Crashed my car on an untreated road
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hondafanatic said:
robuk said:
hondafanatic said:
10 Pence Short said:
vxsmithers said:
Syndrome said:
only to find a zero grip sheet ice with oil on it surface and a high curb which removed my front wheel.
Oil AND Ice, probably swerved for a biker filtering as well 
I would like to complain that my council have ruined my favourite little roundabout by gritting it today - this means my recent 5-10mph drift now has to be done at a more dangerous 40mph for the same effect. Won't somebody think of the children!
The added concern is that this is wearing out my rear tyres considerable more than it did yesterday and I feel the council are reponsible for any extra cost I incur through needing new rear tyres.
The added concern is that this is wearing out my rear tyres considerable more than it did yesterday and I feel the council are reponsible for any extra cost I incur through needing new rear tyres.
Syndrome said:
UncappedTag said:
Next time op, take a leaf out of your own book and "turn into the skid" 
oh believe me I did. It didn't make a bean of difference. To add another irony to all this, the recovery truck just turned up and slid straight into the wall of the house I'm sitting outside. Syndrome said:
UncappedTag said:
Next time op, take a leaf out of your own book and "turn into the skid"
oh believe me I did. It didn't make a bean of difference. To add another irony to all this, the recovery truck just turned up and slid straight into the wall of the house I'm sitting outside. I'm only yanking your chain BTW, all in jest
GT03ROB said:
Syndrome said:
I live in a cul de sac with a steep hilly bit right at the end of my drive which is like a f
king ice rink at the moment. I'm currently playing a game of, spot the accident which is about to happen. So far I've seen 1 tt in a corsa barrel down and completely destroy the guy at the bottom of the hills wall, and I've just seen some tt in a citroen C2 barrel down the hill and wipe out the brand new BMW 3 series parked just round the corner at the bottom of the hill. Why are people such thick wkers when it comes to these stty conditions. I'm going to ignore the next inevitable crash because I'm already witness 1 on 2 insurance claims.
This just had to be quoted in full.....king ice rink at the moment. I'm currently playing a game of, spot the accident which is about to happen. So far I've seen 1 tt in a corsa barrel down and completely destroy the guy at the bottom of the hills wall, and I've just seen some tt in a citroen C2 barrel down the hill and wipe out the brand new BMW 3 series parked just round the corner at the bottom of the hill. Why are people such thick wkers when it comes to these stty conditions. I'm going to ignore the next inevitable crash because I'm already witness 1 on 2 insurance claims.
Oh dear god! Just when you tought: JamesTigerWoods' "Ambiwlance" isn't going to be beaten anymore.
Syndrome said:
UncappedTag said:
Next time op, take a leaf out of your own book and "turn into the skid"
oh believe me I did. It didn't make a bean of difference. To add another irony to all this, the recovery truck just turned up and slid straight into the wall of the house I'm sitting outside. 
eldar said:
Syndrome said:
UncappedTag said:
Next time op, take a leaf out of your own book and "turn into the skid"
oh believe me I did. It didn't make a bean of difference. To add another irony to all this, the recovery truck just turned up and slid straight into the wall of the house I'm sitting outside. 
Some of the comments are a bit harsh.
I have seen just one gritter out in my area in the last week.
This morning there was an 8 car pile up where the surface moisture had turned to black ice on the A2.
The local council could and should have done more to avoid that situation happening by spending some of the money we give them in council and road tax on making such a major 70mph dual carriageway a safer road to drive on at this time of year.
I could turn around the arguments and say that the met office has forecast snow so why have council not done more to make major roads safe?
I'm perfectly realistic and understand that gritting of every back road is not possible of course but the example I use here is the major A road from the busiest sea port in europe to our capitol.
I have seen just one gritter out in my area in the last week.
This morning there was an 8 car pile up where the surface moisture had turned to black ice on the A2.
The local council could and should have done more to avoid that situation happening by spending some of the money we give them in council and road tax on making such a major 70mph dual carriageway a safer road to drive on at this time of year.
I could turn around the arguments and say that the met office has forecast snow so why have council not done more to make major roads safe?
I'm perfectly realistic and understand that gritting of every back road is not possible of course but the example I use here is the major A road from the busiest sea port in europe to our capitol.
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