videos where people have probably died ? Its ghoulish imo. :(

I'd tend to agree with that, despite the potential educational properties (which Al pointed out)  :-\

I think it's worth being informed* of these things for the educational value, and as a reminder that we're not wrapped in cotton wool.

* - Not necessarily seeing them in video, but if that's the only means by which they are presented...

As the registered keeper of an aircraft the CAA send me regular bulletins listing reports of every accident and incident that has been reported. I read all that are relevant to a glider pilot, and, once or twice, I've been doing something around the airfield or in the glider and thought "ahh.. someone came a cropper doing exactly this". It may be morbid to watch other people's mistakes, but each time a little information sinks in and makes you a little less likely to make the same mistake, IMHO.

Maybe the DVLA should do the same, although we'd probably all end up with a publication the size of a phone book to wade through each month. :o

i think that says it all :y
Title: Re: How quickly things can go wrong !!
Post by: cam2502 on 20 June 2012, 20:58:19
That was bloody scary!!  Just shows you, you never know the minute!
Title: Re: How quickly things can go wrong !!
Post by: Seth on 20 June 2012, 21:07:50
Jeeeeees .................. :o
Title: Re: How quickly things can go wrong !!
Post by: dad1uk on 21 June 2012, 07:56:07
Let's hope they all got out of it alive...  :( :(

I find it highly unlikely any one walked away from either clip :-\
Title: Re: How quickly things can go wrong !!
Post by: OOMV6 on 21 June 2012, 13:54:11
Too true Albs :-\ but, if you rewatch the first vid the car that caused that carnage is quite obvious for a long time before the truck starts braking.

Just goes to show the scope of what you should be taking in whilst driving along the road :o won't necessarily change the outcome, but having a wider field of view further up the road instead of focusing on the road/vehicle immediately in front might just save your life...

Well said, too many people do not look far enough ahead, and take the 'whole' into consideration..... :( :(

My sentiments exactly. Too often you see things ahead and it's blatantly obvious the driver a few vehicles in front has not seen clocked it. Its frightening, very frightening.