I shouldn't really laugh, but..................

[TUS 373]

" A 92 year old man smashed through the back window of a car when the brakes on his motorised wheelchair failed.

Mr Arthur Sykes, of Brighouse, suffered head and leg injuries after hurtling down Bonegate Road and ploughing into the back end of the Toyota Yaris yesterday.

PC Rick Collins of Calderdale Road Traffic Police said, "Bonegate Road is on a decline and his brakes failed so rather than run into the road he swerved into the back of the car and he was thrown in through the back window."

The cars owner thought at first a lorry had hit her. She was surprised to find the OAP face down in the back of her car. "

[Deester]

No your right, your shouldnt laugh.

[CarZee]

you bloody should, you know..

[Mrs Fish]

I tried really hard not to laugh, but I just couldn't help it . The thought of turning round in your seat to see an old fogey suddenly there....


>> Edited by Mrs Fish on Wednesday 26th February 12:09

[plipton]

What sort of motorised wheelchair has enough va va voom to catapult its driver like that?

I can feel a new set of wheels coming on (to match my zimmer frame)

[Marcos maniac]

I didnt laugh

really I didnt

I sniggered

[TUS 373]

You'll be pleased to know he suffered only some bruises and no cuts. I'm ashamed to say that I laughed out loud when I read it on the FRONT PAGE of the Halifax Courier. My better half knew exactly what I was reading.

I am SO ashamed of myself. But I couldn't help it, really, I couldn't.

I was thinking exactly the same, how fast can one of these chariots go. May be time to trade in the Tuscan for a powder blue NHS spec 3 wheeler.

[Marcos maniac]

TUS 373 said:

I was thinking exactly the same, how fast can one of these chariots go. May be time to trade in the Tuscan for a powder blue NHS spec 3 wheeler.

go for the ABS vented discs option and full racing harness

[plipton]

TUS 373 said: You'll be pleased to know he suffered only some bruises and no cuts. I'm ashamed to say that I laughed out loud when I read it on the FRONT PAGE of the Halifax Courier. My better half knew exactly what I was reading.

I am SO ashamed of myself. But I couldn't help it, really, I couldn't.

I was thinking exactly the same, how fast can one of these chariots go. May be time to trade in the Tuscan for a powder blue NHS spec 3 wheeler.

I can offer you a straight swap for a Safeways shopping trolley

[TUS 373]

Trollies are just too fast for me - think of the insurance? On the other hand, I could pick one up cheap from the insurance company whenever they dredge the canal.

[danhay]

I know I shouldn't laugh, but a Toyota Yaris FFS!

[mel]

He was probably trying to nick the stereo.

[gnomesmith]

TUS 373 said:
I was thinking exactly the same, how fast can one of these chariots go. May be time to trade in the Tuscan for a powder blue NHS spec 3 wheeler.

Bert Greeves, founder of Greeves motorcycles also manufactured Invacar. Bert had a disability himself and drove what looked like a 'normal' Invacar but was fitted with the Greeves challenger motor fitted to the racing machine that, amongst others, steve McQueen raced.

Suffice to say that it was bloody fast and Bert habitually wore a big grin.

[jon h]

Brace yourselves for a stack of new knee jerk legislation on electric wheelchairs from the Government...Oh, and I hope he didn't break the speed limit at any point during this episode, or he really WILL be in trouble!

Jon H

[Big_M]

Brakes failed? Likely story. Bet he was road racing with his mate from the nursing home who fled the scene before the cops arrived.

[deltaf]

Wonder if theyll write this one up as a speed related accident?
Quick bung a speed camera up!

>> Edited by deltaf on Wednesday 26th February 14:00

[nubbin]

Can you imagine the reaction if you saw this on "You've been framed"? Made me laugh out loud, and I'm not ashamed to admit it!!

[superlightr]

another accident involving a car that will get put down to excess speed no doubt. Speed kills remember. Ar~s save our children (and oaps)

[LRdriver]

"Bonegate Road is on a decline.."
never has been the same since the chippy closed.

[TUS 373]

If someone tells me how I can post this up, I could scan Arthurs piccy in from the newspaper. He gets his 15 minutes of fame a la Andy Warhol .

>> Edited by TUS 373 on Wednesday 26th February 15:12