observer Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Time for driving re-test for folk of a certain age; after the incident where an 85yo woman, turned left at a level crossing and proceeded to drive down the track?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Of course I have an axe to grind. Within an hour of now someone of every age will do something completely stupid on the road. Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 I wouldn't imagine many would be so stupid as to drive down a railway track though Harry ... Scarey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inky pete Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Compulsory retest for EVERY driver, EVERY ten years. Five years if you want to drive minibuses or large vans. That way, there'd be enough driving tests taking place each year in a particular area to make sure that everyone has a local test centre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Good idea Obs... why didn't you mention there was a 20 year old man in her car at the time. He's clearly just as 'stupid' as her, infact maybe even more so for not screaming STOP as she turned onto the track and travelled down the 80 yards before coming to a halt. I guess her car must have got stuck at that point as it required recovery vehicles to remove it. Both were treated for shock apparently. Maybe she was just fed up of traffic jams or busy roads and figured that all this talk about the safety, cost benefit and ease of using public transport must mean something so decided try out their 'route' instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Maybe, the 20 yo in the car WAS "screaming for her to stop", but her hearing may have been impaired too?! Tend to agree with Inky - it would certainly impact on the problem of congestion on our roads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 I never thought of that Obs Imagine not being able to do anything about it as you had no control and thinking maybe you were about to die...that's even scarier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stallard12 Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 I'm 7...... somthing, and I drive a full size charter tour bus all over the US, have done so since I retired from engineering ten years ago. Just renewed my CDL (PSV)licence last week and aced the eye test. I take a Department of Transport medical once a year that covers everything from reflexes to hearing, blood pressure, medical records etc. It's mostly individual ability not age that dictates problems. However, the law here is that once you pas 80, you have to take the standard driving test every two years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Obs, you have confirmed yourself as the "Daily Mail Equivalent" on this forum. No imagined hazard too small to be reported :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 It's called "news" Skip, or current affairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Stick your skip up your fundament you ignorant peasant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 An 85-year-old Hampshire woman had a lucky escape today after driving down a high-speed railway line for 80 yards after taking a wrong turn at a level crossing. The woman had a 20-year-old man in her car as she drove towards Brockenhurst station in the New Forest. She turned on to the main line between Bournemouth and London Waterloo and drove the silver renault Clio for 80 yards on the tracks before her car came to a halt. A British Transport Police spokesman said: ''BTP and Hampshire Police officers attended the line near to Brockenhurst rail station after a report that a car had been driven on to the line from the level crossing. ''Paramedics from the South Central Ambulance Service are also on scene. An 85-year-old woman driver and 20-year-old man were in the car at the time have been treated for shock, but no other injuries have been reported. ''Officers are currently on scene whilst the vehicle is removed by recovery vehicles.'' Rail services in the area were disrupted as a result of the incident, with buses brought in to replace trains. I think it is disgusting to persecute this lady when the rail company bring in buses and do exactly the same!. :grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 She had probably been watching an American movie. So it was ok to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 An 85-year-old Hampshire woman had a lucky escape today after driving down a high-speed railway line for 80 yards after taking a wrong turn at a level crossing. How do you ake a wrong turn at a level crossing? Don't you only always go straight ahead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Maybe she was looking for somewhere to park up with her 20 year old. :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Was the 20 year old her toy boy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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