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What happens when you speed?

drdre · 2005-12-20 20:37:09

guys my friend was in an accident just thought id let u know what speed does.he went over a roundabout in rathmicheal doing over 80mph.(thats what he says i was not in the car at the time)there were 3 passangers but they all survived,they were lucky as all the airbags poped out.:D

20-12-2005 8:37pm

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guys my friend was in an accident just thought id let u know what speed does.he went over a roundabout in rathmicheal doing over 80mph.(thats what he says i was not in the car at the time)there were 3 passangers but they all survived,they were lucky as all the airbags poped out.:D

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#2 20-12-2005 8:41pm

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Shouldnt have been speeding in the first place

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#3 20-12-2005 8:53pm

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jozi wrote:

Shouldnt have been speeding in the first place

I think that was the purpose of the thread. At least everyone's ok, could've been nasty

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#4 20-12-2005 9:13pm

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yeah they were very lucky, i put this thread up to highlight that drive slow and donot drink and drive over christmas period.it was on the news that theres been a 40% increase in accidents this week.

only last week i told my friend that hes going to have an accident as he drives fast even on small roads,im not saying i drive like a granny but i speed when theres an empty road like m50 or something not when i know theres a roundabout up ahead.:D (like he did)

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#5 20-12-2005 9:19pm

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ffs, i know the roundabout, by the damage i'd say he wasnt far off 80mph either.

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#6 20-12-2005 9:19pm

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drdre wrote:

yeah they were very lucky, i put this thread up to highlight that drive slow and donot drink and drive over christmas period.it was on the news that theres been a 40% increase in accidents this week.

only last week i told my friend that hes going to have an accident as he drives fast even on small roads,im not saying i drive like a granny but i speed when theres an empty road like m50 or something not when i know theres a roundabout up ahead.:D (like he did)

Hopefully the one good thing to come out of this incident is that he has learnt his lesson. It could have been oh so much worse.

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#7 20-12-2005 9:54pm

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yeah he was lucky the car didnot roll over,then the 3 of the would have been gone forever.my other friend had an accident on the same roundabout about 4 months ago and his front axile had to be changed as it was really badly damaged.

hash do u live around there

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#8 20-12-2005 10:38pm

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Has more to do with observation and possibly inappropriate use of speed than speeding per sé IMO.

Thats my 2c anyway

Glad everyones okay.

[edit] The damage is on the LH side. Did he go off on the exit of the roundabout or dive for an apex at the beginning? [/edit]

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#9 21-12-2005 8:43am

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drdre wrote:

empty road like m50

Ya what???

Are there 2 M50s now?

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#10 21-12-2005 8:49am

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I was watching a programme on Discovery one nite and it was all about car crashes/speeding etc. The investigator on it stated that there is no such thing as a "car accident" as it is always someones fault at the end of the day being careless when driving.

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#11 21-12-2005 8:59am

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SouperComputer wrote:

Has more to do with observation and possibly inappropriate use of speed than speeding per sé IMO.

Yes, people confuse speeding with stupidity.
They often overlap but aren't the same thing.

I hope your mate is never allowed to drive a car again drdre.

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#12 21-12-2005 9:17am

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Glad everyone made it !

I heard on the radio that December 20th was statistically the worst day of the year for road deaths !

Its nice to know your friends didn't get included !

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#13 21-12-2005 9:22am

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Examples of drdre

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=3493272&postcount=2
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=3492882&postcount=3

Slow down mate, for your own sake.

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#14 21-12-2005 9:55am

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Jesus dre, they were lucky... back wheels and all got it. Is he fixing it .

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#15 21-12-2005 9:59am

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drdre wrote:

guys my friend was in an accident just thought id let u know what speed does.

*yawn*

When you've done boring us with your speeding is naughty crap, how about learning how to use capital letters and punctuation?

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#16 21-12-2005 10:10am

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I agree with Gurgle and SouperComputer. While I certainly wouldn't encourage or condone speeding, I think this crash was more down to stupidity (as described anyway). It's pretty common sense that you drive 'around' a roundabout not over it. I have on occasion accidentally drifted over the speed limit while approaching a roundabout, a pretty simple combination of applying pressure to the brake pedal followed by some gentle steering has always got me around in one piece.

(Good to hear everyone was ok, I wouldn't be so flippant or condescending if not)

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#17 21-12-2005 10:21am

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yeah it was down to stupitiy.man everybody speeds and nobody can say they donot.but its just when u speed.

kersh its actually written off.hes dismantling it to sell it off in bits so he can make some money back.he has a steering wheel,exhaust system,2 alloys, sound system etc.

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#18 21-12-2005 10:59am

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Ken Shabby wrote:

*yawn*

When you've done boring us with your speeding is naughty crap, how about learning how to use capital letters and punctuation?

and when you're done boring us with your pointless replies, how about you take your smart comments over to the elocution forum?

seriously, the pics posted should serve as a reminder of the effects speeding can have on you, your passengers and more importantly others around you!

they were very very lucky...

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#19 21-12-2005 11:08am

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ciars that it u tell him:D

"when you're done boring us with your pointless replies, how about you take your smart comments over to the elocution forum?"

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#20 21-12-2005 11:37am

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im just wondering what car you got to be able to achieve those speeds ? as im never that good with kph so my extimate of you mph speed is very high for a irish road

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#21 21-12-2005 11:39am

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That will be an expensive lesson!
I had anticipated what you confirmed dre, that the car was written off. Generally any suspension/structural damage to a car that doesnt have a high OMSP, insurane will write off.

I'm sure he valued the car at a lot more than the insurance company valued it at

Glad to hear he was OK - He probably wont be speeding for a while. Was it a VTec?

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#22 21-12-2005 11:57am

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john he didnot even tell the insurance company what happened,because he is young his insurance will go flying up.the car was only worth 5000 so if he claims then his insurance will go higher over the coming years.

so he said hes not even going to claim,he didnot hit any other car it was just a roundabout.

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#23 21-12-2005 11:59am

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elexes are you asking what car i have, i have a vw golf 1.4,

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#24 21-12-2005 12:46pm

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drdre wrote:

so he said hes not even going to claim,he didnot hit any other car it was just a roundabout.

Does the roundabout not need to be repaired or does he expect the tax payer to foot the bill?

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#25 21-12-2005 12:47pm

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Ken Shabby wrote:

*yawn*

When you've done boring us with your speeding is naughty crap, how about learning how to use capital letters and punctuation?

How about you leave the modding to those who are suppossed to. If you've nothing of interest to say, it's quite acceptable to say nothing.

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#26 21-12-2005 12:58pm

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i donot really know if the roundabout has to be repaired, id say if it is he will want the taxman to pay:D

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#27 21-12-2005 1:32pm

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drdre wrote:

...and donot drink and drive over christmas period.

Or even over Roundabouts!!:D

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#28 21-12-2005 1:44pm

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elexes are you asking what car i have, i have a vw golf 1.4,

Is it modded, 190kph (119mph) is faster than the supposed top speed of you car, even if it's the brand new one?

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#29 21-12-2005 1:47pm

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Gatster wrote:

Is it modded, 190kph (119mph) is faster than the supposed top speed of you car, even if it's the brand new one?

It was probably an indicated 190kph. My dad's Sonata's speedo goes up to 150mph, when it's top speed is only 121 or 126

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#30 21-12-2005 1:52pm

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Lick of paint and none will be the wiser.

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#31 21-12-2005 9:37pm

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Was he the loon that hit and partially demolished a road sign about 10 meters from that roundabout? If so he is a real w@nker. I know that road well, use it every day, and have come across idiots driving well beyond the limits of the road (especially coming up to that roundabout), and the car. He was lucky this time, he didn't hit anyone, but that luck will run out someday, and when it does I pray he dosn't plough into me or any one I care for.
End of rant:o

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#32 21-12-2005 9:40pm

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i donot know,i didnot notice the road sign.i went up at 2 am when this happened and then went up in the morning to help him move the car to his house.why when did someone hit the roadsign?

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#33 26-12-2005 6:36pm

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That arsehole deserves to be taken off the road forever. Who the **** comes into a roundabout at 80mph??? I couldn't care less about his life but he put anyone else on the road in danger. Is it any wonder the civic boys have a bad name, thinking they are all driving gods

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#34 27-12-2005 10:58pm

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I came across this last year (i think) at the corrib hotel near Merlin Park Hospital, The guy was coming from renmore side, how he landed where he did I'll never know....Lucky dude,

http://www.iol.ie/~revs/pics/spec/spec_02.jpg
http://www.iol.ie/~revs/pics/spec/spec_03.jpg
http://www.iol.ie/~revs/pics/spec/spec_04.jpg

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#35 28-12-2005 12:44am

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Your friend must be an absolute idiot. Like a lot of people said we all speed and I find nothing wrong with putting the boot down a bit at appropriate times but to go around a roudabout at 80mph is fu**ing insane. How did he even do it? He mustnt have yielded and must have shot onto the roundabout at close to 70mph. What if a car had been going around. You friend is an inconsiderate ar*ehole who is going to murder somebody if he continues to drive. He should be imprisoned for attempted murder. Makes me sick to think theres thugs on the road like that.

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#36 28-12-2005 1:42am

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Someone else posted these pics a few days back, whats going on?

Are you bull****ting?

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#37 28-12-2005 12:25pm

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Fighting Irish wrote:

Someone else posted these pics a few days back, whats going on?

Are you bull****ting?

Those 3 pictures of the over turned car in Galway are well (well obviously).
I saw the car myself and thought "WTF" ... it took some doing. Think yer man was drunk or something. He was arrested anyhow... never followed up on what happened

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#38 28-12-2005 8:16pm

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Someone else posted these pics a few days back, whats going on?

Are you bull****ting?

You mean mine...??? I don't mind peepz posting my pix else where, so long as they mention where they are from.....

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#39 28-12-2005 10:31pm

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[QUOTEYour friend must be an absolute idiot. Like a lot of people said we all speed and I find nothing wrong with putting the boot down a bit at appropriate times but to go around a roudabout at 80mph is fu**ing insane. How did he even do it? He mustnt have yielded and must have shot onto the roundabout at close to 70mph. What if a car had been going around. You friend is an inconsiderate ar*ehole who is going to murder somebody if he continues to drive. He should be imprisoned for attempted murder. Makes me sick to think theres thugs on the road like that.[/QUOTE]

He obviously knew there were no cars already on the roundabout.Could see on his approach. But still, such an idiot. Writing off his car like that. :rolleyes:

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