Truck pushing car

[3toes]

YouTube- Lorry pushes car down at 60 mph in Yorkshire


Dramatic footage has emerged of a lorry apparently pushing a car sideways along a motorway in Yorkshire.
The footage, which was posted on YouTube, shows the truck travelling along the A1(M) near Wetherby with the Clio trapped in front.

The scene was filmed on a mobile phone by another motorist.

West Yorkshire Police confirmed it had attended the scene. The lorry owner, Cheshire-based Arclid Transport, said it was investigating the incident.

[Ausfree]

Can't get the clip to load!!!:confused:

[Ausfree]

False alarm, can now, wonder somebody wasn't killed!!!:o

[Zute]

I saw a differant clip on TV.
Can be very hard to see a small car down there. My guess is the car and truck have hit during a lane change. The truck hiting the car on about the right side rear wheel with the left front corner of the truck. The road is wet, so the car would spin and slid very easly.

[p38arover]

I'd say there is a good chance the truck driver couldn't see the car. Any truckies wish to comment?

I recall another case in the UK where a Merc got caught and pushed along by the front left corner of a truck when the Merc overtook. The driver couldn't see the car.

[VladTepes]

Was it a Bonds truck because share prices in new underpants would have skyrocketed !

[Zute]

Any truckies wish to comment?

Just did before you

I recall another case in the UK where a Merc got caught and pushed along by the front left corner of a truck when the Merc overtook. The driver couldn't see the car.

I think that was in Melbourne.

[feral]

I'd say there is a good chance the truck driver couldn't see the car. Any truckies wish to comment?

I recall another case in the UK where a Merc got caught and pushed along by the front left corner of a truck when the Merc overtook. The driver couldn't see the car.


Yes...I'll give it a bash :eek:

The truck driver should be off the road. He must have known that he has hit someone. If you drove your vehicle everyday of the week you would know if something is not quite right. This driver was pushing an extra 1400kg down the road, car was sideways in front of the truck and creating all that resistance.

As the driver of the car wouldn't you have the horn going continuously?
And Jeez...that horn blast sounds close!

[p38arover]

On a wet slick road?

What horn? I can't hear one in the clip.

[p38arover]

Any truckies wish to comment?

Just did before you

I recall another case in the UK where a Merc got caught and pushed along by the front left corner of a truck when the Merc overtook. The driver couldn't see the car.

I think that was in Melbourne.

Ah, you may be right. Wasn't it in a tunnel?

[feral]

On a wet slick road?

What horn? I can't hear one in the clip.


Ok.

What about the headlights of the car reflecting off the guardrails which is just beside the truck driver vision?

I also don't believe you could hit a vehicle and let it slide into the front of your truck and not know about it.

If the truck driver was observent enough all these facors would or should be ringing alarm bells.

[THE BOOGER]

On ninemsn this morning neither driver reported the incident to police:o truckie probably because of no damage and clio driver their fault? remember in january in yorkshire very slippery icy roads 1400 kg and 30 000kg truck would he really notice , now a landrover he would have noticed that:D

[p38arover]

Ok.

What about the headlights of the car reflecting off the guardrails which is just beside the truck driver vision?

I also don't believe you could hit a vehicle and let it slide into the front of your truck and not know about it.

If the truck driver was observent enough all these facors would or should be ringing alarm bells.


Dunno. See this clip from the Melbourne accident mentioned earlier.

YouTube- Melbourne Domain Tunnel truck and car crash

[THE BOOGER]

Perfect PIT the police should be trained so well:p

[spudboy]

Booger - what's a "PIT" (apart from the obvious)

[THE BOOGER]

Pursuit intervention technique used in the US for tv shows:)

[p38arover]

Booger - what's a "PIT" (apart from the obvious)

PIT Manoeuvre where the police car nudges the rear end of another car to cause it to spin.

YouTube- Pit Maneuver

[THE BOOGER]

would not like to be that guy when they finally stop him:twisted: but not bad driving:p

[digger]

So, the vehicle driver obviously doesnt care for his/her car...

by holding the brakes all the way on this clip, they'd surely have flat spots on the tyres now.!!!:wasntme:

all that needed was tyres to blow on passenger (leading) side, the rims would most likely dig in and car would flip violently....that could be fatal, the big truck following that up could also make it "awkward".

When Ive driven cab overs, you may not see straight down,but you'd definately see the roof of that car in front of you...I cant wait to hear the outcome of this!!

cheers
digger

[abaddonxi]

Pursuit intervention technique used in the US for tv shows:)

:Rolling::Rolling::Rolling:

[groucho]

Truck driver was probably on the phone......:D