Worzey
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 posted on 13/6/13 at 07:36 PM |
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Hit by a road sign
Driving back home down the M40 today in the tin top. Minding my own business when a road sign blows across the carriageway straight into the front of
my car. Bang!
I've got a few scratches on the bonnet, it knocked out a parking sensor and strangely I've got loads of sticky sign all over the front
grill but not too much damage. Sensor clipped back in and the scratches might T-Cut out.
Not worth claiming on the insurance but lucky it didn't come straight through the windscreen as it could have decapitated me! It's times
like this that remind me why I always wear a helmet in the Velocity but even that might not have helped
I think it was a keep left sign  it had blown across from the opposite carriageway in the wind.
Scary stuff
Caterham R400
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 13/6/13 at 07:41 PM |
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makes a change from "a tree jumped out in front of me"
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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jacko
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| posted on 13/6/13 at 07:50 PM |
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Years ago a mate of mine was behind a truck in his capri and one of the Tyre de- laminated and hit the car destroying all the front /windscreen
/roof .
The car was a right off
Jacko
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Worzey
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| posted on 13/6/13 at 08:03 PM |
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I once followed a skip truck when a bit of rubber fell off the back. It bounced a few times in the road and then bounced over the roof of my car.
It was as it passed the windscreen and my head by a few inches I realised it was a house brick
Funny how well they bounce at 70mph...
[Edited on 13-6-2013 by Worzey]
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Simon
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| posted on 13/6/13 at 08:26 PM |
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On my way to SVA retest with a friend (him in front in tin top) went over a 2 1/2' woodsaw, which sprang up about 10' and landed about
2' in front of me. Had bashhat on at the time, and tucked head down as far as I could - as little neck exposed as possible
Glad you're ok !
ATB
Simon
[Edited on 13/6/13 by Simon]
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loggyboy
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| posted on 13/6/13 at 08:28 PM |
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Temp or perm sign? Speak to highways auth as you should be able to claim.
Mistral Motorsport
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motorcycle_mayhem
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| posted on 13/6/13 at 09:10 PM |
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An 'Act of God'? in insurance terms.. I think Billy Connolly went for the culprit at some previous stage.
Last 'projectile' type thing that hit me unexpectedly was a collection of bicycles! They fell off the back off a Range Rovery type thing
that had just overtook, braked heavily in my braking zone and sped off. Usual protest type thing, as I was towing the trailer (legally slowly as
usual). Underside of the van and trailer were scraped somewhat.
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Worzey
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| posted on 13/6/13 at 09:15 PM |
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Not really worth chaing the Highways Agency as the damage is minimal. They are also a client of mine.
It was a tempory sign. Obviously a self adhesive type as most of it attached to the front of the car!
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coyoteboy
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| posted on 13/6/13 at 11:32 PM |
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At least there was a sign for something. Round our way they seem to think it's ok to leave 100mm ramps (not ramps as such, just "highway
surface was ripped up here" edges and raised ironwork unmarked (or at best signed on or after the obstacle) on NSL roads with no street
lighting.
[Edited on 13/6/13 by coyoteboy]
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dhutch
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| posted on 14/6/13 at 11:49 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by theconrodkid
makes a change from "a tree jumped out in front of me"
I have to admit I thought I was going to see a seven bent around a very
static looking sign!
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jossey
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| posted on 14/6/13 at 12:28 PM |
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glad your ok though mate thats the main thing.....
I was stuck in traffic once next to road works and they had been digging a hole in the central reservation and then I heard a big bang and my drivers
window shattered and i got covered in flying debri... so much for careful builders....
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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jacko
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| posted on 14/6/13 at 04:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jacko
Years ago a mate of mine was behind a truck in his capri and one of the Tyre de- laminated and hit the car destroying all the front /windscreen
/roof .
The car was a right off
Jacko
Well i can't believe what happened today i was at work and a fitter from a out side company was working on a bus and it was the mate i was
talking about with the capri
I have not seen him in 27 years whats the chance of that
Jacko
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 14/6/13 at 07:38 PM |
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quote:
I have not seen him in 27 years whats the chance of that
Erm 1 in 27 ??? Sorry but that's the humour I'm in tonight.
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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slingshot2000
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| posted on 14/6/13 at 07:51 PM |
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Or 1 in 9,861.75, if you count in days and leap-years !
Regards
Jon (also in a stupid mood) !
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jacko
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| posted on 14/6/13 at 08:34 PM |
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I should think before posting 
Jacko
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