Stupid Vauxhall driver cause huge pile up on Motorway

Kowalski · November 24th, 2006, 2:10 PM

It’s an old video. 15 years old to be precise. But still interesting to watch, I suppose... images/smilies/unsure.gif

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6XUvpo0lrQ

The Vauxhall Cavalier was not an American Chevrolet Cavalier with a griffin badge and chromed V on the grille.

Here’s a pic of a Cavalier Hatchback MK3 similar to the one on the video

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/9930/vxcavalierjt0.jpg

I must apologize, for the quality of the pic. Basically, it was a Vauxhall version of the old Opel Vectra A built from 1988 to 1995. How mindblowingly boring is that? Very... images/smilies/zzz.gif

toma_alimosh · November 24th, 2006, 8:25 PM

unfortunately no audio, so I couldn't figure out what they were saying in the background. They were obviously pointing at something in the back at the end ... probably the fact that the cross-road rig pretty much caused a ton of crashing behind it I suppose.

Lilleput · November 24th, 2006, 8:34 PM

I like how people just go for the hard shoulder at the first sign of a cue

toma_alimosh · November 24th, 2006, 8:48 PM

^well, that's the smart thing to do in a possible chain-collision actually ... you just get out of the way so the guy behind you doesn't smash into your back ... and hopefully he'll notice the pile-up in front and has enough time to break ... or he'll pull on the shoulder too and the guy behind him will stop safely.
That's what you're supposed to do to leave out of something like this safely... just get out of the way.

Lilleput · November 24th, 2006, 8:54 PM

^^ I thought you should turn on your warning lights and break as softly as possible.. Some of those people who went for the hard shoulder where two lanes from it and cut in front of a lot of people.. It did not seem very clever too me images/smilies/biggrin.gif

toma_alimosh · November 24th, 2006, 8:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lilleput

^^ I thought you should turn on your warning lights and break as softly as possible..

Trying to do that on a high-speed highway with a crash only meters from you might get you killed though ... that's why it's the smart thing to do, although not the correct thing to do ... some laws are meant to be broken in order to save your own neck images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

and yes, people are selfish images/smilies/biggrin.gif

fbc · November 24th, 2006, 11:23 PM

Someone's asleep at the wheel (actually there's quite a few drivers being caught out there - regardless of the badge on their cars)

ArosaMike · November 25th, 2006, 12:25 AM

Ah good old people who have no idea how to control a car and lack any form of judgement at all images/smilies/tongue.gif

November 24th, 2006, 2:10 PM	#1
Kowalski Joined: Jan 6th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Manchester -UK Posts: 293 Car: It's German, it's an estate, it's got a V6 and DSG Rep Power: 0	Stupid Vauxhall driver cause huge pile up on Motorway It’s an old video. 15 years old to be precise. But still interesting to watch, I suppose... Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6XUvpo0lrQ The Vauxhall Cavalier was not an American Chevrolet Cavalier with a griffin badge and chromed V on the grille. Here’s a pic of a Cavalier Hatchback MK3 similar to the one on the video I must apologize, for the quality of the pic. Basically, it was a Vauxhall version of the old Opel Vectra A built from 1988 to 1995. How mindblowingly boring is that? Very...

November 24th, 2006, 8:34 PM	#3
Lilleput Evo-less Joined: Jun 10th, 2005 Last Online: November 15th, 2009 Location: United Kingdom of Denmark Age: 26 Posts: 3,019 Car: Ford S-Max Titanium - 268hp Rep Power: 77	I like how people just go for the hard shoulder at the first sign of a cue __________________

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Lilleput Evo-less Joined: Jun 10th, 2005 Last Online: November 15th, 2009 Location: United Kingdom of Denmark Age: 26 Posts: 3,019 Car: Ford S-Max Titanium - 268hp Rep Power: 77	^^ I thought you should turn on your warning lights and break as softly as possible.. Some of those people who went for the hard shoulder where two lanes from it and cut in front of a lot of people.. It did not seem very clever too me __________________

November 24th, 2006, 11:23 PM	#7
fbc Moderator Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: November 11th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 34 Posts: 11,776 Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 128	Someone's asleep at the wheel (actually there's quite a few drivers being caught out there - regardless of the badge on their cars) __________________ www.sniffpetrol.com

November 25th, 2006, 12:25 AM	#8
ArosaMike Resident Kart Racer Joined: Apr 30th, 2005 Last Online: July 25th, 2009 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 842 Car: SEAT Arosa Sport LFS Status: Rep Power: 19	Ah good old people who have no idea how to control a car and lack any form of judgement at all __________________ It's Pain Time...Wooooh

November 24th, 2006, 8:25 PM	#2
toma_alimosh Joined: Mar 14th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: "Meeting Place" Age: 22 Posts: 3,275 Car: none as of yet Rep Power: 76	unfortunately no audio, so I couldn't figure out what they were saying in the background. They were obviously pointing at something in the back at the end ... probably the fact that the cross-road rig pretty much caused a ton of crashing behind it I suppose.

November 24th, 2006, 8:48 PM	#4
toma_alimosh Joined: Mar 14th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: "Meeting Place" Age: 22 Posts: 3,275 Car: none as of yet Rep Power: 76	^well, that's the smart thing to do in a possible chain-collision actually ... you just get out of the way so the guy behind you doesn't smash into your back ... and hopefully he'll notice the pile-up in front and has enough time to break ... or he'll pull on the shoulder too and the guy behind him will stop safely. That's what you're supposed to do to leave out of something like this safely... just get out of the way.

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