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physh
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Re: neg driving... ? Wed, 10 July 2002 22:04 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
okely...

story goes like this:

driving home after a work dinner on a friday night, to get ready to go out.

raining slightly, the roads weren't too slippery.
Turning right into my street there's a few large ripples in the corner.
This normally isn't a problem, even in the wet. I normally would go round at about 55, 50 if its REALLY wet. I have good tyres.
I wasn't in a hurry, and i KNEW it was wet, so round I went at about 35-40.

That night however that corner felt like there was oil or something on it - no traction at all for either power or braking (ABS still does nuttin when it's too slippery), ended up with me saying hello to a tree at about 35 km/hr.

Car needed towing, so cops had to come give me a breathalyser. 0.00 of course.
I have a previously clean record, not even a formal warning in nearly 7 years of driving.

I've done a few driver training courses, and have never had an accident (woman backing into me in a carpark doesn't count - it wasn't my fault).

I wasn't speeding, i was driving to the conditions of the REST of the road.
That corner was abnormally slippery, and that was what caused the accident.

So why should I still get a "negligent" driving charge, when I was in no way being negligent or careless?

bah.

- Nick
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Read Message   neg driving... ? physhWed, 10 July 2002 08:55
Read Message   Re: neg driving... ? ApolloWed, 10 July 2002 12:58
Read Message   Re: neg driving... ?  physhWed, 10 July 2002 22:04
Read Message   Re: neg driving... ? RA23_SeanThu, 11 July 2002 11:32
Read Message   Re: neg driving... ? TCHOONThu, 11 July 2002 11:54
Read Message   Re: neg driving... ? RA23_SeanFri, 12 July 2002 13:35
Read Message   Re: neg driving... ? sweathersSat, 13 July 2002 08:36
Read Message   Re: neg driving... ? dravenSat, 13 July 2002 09:28
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