motorway cops bbc1 now!!!!

[st4]

I've been to collisions where I've seen people walk from them when the vehicle is, literally, unrecognisable. Conversely, I've seen driver's/passengers suffer serious, sometimes fatal injuries when the damage to the vehicles appears quite minor. Luck (bad or otherwise) of the draw it seems.
It made me wince when I watched it too

Could that be do with the way the car deforms, if it crumples energy is taken out the impact meaning the occupants suffer less. If it doesn't deform more force is transmitted to the passangers meaning more injuries.

 

[nick mercedes]

Quite suprised they showed it all.. saw the girl in the green getting chewed up in the wheels and the other being hit by the VW Polo..

I think it helped that they lived, otherwise they would not have shown it.

How did they end up in the middle of the M6 anyway?

 

[UnMarked]

Could that be do with the way the car deforms, if it crumples energy is taken out the impact meaning the occupants suffer less. If it doesn't deform more force is transmitted to the passangers meaning more injuries.

I'm sure you're correct and that does contribute in many cases; therefore the age/safety of the vehicle will come into play, as will the health/age/strength of the passengers/riders. I do also think that sometimes it is down to pure luck-bad or otherwise. I suppose there's absolutely no way of knowing what injuries or otherwise will greet someone who attends a bump - irrespective of what vehicles are involved (although it's not difficult to form an opinion en-route of what will be there to greet you ).

 

[AbbieCadabra]

Amazing isn't it and they say they are controlling illegal immigrants they never will like this.

i did mutter something to OH last night along the lines of, "so there's too many to deal with, just let them ALL in?!"

unreal scenes from the 'accident' & the aftermath, i think at least 1 death IF they hadn't of been on something.

the info voice-over at the end always saddens me, all that work & risk for the police & all you end up with is a £50 fine/6 months suspended/no charges, or something similar. bloomin ridiculous!

mutter, mutter, moan, groan - is it the weekend yet?

 

[UnMarked]

mutter, mutter, moan, groan - is it the weekend yet?

Almost and some of us are working nights

 

[SimonsMerc]

So I must say that the guys persecuting the Czech driver who had the bad tyre got on my nerves. It was obvious that they wanted to get him any which way they can. When it turned out that the insurance company were happy to still insure him since he had an EU license, the disappointment in the officer's voice was frankly astounding.

Incidentally, many insurance companies nowadays don't charge a premium for having a license from an EU country, indeed the question asked is often "do you have a full UK or EU license". This may well have been the question the Czech was asked, even though the insurance certificate says "UK license". I doubt he lied about it, as the officer seemed to be implying.

It was also upsetting the *way* that they stopped them. "I've a feeling about that car, I think it's going to be bad, let's go and check it out". What specifically made them suspicious? Was it that they saw people that looked like Eastern Europeans?

Yes, the tyre itself needed changing. He had put it on as an emergency replacement, as he explained through the translator. And he got the warning, and when they stopped him again a couple of days later he had changed it. That's goodness - and the police made much of how great a job they were doing there. But really, their approach on the other aspects was frankly unacceptable. The treatment of this person on this program - screened by the BBC no less - really upset me.

-simon

 

[MBManInKen]

some of us are working nights

I didn't realise Pammy was that demanding!

 

[crockers]

I always thought that even EU citizens -- after 12 months in this country had to exchange their licenses for a UK one.... we had to when in Spain.

Immigration control in this country is a farce........... come into the country -- throw away your ID docs and no one can deport you as we dont know from whence you came...

 

[Rory]

I always thought that even EU citizens -- after 12 months in this country had to exchange their licenses for a UK one.... we had to when in Spain.

Nope - can drive in the UK until 70yrs old on an EU licence.

 

[Rory]

Whatever it was it was a good painkiller.

The lady who hit the car was released from hospital within hours, which was amazing looking at the damage to the car. The other one run over by the lorry was extremely lucky to be alive.

The less injured one alledgedly murdered someone and then jumped off a bridge, seriously injuring herself. She's on remand now.

 

[whitenemesis]

The less injured one alledgedly murdered someone and then jumped off a bridge, seriously injuring herself. She's on remand now.

Told you she looked scary!!

 

[columb]

Can't wait untill I will see this today on iplayer!
I've seen some bits but I'm flat-out today Phones are ringing and ringing, like everyone has decided today to sort out all the IT problems...

Cheers
Chris

 

[Shude]

Can't wait untill I will see this today on iplayer!
I've seen some bits but I'm flat-out today Phones are ringing and ringing, like everyone has decided today to sort out all the IT problems...

I always found traditionally that everyone wrote their problems down on Friday and then waited until Monday morning to call them in. Every place I've worked at anyway...

 

[MBManInKen]

I always thought that even EU citizens -- after 12 months in this country had to exchange their licenses for a UK one.... we had to when in Spain.

Nope - can drive in the UK until 70yrs old on an EU licence.

That is not correct: "until aged 70 or for three years after becoming resident, whichever is the longer period. [...] In order to continue driving after these periods, you must get a British driving licence.".

The 3 years used to be 12 months, but you still need to swap it for a UK license and therefore go through the motions.

EDIT: the exchange below has highlighted the fact that there is more to all this than I had originally appreciated. See next posts .

 

[columb]

That is not correct: "until aged 70 or for three years after becoming resident, whichever is the longer period. [...] In order to continue driving after these periods, you must get a British driving licence.".

The 3 years used to be 12 months, but you still need to swap it for a UK license and therefore go through the motions.

Where did you find that?

Cheers
Chris

 

[MBManInKen]

Where did you find that?

Cheers
Chris

Linky, linky

 

[columb]

Yes, I've seen that before
It doesn't say EU have to change license after 12 months or I can't read

Cheers
Chris

 

[MBManInKen]

Yes, I've seen that before
It doesn't say EU have to change license after 12 months

As I said above, you must now change the license after 3 years. That 3 year period used to be 12 months.

 

[columb]

Guido,

I'm afraid it doesn't say you have to change after 3 years

Cheers
Chris

 

[MBManInKen]

Well, strictly speaking it says "three years after becoming resident", but surely this is not a discussion about visitors?