Steel Rope Crash Barriers.... Safe? Not so sure....

[thatone1967]

I am an MG Owner and a few people on the forums did a run yesterday, when one of the cars unfortunately had an accident.
The driver was fine apart from four stitches to the head, the car will be a write off...

Anyone care to hazard a guess to what would have happened if the passenger seat had been occupied?

[Xenocide]

Short hair cut?

[KB_S1]

Where did this happen?

[thatone1967]

KB_S1 said:

Where did this happen?

Not entirely sure... Way up North... more clues possibly here.. I have not read the entire thread yet.

http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=421674

ETA Run taking in Crackpot and ButterTubs Pass. Yorkshire Dales

[shouldbworking]

1 more for the list of things that aren't 100% safe to run into in your car. Fortunately I'm not keeping track of the total count.

[KB_S1]

thatone1967 said:

KB_S1 said:

Where did this happen?

Not entirely sure... Way up North... more clues possibly here.. I have not read the entire thread yet.

http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=421674

ETA Run taking in Crackpot and ButterTubs Pass. Yorkshire Dales

Way down South then

Lucky outcome. Every road I know of that had those cable barriers has been replaced.

[Blakewater]

Don't lose your head . Seriously, I'm glad he was all right.

[Fort Jefferson]

Not good for bikers.

[thatone1967]

Blakewater said:

Don't lose your head . Seriously, I'm glad he was all right.

He was pretty shaken up apparently as you would imagine... but he's fine...

VERY Lucky!

[EDLT]

He could always slow down, or did he hit a patch of frozen diesel?

If those barriers weren't there the driver would be dead.

[gareth.e]

I cringe when I see those barriers on the road.

Looks safer than flying down that cliff atleast..

[Streps]

Yikes

lucky!

[davepoth]

Since there's a cliff there, probably better that than something else.

[rawkyjnr]

Buttertubs certainly has these, always questioned their strength as they can look a bit flimsy!

[pits]

HGF?

[thatone1967]

pits said:

HGF?

Only took an hour and 15 minutes......

[thinfourth2]

So the windscreen folds like a crisp packet and it's the fault of the crash barrier and it's not the fault of the driver either for hitting the barrier.

[thatone1967]

thinfourth2 said:

So the windscreen folds like a crisp packet and it's the fault of the crash barrier and it's not the fault of the driver either for hitting the barrier.

The windshield on an F is designed to save the driver in the event of a rollover, NOT designed for these deathtraps though! Sounds like the driver was on an un familiar road, and was caught out by (from what I gather) possibly an adverse camber

[bobr]

Fort Jefferson said:

Not good for bikers.

Unlike Armco, which is like hitting a wall of pillows.

[Pferdestarke]

Yes, a giant cheese wire if ever there was one!

Another thing - the MG's screen has totally failed under the force. What the hell would happen if it flipped over? Isn't it meant to be able to offer some roll protection to the driver/passenger?