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Mark_Solesbury:
Hey

I was at an off road site yesterday where a recovery went badly wrong.

First vehicle stuck nosed in a hole - light vehicle, small off roader.
Second vehicle offers recovery -  the best off roader in the world (im biased - I have one)

I only saw this in my rear view mirror, so cant be 100% accurate on what happened but it resulted in the stuck vehicle being pulled so fast backwards that it flipped over and crushed the roof in - badly.

Second vehicle drags first vehicle onto wheels, then promptly drove off.

The group I was with rushed over and checked the lad out, who was covered in mud, cuts to his hands, and very very angry.

He checked out OK - slight cut to wrist from door glass but nothing serious.

Anyhow - the main point to this is off road etiquette.

If I had recovered a vehicle and tipped it over id have been mortified - and done everything possible to ensure that the occupants were ok, get the vehicle and get the vehicle recovered properly - then discuss the next steps....

I think this was bang out of order.

If either party are reading this, shame on you or hope you are ok bud. Ive got a very powerful picture of the scene.

Thoughts?

TechnoTurkey:
Were there any marshalls around or was it just a free for all?  Too many idiots let loose on these sites for my liking.

Skibum346:

--- Quote from: TechnoTurkey on November 02, 2009, 13:20:40 ---Were there any marshalls around or was it just a free for all?  Too many idiots let loose on these sites for my liking.

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Wot 'e said!

Wish I'd seen it.. having a hard job trying to figure out how it happened... either way... you don't just drive off!

Ddi you see the offending imbecile again that day..?

Skibum

Mark_Solesbury:
As I said, I only saw it in my rear view mirror..

The offending vehicle was seen leaving site very shortly after.

dxmedia:

--- Quote from: Mark_Solesbury on November 02, 2009, 12:53:24 ---the best off roader in the world (im biased - I have one)
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But your avitar pic is a landrover?

;)


I don't think you could hold the owner of the vehicle which did the recovery responsible, but to leg it, that's right out of order.

Do you have any pics you could post on the site?  May be as an example to people who don't know better how not to do things?

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