98 yr old duke crashes range rover

[Cold]

RATATTAK said:

Cold said:

RATATTAK said:

I don't see a plaster cast - is that just a sprained wrist ?

It is difficult to spot, but I've highlighted a section of it for you in this picture. Zoom in if you're still having trouble seeing the cast.

I don't usually argue with idiots but on this occasion I think it might be necessary. That's not a plaster cast, it's a bandage, which leads me to believe that the wrist is not broken.
You'll be telling me the Prince was driving a Range Rover next ...

I'm afraid you're wrong. That is a solid lump of fibreglass/grp style plaster, available in many different colours. The wrap is impregnated with some magic goo that's activated by a water/more goo mix with a self amalgamating property until its gone off. You could knock a nail in the wall with that stuff.

Here's something similar wrapped around my daughter's broken foot which she wore for the best part of five months.



(Let me know if you can't see the cast in this pic either)

[Robertj21a]

Eyersey1234 said:

I have always thought the current self cert for driving doesn't work. Too often an older person causes a crash where someone is injured or killed and their age has been shown to have played a part.

Not sure I agree with that. It's rare to see age quoted as a cause.

[RATATTAK]

Cold said:

RATATTAK said:

Cold said:

RATATTAK said:

I don't see a plaster cast - is that just a sprained wrist ?

It is difficult to spot, but I've highlighted a section of it for you in this picture. Zoom in if you're still having trouble seeing the cast.

I don't usually argue with idiots but on this occasion I think it might be necessary. That's not a plaster cast, it's a bandage, which leads me to believe that the wrist is not broken.
You'll be telling me the Prince was driving a Range Rover next ...

I'm afraid you're wrong. That is a solid lump of fibreglass/grp style plaster, available in many different colours. The wrap is impregnated with some magic goo that's activated by a water/more goo mix with a self amalgamating property until its gone off. You could knock a nail in the wall with that stuff.

Here's something similar wrapped around my daughter's broken foot which she wore for the best part of five months.

That's a better and more informative response ... many thanks

[Dr Jekyll]

yonex said:

Of course. And I would be pressing for dangerous driving at minimum.

What more serious charge could possibly be relevant?

[billshoreham]

Eyersey1234 said:

I have always thought the current self cert for driving doesn't work. Too often an older person causes a crash where someone is injured or killed and their age has been shown to have played a part.

example please? too many ageist tts on here.

[catso]

Cold said:

RATATTAK said:

Cold said:

RATATTAK said:

I don't see a plaster cast - is that just a sprained wrist ?

It is difficult to spot, but I've highlighted a section of it for you in this picture. Zoom in if you're still having trouble seeing the cast.

I don't usually argue with idiots but on this occasion I think it might be necessary. That's not a plaster cast, it's a bandage, which leads me to believe that the wrist is not broken.
You'll be telling me the Prince was driving a Range Rover next ...

I'm afraid you're wrong. That is a solid lump of fibreglass/grp style plaster, available in many different colours. The wrap is impregnated with some magic goo that's activated by a water/more goo mix with a self amalgamating property until its gone off. You could knock a nail in the wall with that stuff.

Here's something similar wrapped around my daughter's broken foot which she wore for the best part of five months.



(Let me know if you can't see the cast in this pic either)

Indeed, my Mrs broke her foot a couple of years back and had a pink cast. Much thinner than the 'old school' casts that I've had in the past, and whilst you shouldn't get them wet I believe they're also more water resistant too?

[DickyC]

Dr Jekyll said:

yonex said:

Of course. And I would be pressing for dangerous driving at minimum.

What more serious charge could possibly be relevant?

The anti-Royals on here would prefer an Attempted Murder charge.

[dandarez]

billshoreham said:

Eyersey1234 said:

I have always thought the current self cert for driving doesn't work. Too often an older person causes a crash where someone is injured or killed and their age has been shown to have played a part.

example please? too many ageist tts on here.

What these ageist tts always forget it that one day (only if they're lucky, of course) they too will become 'old'.

Still, there's an outside chance that the generation then following them, given how the world is currently going, will probably give them both barrels!

That's, as said, is if they're lucky enough to reach being 'old'.

[The Dangerous Elk]

catso said:

Indeed, my Mrs broke her foot a couple of years back and had a pink cast. Much thinner than the 'old school' casts that I've had in the past, and whilst you shouldn't get them wet I believe they're also more water resistant too?

Wet:

That is because the bone is supported along its length by the (very) slightly compressed soft tissue, this stabilises the bone ends whilst allowing small micro-movement (which is beneficial).
What compresses the tissue evenly (to prevent sores) around the bone is the soft padding under the hard cast shell. Once the correct compression is achieved with the wrapping the hard shell just retains the wrapping/dressing and should apply no compression. This type of cast is lighter and waterproof, it is the soft padding you need to keep dry and clean.

[Fastpedeller]

billshoreham said:

Eyersey1234 said:

I have always thought the current self cert for driving doesn't work. Too often an older person causes a crash where someone is injured or killed and their age has been shown to have played a part.

example please? too many ageist tts on here.

Unfortunately the ageist, sexist etc is prolific in society - A few years ago a cyclist I knew, riding his bike, was involved in a collision at a T junction and died at the scene. It was reported as "an elderly man died etc...." I suspect his age (only 70) put a slant on the outcome of this (I don't know what the inquest verdict was). People have pre-conceived ideas, lots would think "doddery old cyclist", but this man was (and always had been) a very competent cyclist who could ride as far as people half his age, and had reactions a boxer of 20 years old would have been proud of.

[anonymous-user]

yonex said:

Of course. And I would be pressing for dangerous driving at minimum.

Get a grip!

[Digga]

fblm said:

yonex said:

Of course. And I would be pressing for dangerous driving at minimum.

Get a grip!

Don't encourage him.

He's clearly been wking himself daft over this story all weekend as it is. Grip is fine.

[768]

[heebeegeetee]

To be fair driving whilst blinded by the sun has long been accepted as a justifiable reason to kill, never mind have a bump at a junction.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/driver-22-bl...
https://road.cc/content/news/142213-driver-blinded...
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/driver-char...

On the age thing, a mate of mine who's 72 has bought a single seater to compete in speed events.

There has been TV programmes about drivers over 100 yrs old, so I'm surprised at the degree of reaction to Phil's age.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/meet-100-year-...
https://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week37/100-year...
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/106-year-old-dr...

[amusingduck]

RATATTAK said:

Cold said:

RATATTAK said:

Cold said:

RATATTAK said:

I don't see a plaster cast - is that just a sprained wrist ?

It is difficult to spot, but I've highlighted a section of it for you in this picture. Zoom in if you're still having trouble seeing the cast.

I don't usually argue with idiots but on this occasion I think it might be necessary. That's not a plaster cast, it's a bandage, which leads me to believe that the wrist is not broken.
You'll be telling me the Prince was driving a Range Rover next ...

I'm afraid you're wrong. That is a solid lump of fibreglass/grp style plaster, available in many different colours. The wrap is impregnated with some magic goo that's activated by a water/more goo mix with a self amalgamating property until its gone off. You could knock a nail in the wall with that stuff.

Here's something similar wrapped around my daughter's broken foot which she wore for the best part of five months.

That's a better and more informative response ... many thanks

...and I apologise for insinuating you were an idiot despite you being correct

Come on chap, you're only halfway there.

[anonymous-user]

Digga said:

fblm said:

yonex said:

Of course. And I would be pressing for dangerous driving at minimum.

Get a grip!

Don't encourage him.

He's clearly been wking himself daft over this story all weekend as it is. Grip is fine.

22 posts, he must be done by now surely?

[DickyC]

fblm said:

Digga said:

fblm said:

yonex said:

Of course. And I would be pressing for dangerous driving at minimum.

Get a grip!

Don't encourage him.

He's clearly been wking himself daft over this story all weekend as it is. Grip is fine.

22 posts, he must be done by now surely?

Ah, oui! Vingt-deux, le coup de vinaigre.

[CABC]

i'd be happy to see a ten-fold increase in DD and DWDCA prosecutions.
more mobile camera vans please. less speed reduction and speed camera cop outs.

[Vipers]

Usual ste on the Jeremy Vine show, unless I am wrong, and I am often wrong, nothing new there, I thought the Duke was crossing at a junction?

One call on the show made a point that the Duke wasnt indicating, and quoted an incident which happened to him 30 years ago blah blah blah.

The only good comment was about the other driver, was she driving with due care and attention.

From the callers, everyone knows all the exact details of the incident, must have crystal balls.

[227bhp]

It just said on the BBC news the woman hasn't been interviewed by the Police yet which I find a bit strange. Isn't it normal policy to do this ASAP to get the true story before bits are forgotten or changed?