Wobbly Dave
Wednesday 12th January 2011, 01:20
I was on my way down the back roads between Telford & Nantwich. Just outside Audlem on a National - I was following a PUG 106. Came around a right hand bend - not excessively quick as I remember - but he obvious was going a bit quick for his own traction - as right in front of me his back wheels slid nearside onto the muddy bank verge (these lanes are surrounded by highsided hedges) and BANG! stacked it on to its roof.
I slammed on the anchors & stopped some good 20 or 30 yards short. I reversed and stuck my hazards on. Thankfully by the time I ran over to see whether the driver was OK - the young lad had clambered out. The nearside on his roof had really taken a beating. It was lucky there was no passengers. I tell you those french things offer little protection.
As soon as it appeared it would be ok - I called the police. I asked them to send a paramedic too! Even though the young lad was walking & talking. Problem was I had no idea where I was (road name or location!!) - so got one of the other drivers to work it out.
Anyway I got the warning triangle out on my side of the incident and got it down the lane. I had already seen 1 or 2 cars get precious close to the end of my C70!
Managed to organise a number of the car - as the tailback was beginning to grow. Even managed to help an Artic 44 tonner reverse in the dark back down a farm track so he could go another route.
Police soon arrived. I gave my details/statement. Lad seemed to be fine. I should have taken a photo but it was very dark & felt a little voyeuristic.
As if that wasn't enough. On the way home - one of my neighbours was outside trying to battle a raging car fire with a hose. NOT AGAIN!!!
Thankfully just as I was about to dial again - the fire crew showed up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNxF9JVp5T8
I slammed on the anchors & stopped some good 20 or 30 yards short. I reversed and stuck my hazards on. Thankfully by the time I ran over to see whether the driver was OK - the young lad had clambered out. The nearside on his roof had really taken a beating. It was lucky there was no passengers. I tell you those french things offer little protection.
As soon as it appeared it would be ok - I called the police. I asked them to send a paramedic too! Even though the young lad was walking & talking. Problem was I had no idea where I was (road name or location!!) - so got one of the other drivers to work it out.
Anyway I got the warning triangle out on my side of the incident and got it down the lane. I had already seen 1 or 2 cars get precious close to the end of my C70!
Managed to organise a number of the car - as the tailback was beginning to grow. Even managed to help an Artic 44 tonner reverse in the dark back down a farm track so he could go another route.
Police soon arrived. I gave my details/statement. Lad seemed to be fine. I should have taken a photo but it was very dark & felt a little voyeuristic.
As if that wasn't enough. On the way home - one of my neighbours was outside trying to battle a raging car fire with a hose. NOT AGAIN!!!
Thankfully just as I was about to dial again - the fire crew showed up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNxF9JVp5T8