In a Situation Similar to Rob Collard, Should You.........

In a Situation Similar to Rob Collard, Should You.........

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indigorallye

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555 posts

224 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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......keep hold of the steering wheel, or let go?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vos2KZjAG4g

designndrive62

743 posts

156 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Let go and cross my arms across my chest. My guess is he has held on because he didn't want his arms flailing about all over the place during the roll so holding on to the steering wheel stops that, but it could have equally spun one way very quickly and snapped both his wrists. I would have taken hands off the wheel and held onto the belts personally

tapkaJohnD

1,930 posts

203 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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That's what I did when the same thing as happened to Rob happened to me, hit, span and rolled on the 'Ring, and my car was as comprehensively trashed. I can remember thinking, "This is going to hurt" as I let go with hands and feet, and curled up as much as I could. In fact, I was unhurt, except in the pocket.

John

Furyblade_Lee

4,107 posts

223 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Hang on to the whhel until the split second you realise you cannot save it, then get your hands as far away from it as you can! Of you wrists will snap like breadsticks.

Furyblade_Lee

4,107 posts

223 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Christ on a bike! Just watched it, not sure that's what I'd have done but it worked for him!!! If one tonne of flying car at 100mph lands on the front wheel or hits a solid object at high speed the wheel is gonna rotate, if your fingers are in the spokes it could end badly.

lewisbatch

111 posts

122 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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I agree he should of let go of the steering wheel, but in a situation like this some people just freeze, from looking at the on board it looks like Collard does just that. Lucky he came away without any serious injuries.

moffspeed

2,664 posts

206 months

Saturday 4th October 2014
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one thing not to do is to loop your fingers around the roll-bar as you are about to invert - it has happened and yes it can turn out messy...

Rude-boy

22,227 posts

232 months

Monday 6th October 2014
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I have not been in a car having such an accident but have spoken to many who have just had one and many who hope never to have one!

The generally accepted wisdom (from GTs to Caterhams and Single Seaters) is pull your legs up (if you can baring in mind you are often trying to put the brake pedal through the floor at this point!) as much as you can to be clear of the pedals and grab your belts.

I know a fair few people who always wear (regardless of if it is mandated or not) arm restraints. to prevent (as much as possible) flailing arms and squished bones.