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Title: That was one lucky chapie!!!
Post by: Crazycarzowner on 28 February 2016, 18:41:14

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35673488

 :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

As my ol' Sergeant used to ram it down my throat in training - 'ALWAYS LOOK BEHIND YOU, THAT'S WHERE THE DANGERS GONNA COME FROM!!!!'

Good job that 'tank' Disco 4 was there too, there ain't much else gonna stop a big Merc.

Title: Re: That was one lucky chapie!!!
Post by: Toledodude1973 on 28 February 2016, 19:14:42

Whoa the Merc was going quick aswell ???

Title: Re: That was one lucky chapie!!!
Post by: omegod on 28 February 2016, 19:51:49

Approx 200 yards from my house  :o ! M57 is particularly horrible when it's raining, 

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Post by: EMD on 28 February 2016, 21:23:27

 :o :o :o

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Post by: the alarming man on 28 February 2016, 21:57:14

you always look behind :o 8)

Title: Re: That was one lucky chapie!!!
Post by: YZ250 on 28 February 2016, 22:11:29

 Lucky the guy wasn't at the rear of the Disco  :o

A chap who worked with my wife was killed a few years back in a similar incident. He got a flat tyre and went to the boot to get the spare and got slammed into by another vehicle. Wouldn't have been a pretty sight.

Title: Re: That was one lucky chapie!!!
Post by: Shackeng on 28 February 2016, 22:26:52

By the walk, it looked more like a lady who escaped. :o :y

Title: Re: That was one lucky chapie!!!
Post by: aaronjb on 29 February 2016, 12:08:43

Damn that Merc stops fast when it hits the Disco!

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Post by: Ever Ready on 29 February 2016, 16:48:49

Very lucky indeed, glad the officers all right.

Title: Re: That was one lucky chapie!!!
Post by: Crazycarzowner on 29 February 2016, 17:29:11

Quote from: aaronjb on 29 February 2016, 12:08:43

Damn that Merc stops fast when it hits the Disco!

Surprisingly, there wasn't that much damage to it either, relatively speaking. Offside rear 1/4, bumper, light cluster, bottom boot door. Be back on the road shortly  :o :o :y :y

Title: Re: That was one lucky chapie!!!
Post by: Nick W on 29 February 2016, 17:52:13

Quote from: aaronjb on 29 February 2016, 12:08:43

Damn that Merc stops fast when it hits the Disco!

It didn't look like it was going particularly fast to start with, just aquaplaning.


Working on the hard shoulder was never a pleasant experience. I was constantly surprised by the number of people who are happy to just sit in their broken-down car.

Title: Re: That was one lucky chapie!!!
Post by: BazaJT on 29 February 2016, 18:15:31

The outcome of that could've been so much worse!Glad it was only bent metal and nothing worse.To think at one time you were told if you broke down on a motorway once on the hard shoulder you must stay in your car!Just as well they've changed the rules.

Title: Re: That was one lucky chapie!!!
Post by: minifreek on 29 February 2016, 19:48:43

That Merc really did stop bloody quick ......