woman killed in rta with hired R8

woman killed in rta with hired R8

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rigga

Original Poster:

8,727 posts

200 months

Wednesday 28th August 2013
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Very local to me this, and is a bad junction for accidents, but wonder what experience of fast cars is considered before someone can hire a R8?

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/ha...

Impasse

15,099 posts

240 months

Wednesday 28th August 2013
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news item said:
The firm’s Facebook page advertises the V10 Spyder for drivers aged over 28 who are willing to pay £600 per day or £1,400 for the weekend hire, plus £3,000 deposit.
However:
news item said:
A 24-year-old man from Acocks Green was last night being questioned on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following the tragedy
So although your concerns are valid, it seems they don't apply here as other shenanigans appear to be at play.

ging84

8,829 posts

145 months

Wednesday 28th August 2013
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something does not add up on that story
says they rent the car to over 28s and the driver was 24
he also fled the scene, chances are he was not the person it was rented by

rallycross

12,747 posts

236 months

Wednesday 28th August 2013
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Dreadful incident RIP to the Fiesta passenger
R8 driver did a runner.

Is this the same hire firm that was mentioned recently on here where the teenage son was on Facebook showing off about his cars?

creampuff

6,511 posts

142 months

Wednesday 28th August 2013
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Appears to be: tt hires high performace car beyond his skill level, drives dangerously, kills innocent road user, flees scene.

rigga

Original Poster:

8,727 posts

200 months

Wednesday 28th August 2013
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rallycross said:
Is this the same hire firm that was mentioned recently on here where the teenage son was on Facebook showing off about his cars?
You know I did wonder that when I first saw the story, but not sure if it is or not.

s3fella

10,524 posts

186 months

Wednesday 28th August 2013
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Fleeing the scene with two old dears trapped in their car.....? What a spineless little .

cossy400

3,153 posts

183 months

Wednesday 28th August 2013
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s3fella said:
Fleeing the scene with two old dears trapped in their car.....? What a spineless little .
Which with out making a decision on said individual with out the facts means to me,

1, drunk

2, not the person who hired it.

As always it will come out in the wash.

R.I.P to those involved, woman died near me sat afternoon not nice when its near you and on a road I travel most days.

agtlaw

6,680 posts

205 months

rallycross

12,747 posts

236 months

Wednesday 28th August 2013
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agtlaw said:
Yes.

Birmingham seems to have more than its fair share of this sort of thing.

rigga

Original Poster:

8,727 posts

200 months

Wednesday 28th August 2013
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rallycross said:
agtlaw said:
Yes.

Birmingham seems to have more than its fair share of this sort of thing.
Erm., one Liverpool and ones Brum ....hardly connected.

Roo

11,503 posts

206 months

Wednesday 28th August 2013
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Big Mo's car hire?

rigga

Original Poster:

8,727 posts

200 months

Wednesday 28th August 2013
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Roo said:
Big Mo's car hire?
Don't go there rolleyeslaugh

SmoothCriminal

5,047 posts

198 months

Wednesday 28th August 2013
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I thought they specialised in r32's

agtlaw

6,680 posts

205 months

Thursday 29th August 2013
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"This is an official statement from Zadens (UK) Limited concerning the fatal accident that took place in Birmingham involving one of its cars on 26 August 2013.

We are extremely shocked and saddened to hear of the tragic incident. Our deepest sympathy and condolences go out to the family of the bereaved and the injured parties still in hospital and/or recovering.

We would confirm that appropriate operating procedures were followed in hiring out the car; in particular our condition (adopted after due regard to accident profiles) that hire is only made to drivers of 28 years of age, or older for super cars was duly followed.
We regret to inform that the individual driving the vehicle at the time of the accident was not the individual to whom the car was hired and was thus driving without our express authority.

As the matter is now subject to due investigation we will not be commenting further on the incident.

The accident has been reported upon by the Birmingham Mail link: http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/ha... "

streaky

19,311 posts

248 months

Thursday 29th August 2013
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rigga said:
rallycross said:
agtlaw said:
Yes.

Birmingham seems to have more than its fair share of this sort of thing.
Erm., one Liverpool and ones Brum ....hardly connected.
There's a rail line through Crewe, I believe.

Streaky

Haggleburyfinius

6,593 posts

185 months

Thursday 29th August 2013
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agtlaw said:
We regret to inform that the individual driving the vehicle at the time of the accident was not the individual to whom the car was hired and was thus driving without our express authority.
Welcome to birmingham!

I've said this here before but I reckon if we jailed everyone here not driving with correct insurance we would lose half of our population from certain parts of the city overnight!

The place gets more and more like a third world hell hole every year.

over_the_hill

3,185 posts

245 months

Thursday 29th August 2013
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Doesn't look like a 30mph crash to me - and most of the roads in Hall Green are 30mph limit.

voyds9

8,488 posts

282 months

Thursday 29th August 2013
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So its improving then wink

PAULJ5555

3,554 posts

175 months

Thursday 29th August 2013
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Someones mum/grandmother has just died and the most important thing they want you know about is how much the car costs and how much it is to rent.

How much was the fiesta?