Road Ramping Micra!?

Bill-e · 22-07-2010 1:39pm #1

Anyone have a URL for the video? Would like to see it!

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/kfcwojidojey/rss2/

The 17-second clip shows a Nissan Micra being driven at speed down a steep field, believed to be in the Clonakilty area of West Cork and leaping over a road before landing in another field.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has also condemned another clip posted on YouTube which showed young drivers in Nenagh hanging out of their cars while driving at speed along country roads.

The latest clip was shot in the general Clonakilty area and was posted on YouTube about a month ago.

A red Nissan Micra is seen driving at speed down a steep hill in a field, then leaping through a raised gap in a ditch, over the public road, and passing through a gap in trees across the road before landing in another field and driving off.

A person standing close to the ditch appears to be keeping watch and jumps out of the way as the car approaches its take-off position.

Onlookers can be heard laughing and calling for the stunt to be repeated.

There are fears the car jumped over a section of the N71 — one of the busiest tourist routes in the region.

Several people have posted comments describing those involved as "legends".

One comment states: "That’s just the funniest thing I’ve seen in a long time! Class!"

The clip has been viewed more than 8,600 times.

RSA spokesman Brian Farrell described the stunt as "dangerous and highly irresponsible".

"Those involved put their own lives, and the lives of other road users at risk," he said. "This type of behaviour cannot be condoned. Anyone who comes across this kind of behaviour should report it to gardaí immediately."

Clonakilty-based Garda Superintendent Pat Maher said this particular incident is not the subject of a current Garda investigation, but he said he would be very concerned about such activity. "I would appeal to the public who may be of assistance to us to give us any information they have, in confidence, in order to stamp out this kind of behaviour to prevent possible death. This can only end in tragedy."

He urged people to contact Clonakilty Garda Station on 023-882 1570 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800-666 111.

Meanwhile, following a Garda investigation into the Nenagh footage, three men have been questioned and two cars have been seized.

Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/kfcwojidojey/rss2/#ixzz0uPzSM14Z

TanG411 · 22-07-2010 1:41pm

Search 'Clonakilty Day 3' on Youtube.

JimmyCrackCorn · 22-07-2010 1:44pm

This thread is useless without the video in question.

all high horse and tut tutting can be done after.:D

Could be a river!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoYmekxl7N0

phasers · 22-07-2010 1:45pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoYmekxl7N0

Dravokivich · 22-07-2010 1:47pm

rainbowdrop wrote: »

EDIT- Damn you Phasers!!

Don't you mean JimmyCrackCorn?

Edit-

wait whoa... what just happened there?

rainbowdrop · 22-07-2010 1:49pm

If it was a race to get the video up.......

JimmyCrackCorn - Gold
Phasers - Silver
Rainbowdrop - Bronze

EDIT - Confused.com

prinz · 22-07-2010 1:52pm

rainbowdrop wrote: »

EDIT - Confused.com

Where all good road ramping Micras get their insurance quotes!

phasers · 22-07-2010 1:55pm

I was first, yer man above me edited his post. Just sayin.

AnonoBoy · 22-07-2010 1:56pm

"Video taping this crime spree was our best idea ever!"

WindSock · 22-07-2010 2:04pm

phasers wrote: »

I was first, yer man above me edited his post. Just sayin.

Larkin91 is the real winner of the thread though.

token56 · 22-07-2010 2:16pm

And these guy have other vids posted with some of them visible in it, I'm presuming it wont be long before they are able to find who it was.

JimmyCrackCorn · 22-07-2010 2:37pm

Hopefully its a private road and they can tell them to fook off.

If its not its a crap way to loose your licence.

Dravokivich · 22-07-2010 2:41pm

JimmyCrackCorn wrote: »

Hopefully its a private road and they can tell them to fook off.

If its not its a crap way to loose your licence.

They jumped over a public road... so I recon it should still be an offence.

yerayeah · 22-07-2010 2:47pm

Feckin clowns.

mathepac · 22-07-2010 2:47pm

Dravokivich wrote: »

They jumped over a public road... so I recon it should still be an offence.

No pilot's licence.

tommyhaas · 22-07-2010 2:49pm

JimmyCrackCorn wrote: »

If its not its a crap way to loose your licence.

In fairness, if your going to loose your liscence, I cant think of any better way to do it

prinz · 22-07-2010 2:50pm

I kept watching to see if Sheriff Rosco or Boss Hogg would make an appearance

cson · 22-07-2010 2:52pm

Jaysus that's proper Dukes of Hazard style stuff there.

And in a Micra.

I'm impressed :cool:

yerayeah · 22-07-2010 2:57pm

Anyone have the video of the landing the boyos got on the other side of the ditch?!:p

Say the old Micra's suspension wouldn't be up to much!!

tommyhaas · 22-07-2010 3:05pm

If both the ramp and the landing area are on private ground, I dont see how he can be done for it, given he didnt auctually touch the public road

Bill-e · 22-07-2010 3:52pm

Thanks guys!

tinkerbell · 22-07-2010 4:59pm

Have ye seen this one? Same Micra!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG2I-qnoH6g&NR=1

That poor Micra has taken some beating! All smoke n everything coming from it so I wonder was the "jumping" micra across the road taken before it.

starbelgrade · 22-07-2010 5:06pm

I don't believe this story....

The 17-second clip shows a Nissan Micra being driven at speed down a steep field, believed to be in the Clonakilty area of West Cork and leaping over a road before landing in another field.

Everyone knows that a Nissan Micra can't go over 30km/ph.

Bob the Seducer · 22-07-2010 5:15pm

starbelgrade wrote: »

I don't believe this story....

The 17-second clip shows a Nissan Micra being driven at speed down a steep field, believed to be in the Clonakilty area of West Cork and leaping over a road before landing in another field.

Everyone knows that a Nissan Micra can't go over 30km/ph.

You missed this part! It's a bit like if you were on a bike or skateboard - the speed's all down to gravity, not the 1.0L engine.

Yakult · 22-07-2010 5:23pm

What an awesome jump!

22-07-2010 5:30pm

starbelgrade wrote: »

Everyone knows that a Nissan Micra can't go over 30km/ph.

:mad:

starbelgrade · 22-07-2010 5:41pm

bluewolf wrote: »

:mad:

Spot the "granny car" driver!

22-07-2010 5:42pm

starbelgrade wrote: »

Spot the "granny car" driver!

I love my micra!!

(my granny drives a Merc actually

)

starbelgrade · 22-07-2010 5:42pm

bluewolf wrote: »

I love my micra!!

(my granny drives a Merc actually )

Welcome to the upside-down world.

fatgav · 22-07-2010 8:27pm

video taken down... Shame

squod · 22-07-2010 8:58pm

I heard a cow jumped over the moon once.

Run_to_da_hills · 22-07-2010 9:12pm

I can see media fueled Utube car stunts becoming the latest fad for scumbags.

Liam Byrne · 22-07-2010 9:52pm

JimmyCrackCorn wrote: »

Hopefully its a private road and they can tell them to fook off.

If its not its a crap way to loose your licence.

If not then I damn well hope they do! Idiots! :mad:

Liam Byrne · 22-07-2010 9:55pm

fatgav wrote: »

video taken down... Shame

Well, if they were idiotic enough to (a) do it and (b) post it on the net so that they get caught, then that's the only sensible move they made.

Hopefully the Gardaí spotted it before it was taken down.