MGB Owner Killed :(
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Just seen this on the Mail's site.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2311122/A2...
How on earth can you miss a bright white sports car clearly sitting out of the way, presumably with its hazards on?
This just seems like such a ridiculous waste of a man's life and his car. My sympathies go out to his family.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2311122/A2...
How on earth can you miss a bright white sports car clearly sitting out of the way, presumably with its hazards on?
This just seems like such a ridiculous waste of a man's life and his car. My sympathies go out to his family.
2 points spring to mind:
There's no hard shoulder, so unless he's managed to get the car onto the grass (looks like he didn't), he was sitting in a car in a live running lane.
He was sitting in the car. We all know this is not clever.
Obviously neither point absolves the truck driver, it's not obvious from the photos why the truck driver hit the MGB, but presumably it wasn't deliberate, so there would be some reason, either inattention, tuning the radio, obscured view by another truck, just for a few.
There's no hard shoulder, so unless he's managed to get the car onto the grass (looks like he didn't), he was sitting in a car in a live running lane.
He was sitting in the car. We all know this is not clever.
Obviously neither point absolves the truck driver, it's not obvious from the photos why the truck driver hit the MGB, but presumably it wasn't deliberate, so there would be some reason, either inattention, tuning the radio, obscured view by another truck, just for a few.
My sympathy to his family and friends. A loss of life like this is always a tragedy.
I've broken down in the Imps enough times to know that I would not attempt to work on them on / at the side of a dual carriageway or motorway, unless in one of the off carriageway parking areas found on some dual carriageways. Get out, call the AA or breakdown organisation of choice (anyone with a classic should belong to one) and wait.
ClassicMotorNut said:
How on earth can you miss a bright white sports car clearly sitting out of the way, presumably with its hazards on?
If it was parked on a live lane, it's very easy. Not through inattention but if there's an artic in front you cannot see anything on the carriageway ahead, so if it moves out of the way at the last moment options can be very limited even when travelling at the recommended distance behind.I've broken down in the Imps enough times to know that I would not attempt to work on them on / at the side of a dual carriageway or motorway, unless in one of the off carriageway parking areas found on some dual carriageways. Get out, call the AA or breakdown organisation of choice (anyone with a classic should belong to one) and wait.
GingerWizard said:
He was my best friend, gutted doesn't cover it.
Really sorry about that, you have my condolences.nta16 said:
ho gives a s
t about the car in the circumstances
Several people I would imagine. Is it wrong to care about the car as well as the man? The fact that I care about the car does not mean that I care about the man any less.t about the car in the circumstancesHis name was Keith Hall, he adored his MGB, it was a 1969 in OEW, he leaves two young children under ten and a wife behind. One of the best, funniest, most enthusiastic blokes you could ever have met. It's a tragic loss, it made me cry... So much life to have, cut short.... I called him Albert,and it made him smile every time. Rest easy fella.
GingerWizard said:
His name was Keith Hall, he adored his MGB, it was a 1969 in OEW, he leaves two young children under ten and a wife behind. One of the best, funniest, most enthusiastic blokes you could ever have met. It's a tragic loss, it made me cry... So much life to have, cut short.... I called him Albert,and it made him smile every time. Rest easy fella.
So sorry to hear this. Sounds like a nice fella. Condolences to all family and all that knew him
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