Dizzy Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Front page news http://www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk/articles/7721/1/Lucky-escape-for-motorist/Page1.html Just how easy is it to flip a car... as this is the second car to somehow finish up on it's roof round here within 15 days. Other one was a 4x4 which collided with a little peugeot on the junction of Stetchworth Road/Osbourne Road just around the corner. Who says big cars come of better So are cars designed to roll more easily or is it just bad design. Seems seatbelts, impact points and airbags do seem to take the brunt of an impact and makes you realise the importance of wearing a seat belt eh..... as both drivers in these cases seem to have only received very minor injuries despite being 'flipped' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RENT-A-GOAT Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Both drivers were women, if I recall... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 ... and so am I but I've never had an accident have you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 It must be easy, MPs can flip their houses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sha Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 There was another accident on Ackers rd tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Believe there are now "accident" companies, that will write off your car for you and maximise your claim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theinsider Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 There was another accident on Ackers rd tonight Three car pile up -looked pretty bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 there used to be obs but police in liverpool have just jailed seven of them as for flipping a car it depends on the centre of gravity, speed and reaction of the driver. a taller car will have a higher centre of gravity and be slightly more prone to flipping than a lower car. the faster the speed the more chance that any collision that raises one side of the car will cause it to roll. if the driver has the time\reactions to be quick enough to turn the car away from the side that has it's wheels raised then there will be a reduced chance of the car flipping. a lot of people carriers are narrower at the top so when they do turn on their side then they will tend to roll onto their roofs. then again i could be wrong about all this but it sounds plausible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Dizzy. Did you take the picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 I'm guessing that's pretty hard to do if not impossible at 30mph but as Diz say's she's lucky not to have ended up in the canal. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byrdy Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 but as Diz say's she's lucky not to have ended up in the canal. Who?Diz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 There was another accident on Ackers rd tonight Three car pile up -looked pretty bad! Hope everyone was ok... not seen it on the news pages anywhere. When did that one happen Was told last night that there was a third one in the Village centre yesterday where someone collapsed at the wheel unless of course all the chat on the street is getting confused.. which could be likely I hope so Evils... your reasoning as to why taller cars may flip makes perfect sense by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Dizzy. Did you take the picture? Why on earth do you ask that Surely as a WWW 'insider' and also a moderator you would know where all your news pictures come from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vic Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 I looked up from my coffee on the bridge at Leicester Forest services a while back, to see a red saloon sailing through the air upside down. It landed in the inside lane and slid on its roof with cars still zooming past. It was half a minute before anyone stopped. Trying to tell the police on a 999 call what had happened wasn't easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 Was told yesterday that a Merc crashed in one of the small side road behind us last week too. So that's 4 bad accidents in two weeks round here now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xyz Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 Obviously too many speeders and dangerous drivers in Stockton Heath. Seems to me the Council has a duty to plaster the whole area with cameras and speed humps as they have in the rest of Warrington! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 Wish they would.... Last Sunday we were nearly hit by a stupid woman in a 4x4 on Fairfield road as she came out of a side road rather wide while TALKING ON HER MOBILE PHONE. And yesterday I bellowed at another 'richard head' who nearly hit an oncoming car on Worsley Road ... AGAIN ONE HANDED AND ON HER MOBILE PHONE... and she seemed totally oblivious to it all People like them completely 'p' me off and should be banned before they cause an accident or kill a child and despite the so called mobile phone ban no-one seems to take much notice of it Unfortunately I didn't get their reg numbers or I would post them in HUGE letters on here for all to see ! Rant over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 Another crash today up near the Stag/Spar end of the road... police everywhere again and road closed for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Not surprised. It can get a bit crowded round there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Especially if you are couple of scrotes driving a stollen car and you collide with an unmarked police car (allegedely ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Especially if you are couple of scrotes driving a stollen car Crumbs........a car made out of German cake....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Would you believe that I actually just looked up the word 'scrotes' and was just about to correct you with my detailed definition.. and then I realsied what you really meant I meant STOLEN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 I can see anyone buying cake called scrote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 I meant STOLEN So you stole cake as well??? Blimey you are a dark horse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 From now on I'm not going to tell you anything cos all you do is pick on me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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