Former motorbike champ in dock after his third fatal smash

[Reidy10_0]

I was shocked when i read this.
Not just for the bikers.


http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/20...

[y2blade]

truely shocked

[JoyZipper]

String him up.

[Great Pretender]

So that's why Duffus Dip is no longer called Duffus Dip.

Thoughts go out to the victims.

[Reidy10_0]

You would have thought that this would have been on the Scottish news at least.

[S2red]

Was about a week or two ago

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_...

Edited by S2red on Monday 23 November 10:21

[y2blade]

According to the news reports he was driving a red BMW.
This guy has got some front, just take a gander at this
http://www.adml.co.uk/cgi-bin/details.pl?v_vin=56G...

[1BJ]

Great Pretender said:

So that's why Duffus Dip is no longer called Duffus Dip.

Thoughts go out to the victims.

Think it's more for sponsorship reasons than anything else. All the staff call it duffis dip when not away from the mic/cameras!

[marshal_alan]

1BJ said:

Great Pretender said:

So that's why Duffus Dip is no longer called Duffus Dip.

Thoughts go out to the victims.

Think it's more for sponsorship reasons than anything else. All the staff call it duffis dip when not away from the mic/cameras!

it was a sponsorship deal with Seat that started circa 2005 that the top part of the corner got named seat curve, the bottom kink becoming Leslies after the passing of David Leslie. We still refer to the curve as Duffus as we do for all the corners subsequently renamed. whether taht will carry on remains to be seen

[a11y_m]

Update: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_...

[Craigie]

One gets 6 years in jail and the other (who has previous for the same offence) gets community service.

Mmmmmmm..........

However, it is a good prompt for all of us that may, from time to time, indulge in a bit of road rage, road duelling. You know the sort of thing - someone cuts you up, you flash the lights etc etc.and before you know it you are bumper to bumper flying along the road.
This one resulted in tragic consequences for the deceased and her family, and no doubt, life changing for the man sent to jail.

[ApexJimi]

Sheesh.

Sobering stuff indeed.

[360 detailing]

Craigie said:

However, it is a good prompt for all of us that may, from time to time, indulge in a bit of road rage, road duelling. You know the sort of thing - someone cuts you up, you flash the lights etc etc.and before you know it you are bumper to bumper flying along the road.

Agree totally in everything you say sir.

At 62 years old driving your Z4 you should be able to let a wee laddie go in his corsa though................!!

Edited by 360 detailing on Friday 4th December 16:37

Edited by 360 detailing on Friday 4th December 16:37

[BonzoGuinness]

The temptation to give it a bootful and leave them standing is always there when someone in a 'Halfords Special' appears behind you, obviously goading for a race.

Can't read too much into this as he could still have been driving like a complete prat beforehand, but it sounds from the BBC article that Duffus was actually braking into a 30 limit which the Corsa missed and lost control whilst panic braking. What stories like that make you think twice about, is that the driver, or car, behind is not always up to the task - and if they stack it into an innocent bystander whilst trying to keep up with you, you can be implicated!

It's not beyond the realm of possibility for this to happen even without 'racing' being involved - I'm sure there are plenty of drivers in tasty machinery who could keep a quick, safe pace rather effortlessly, whilst the idiot in the unroadworthy banger behind is driving the tits off it and taking all sorts of risks.

I suppose I'm saying that to some people, getting one over on the flash car in front is like a red rag to a bull, and you'd be well advised to steer clear of anyone who decides to join in at all costs whilst you're on a hoon....

[marshal_alan]

might be adding 2+2 and getting 10 but is that lad grant whyte that got jailed any relation to the racer stewart whyte

[Reidy10_0]

Community service?
Thats a f u c k i n g joke!
No mention of a ban,fine or points for Duffus.
I will never give that man any of my business.

There is more to this than meets the eye.

[GreigM]

Reidy10_0 said:

Community service?
Thats a f u c k i n g joke!
No mention of a ban,fine or points for Duffus.
I will never give that man any of my business.

There is more to this than meets the eye.

If I read it correctly they both got 10year driving bans...