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Oh my god, this story just came up on bbc news

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beast5680:
my thoughts are with the family
I wonder whether this will have an impact on all landrover/4x4 owners who do their own maintenance and modifications to their vehicles and will the powers that be look differently upon us maybe with more stringent mot,s or roadside checks :-k

mike142sl:

--- Quote from: beast5680 on December 17, 2008, 20:06:46 ---I wonder whether this will have an impact on all landrover/4x4 owners who do their own maintenance and modifications to their vehicles and will the powers that be look differently upon us maybe with more stringent mot,s or roadside checks :-k

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Not based on a single incident, but if there are examples of others it would add up to that sort of action.

Problem we have here is that many Mud Clubbers are close to the individuals concerned and it's difficult for us to understand some of the comments as most of them are too brief, especially about brakes etc. Suffice to say the HSE bods will have done a tooth comb job on the Land Rover and I suspect there will be a substantial report around to explain details about brakes etc.

Very sad. We can just hope it is resolved in a fitting manner for all concerned.

Range Rover Blues:
I think a big part of the prblem is reporters who don't have a clue what they are talking about.  Yesterday I heard on the news that his car had 2 differnet callipers on the fornt, and parts from more than 5 different cars, today it's turned into even worse gobledegook but as long as we can wave fingers at another 4x4 owner.

Whatever happened to the alleged minibus driver involved int he same incident? at what point did it stop being a LR that had slid sideways down a banking and become a 4x4 that had lost control whilst driving dangerously and plunged into the water?
 
This has happened to one of our community, a good friend to some here and it's right that we offer our support.  What the wider issues are for all of us in light of this case, time may tell.

muddy4x4:
My understanding is that the CPS must have have decided to take this to court ?
Now correct me if I`m wrong but how does bringing this case to court be in the public interest ?
Also the CPS also have to have enough evidence to get a conviction. Unless I`m missing something or there is more to this story " Where is the evidence ?".
Mind you the CPS take the most stupid of cases to court and waste tax payers money !
As you may well have guessed I don`t have much faith in the way the police and CPS behave  :evil:

I really feel for this guy,not only has he lost his children but has gone through a court case aswell.
The stress he must be under  :'(
I just hope that people close to him give him the care and support he needs [-o<

gee the sparky:
to start off im not here to pass judgement, i think everryone should leave the family alone, and that police spend far too much time sat at desks.
but having read this story and related articles on the bbc news website, the vehicle had defects,
one of which is stated as having a larger brake caliper on offside front to the one on the nearside. this would surely affect braking?
and corrosion to the underside of the chassis, near the axle mounts. common pboblem on all landrovers, but still a dangerous defect.

like i said, not passing judgement because ive owned/driven some of the worst examples.
just trying to put a little clarity to the questions.

i hope he does not get a custodial sentance, the mans suffered enough already.

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