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Forum: Near Misses and Crashes Topic: What tips you off? |
| MercDriver |
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 09:26
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| I had a similar experience a few months ago. I was approaching a T junction on a NSL single Carriageway road. I was travelling at approx 55-60. I saw a car at the junction waiting to emerge. The driver of the the vehicle had not looked in my direction at all as I approached and something told me tha... |
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Forum: Near Misses and Crashes Topic: How could I have avoided this |
| MercDriver |
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 09:19
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| Just Thought I would add a postscript to this. In the End I got legged over by my Ins Co. It went 50:50. The other driver lied in that he stated that it was me that went over the line and hit him. No witnesses so impossible to prove. I tried to get it into court but they would not go with it. Other ... |
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Forum: Near Misses and Crashes Topic: How could I have avoided this |
| MercDriver |
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 10:54
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| it is difficult to say but I think it would only make it worse because at the moment drivers tend to stop short to take a look before approaching the line. if you provided a "safe haven" for turning it may entice people to approach upto the line without allowing for drivers who regularly cross the l... |
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Forum: Near Misses and Crashes Topic: How could I have avoided this |
| MercDriver |
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Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 13:36
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| A quick update Still ongoing - other party now claims he did not receive summons/Court papers so my solicitors have had to reissue. Council recently repainted the lines about six weeks ago and they are starting to wear out again with all the people cutting the corner. A mini roundabout might be a go... |
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Forum: Near Misses and Crashes Topic: How could I have avoided this |
| MercDriver |
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Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 15:41
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| Thanks for doing that. I stopped about half a car length behind the mondeo in the picture. Normal position for turning is about half a car length forward of the mondeo. But you can see from the position cars turning right tend to take a defensive position due to vehicles cutting the corner. I believ... |
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Forum: Near Misses and Crashes Topic: How could I have avoided this |
| MercDriver |
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Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 12:47
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Forum: Near Misses and Crashes Topic: How could I have avoided this |
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Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 12:23
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Just so as you can see clearly the scene (hopefully the picture works) |
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Forum: Near Misses and Crashes Topic: How could I have avoided this |
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Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 09:36
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| I am intrigued as to why it is going to court. From the description I would have though it was a clear cut case which no insurance company would attempt to fight in court. I have had quite a fight with the Insurance co & solicitors to get it to court because they wanted to settle 50:50. then wh... |
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Forum: Near Misses and Crashes Topic: How could I have avoided this |
| MercDriver |
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Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 09:17
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| It's a pretty wierd crash. What did the other driver say? And I have to ask... You didn't have the offside headlight out did you? The other driver at the time just stated that he guessed that it was his fault to which I replied "too right". However his statement via his ins co changes the story com... |
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Forum: Near Misses and Crashes Topic: How could I have avoided this |
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Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 16:56
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| Assuming that this is a left hand bend, paradoxically keeping left can tend to increase the risk because it shortens vision for both drivers. If you keep very far left you might even persuade the other driver that you aren't there at all (if you see what I mean)! I'd tend to take the opposite appro... |
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Forum: Near Misses and Crashes Topic: How could I have avoided this |
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Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 16:44
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| Hi thanks for your replies . It is indeed as you imagine with fairly clear sight lines. I was driving a Nissan 200sx and the other fellow a Mondeo. It appeared to me that he was looking straight at me and I did not have time to move out of the way. I have a photo of the scene taken in Daylight ( the... |
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Forum: Near Misses and Crashes Topic: How could I have avoided this |
| MercDriver |
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Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 14:30
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| Just over one year ago I was approaching a junction to turn right. The junction is situated on a ninety degree bend. I know that a lot of vehicles approaching this bend cut the corner so as I approached I was being very careful and observant. I saw a vehicle approaching the bend so I stopped about 1... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Motorway stupidity |
| MercDriver |
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Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 09:57
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| A long time ago I had a situation when driving on a three lane dual carriageway when the front wheel of my car came off at around 75mph in the outside lane. I did not have the option of steering so had to stop in the lane. My front wheel was bouncing around the carriageway. Luckily no further incide... |
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Forum: Improving Road Safety Topic: Getting Ready For Winter! Are YOU Ready? |
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 08:06
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Hi
I would also check that Windscreen wipers are in good condition and washer Jets are clear.
Thanks for your timely reminder, I must now go and check my Antifreeze
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Forum: Polls Topic: Subtleties of attitude |
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Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 12:41
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| When training to become a driving instructor I was taught to plan my junctions so that on approach you guage the visibility and select the correct gear based on whether you think you will need to stop. I was taught that on approach to a junction with good visibilty into the junction and a clear road... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: Mirror - Prolaser 3 is coming |
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Posted: Thu May 27, 2004 17:03
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| Hi I have not posted here before but Enjoy reading info on this site [/quote]Next point, Zippy mentioned that the beam on older guns is 3 feet wide at 1000 feet. Look at the brochure for the new one again - it's still 3 feet wide at 1000 feet. It doesn't seem like they've improved the optics of the ... |
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