Dangerous driving

[marcos]

Sorry to really ruin everyones night but I thought this might just bring it home.

Since last thursday I know 4 people who have died, sad really and I've just been told my aunties just passed away too, not a good week.

The sadest part is about my freind who was driving along the A10 last Thursday night just coming towards Royston when some idiot decided he couldn't wait the extra 30 secs before it became safe to overtake and overtook on double lines just before the brow of a hill. He went smack straight into my freind's car instantly crushing him to death by the force of 2 cars travelling at a combined speed of over 100mph.
This happened because the **** in the other car needed to gain an extra cars length in a busy line of traffic, why ?

We all take risks but some people seem to just go a bit too far and by doing this he has left an 18month little girl and a 3 year old boy without a dad and a wife without her husband, just in the prime of his life.

And what becomes of the other driver, 6 months to two years inside if he's really unlucky and if he's got a really good breif maybe just a 2 year driving ban.
I'm sorry to depress everyone but next time you think about caryying out a bit of a dodgy move just think twice.

 

[R2D2]

Sorry to hear that terrible news.

 

[BenzComander]

Really sorry to hear that.

When you hear about the sorrow caused by a moments inconsideration or stupidity it really does make you think.

I, like many people travel to work in convoy and have recently started to leave about 10 cars lengths in front of me (keeps the screen cleaner) It never fails to amaze me the number of people who overtake to make up one cars length!

 

[pammy]

Such terrible news - and something we see almost everyday - the bad overtaking that is. I know I do. I won't overtake just to gain a car's length - I cannot see the point not looking at the risk involved.

It's this type of thing that shows just how vulnerable we all are. Our driving may be good - and we all think it is - but it's the others who we have no control over. De-restrict motorways and while there may not be the head on collisions, there would still be the idiots who care not for other road users.

My sincere sympathies to his family and friends - a tragic tragic loss.

 

[Shude]

Very sorry to read this

Such terrible news - and something we see almost everyday - the bad overtaking that is. I know I do. I won't overtake just to gain a car's length - I cannot see the point not looking at the risk involved.

I followed a guy in a corsa yesterday who repeatedly overtook one car at a time in traffic that was already about 10mph over the speed limit. He gained probably 5 or so car lengths but about 5 minutes later I was back behind him again because lots of cars had turned off. All that overtaking and risk for nothing!

 

[classicsl]

really sad news, deepest sympathy to the bereaved family.

seems to be a fair reflection of our society - cant get anywhere fast enough regardless of common sense or regard for other road users, puts everything into perspective when a terrible incident happens

 

[glojo]

And what becomes of the other driver, 6 months to two years inside if he's really unlucky and if he's got a really good breif maybe just a 2 year driving ban.

Hi Marcos,
I am very, very sorry to hear of this terrible incident.

The most important and perhaps difficult thing now is to try and not pay any attention to the penalty this driver receives, if they have survived.

No matter what sentence the court awards, it will NEVER bring the father of two beautiful children.

The family will need a lot of support and it is very easy to get enveloped with hatred towards the killer and the courts.

Take care and try not to get wrapped up in a very unfair sentence.

Kind regards,
John