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This is sooo wrong..
carbore:
Do we need crash barriers along every inch of road at all times, can you imagine the cost. Wed end up looking like monnaco mind you.
Why not put fences up along side roads to stop pedestrians crossing them and getting hit, that would work.
Stupid claim from a chancer, but her insurance co should pay out as thats what insurance is for.
Gordo:
If it's the bridge I think it is, there are a couple of T-junctions (one each side of the bridge, one on each side of the road - staggered), and a 40mph speed limit. The main road is straight for several miles in each direction. Good visibility in all directions - both from the two side roads and the main road.
Google Map.
Sider:
--- Quote from: Fruitloop on March 09, 2009, 16:01:46 ---
To be honest the woman's driving ability is not the factor of the crash, it's the barriers that are being questioned and as barriers for road use are tested extensively with 44 tone trucks hitting and slamming into them from all angles, the one in the article looks like if anyone over 18 stone man or let alone a car even pushing on it that it would give way and not do what it is intended to do by deflecting any objects that hit it
Jav
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I'm still to see the crash barrier on the public highway that will stop a 44 ton artic on full frontal at 40 mph. I have seen a double barrier sunk in rebar concrete 500mm deep being ripped off by a shunter doing ~20mph
Lord Shagg-Pyle:
TFF and not driving according to the conditions. The cause of most prangs on our roads.
mike142sl:
I can understand cars loosing control on ice and consequently accelerating as a result. Ice is often all over the road and path but mud? usually in a specific area rather than all over. I suspect there is less to this than meets the eye.
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