Is that the brake or the accelerator? Oops, wrong one.
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What are the odds on an older driver in an auto?
What are the odds on an older driver in an auto?
It's how my Grandma died, many years ago.
Old doddery fool hit the wrong pedal.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/395576.stm#:~:text=B...
Old doddery fool hit the wrong pedal.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/395576.stm#:~:text=B...
Years ago I returned to work after lunch to find a couple of police cars and several ambulances outside with five or six badly dented parked cars.
The culprit; a man of 25-30 who had had a 'medical incident' and had driven at speed along the high street bouncing off parked cars for a hundred yards or so before parking it in a shop front. It was later reported that he had an undiagnosed brain tumour.
The culprit; a man of 25-30 who had had a 'medical incident' and had driven at speed along the high street bouncing off parked cars for a hundred yards or so before parking it in a shop front. It was later reported that he had an undiagnosed brain tumour.
Riley Blue said:
Years ago I returned to work after lunch to find a couple of police cars and several ambulances outside with five or six badly dented parked cars.
The culprit; a man of 25-30 who had had a 'medical incident' and had driven at speed along the high street bouncing off parked cars for a hundred yards or so before parking it in a shop front. It was later reported that he had an undiagnosed brain tumour.
Didn't expect you here so soon with the "on the other hand, here's a story about a young driver crashing". The culprit; a man of 25-30 who had had a 'medical incident' and had driven at speed along the high street bouncing off parked cars for a hundred yards or so before parking it in a shop front. It was later reported that he had an undiagnosed brain tumour.
Excellent reaction times.
Years ago, I took a 1934 BSA 3-wheeler for an MOT which had pedals swapped with a central accelerator and footbrake on the right. Normal clutch pedal on the left.
The 3 speed gearstick came out of the floor between your heels and the handbrake was push forward for on, close to your right leg ( I once managed to get it caught up my trouser leg ! )
In those days, the brake test was a drive round the block with a deceleration gauge positioned on the floor in a wooden box.
Having explained it all to the mechanic, he didn't look very happy and agreed that I was best placed to drive it ( the death-trap ) round the car park, stay in sight, emergency stop and he walked over before it passed without more ado.
The 3 speed gearstick came out of the floor between your heels and the handbrake was push forward for on, close to your right leg ( I once managed to get it caught up my trouser leg ! )
In those days, the brake test was a drive round the block with a deceleration gauge positioned on the floor in a wooden box.
Having explained it all to the mechanic, he didn't look very happy and agreed that I was best placed to drive it ( the death-trap ) round the car park, stay in sight, emergency stop and he walked over before it passed without more ado.
On a similar subject, a famous case from the 1960s.
Doris Duke a multi-millionaire managed to run over and kill her young lover the day after he
told her he was leaving her to pursue his acting career in Hollywood, she said she hit
the wrong pedal, as you do.
No charges were brought against her.
Doris Duke a multi-millionaire managed to run over and kill her young lover the day after he
told her he was leaving her to pursue his acting career in Hollywood, she said she hit
the wrong pedal, as you do.
No charges were brought against her.
Johnnytheboy said:
Riley Blue said:
Years ago I returned to work after lunch to find a couple of police cars and several ambulances outside with five or six badly dented parked cars.
The culprit; a man of 25-30 who had had a 'medical incident' and had driven at speed along the high street bouncing off parked cars for a hundred yards or so before parking it in a shop front. It was later reported that he had an undiagnosed brain tumour.
Didn't expect you here so soon with the "on the other hand, here's a story about a young driver crashing". The culprit; a man of 25-30 who had had a 'medical incident' and had driven at speed along the high street bouncing off parked cars for a hundred yards or so before parking it in a shop front. It was later reported that he had an undiagnosed brain tumour.
Excellent reaction times.
Riley Blue said:
Years ago I returned to work after lunch to find a couple of police cars and several ambulances outside with five or six badly dented parked cars.
The culprit; a man of 25-30 who had had a 'medical incident' and had driven at speed along the high street bouncing off parked cars for a hundred yards or so before parking it in a shop front. It was later reported that he had an undiagnosed brain tumour.
And there it is The culprit; a man of 25-30 who had had a 'medical incident' and had driven at speed along the high street bouncing off parked cars for a hundred yards or so before parking it in a shop front. It was later reported that he had an undiagnosed brain tumour.
Nothing at all to do with the subject of elderly people getting confused, but hey, other people crash for other reasons, so… something.
BryanC said:
Years ago, I took a 1934 BSA 3-wheeler for an MOT which had pedals swapped with a central accelerator and footbrake on the right. Normal clutch pedal on the left.
The 3 speed gearstick came out of the floor between your heels and the handbrake was push forward for on, close to your right leg ( I once managed to get it caught up my trouser leg ! )
In those days, the brake test was a drive round the block with a deceleration gauge positioned on the floor in a wooden box.
Having explained it all to the mechanic, he didn't look very happy and agreed that I was best placed to drive it ( the death-trap ) round the car park, stay in sight, emergency stop and he walked over before it passed without more ado.
are you sure the pedals were swapped as quite a few pre-war cars had Centre accelerator pedals including the BSA. The 3 speed gearstick came out of the floor between your heels and the handbrake was push forward for on, close to your right leg ( I once managed to get it caught up my trouser leg ! )
In those days, the brake test was a drive round the block with a deceleration gauge positioned on the floor in a wooden box.
Having explained it all to the mechanic, he didn't look very happy and agreed that I was best placed to drive it ( the death-trap ) round the car park, stay in sight, emergency stop and he walked over before it passed without more ado.
My Mum wrote off my Volvo 244 auto in a petrol station forecourt in Aberdeen by mistaking the pedals. She hit the barrier so hard in reverse that my sister's head punched the sunroof out of its frame.
I was POd at the time but really - anyone who can write off a Volvo in less than 20 metres deserves some sort of kudos.
I was POd at the time but really - anyone who can write off a Volvo in less than 20 metres deserves some sort of kudos.
Error_404_Username_not_found said:
My Mum wrote off my Volvo 244 auto in a petrol station forecourt in Aberdeen by mistaking the pedals. She hit the barrier so hard in reverse that my sister's head punched the sunroof out of its frame.
I was POd at the time but really - anyone who can write off a Volvo in less than 20 metres deserves some sort of kudos.
Was she elderly? Some people seem to think that’s important.I was POd at the time but really - anyone who can write off a Volvo in less than 20 metres deserves some sort of kudos.
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