Thread: Vic 4wd Fatality

Originally Posted by justinc

I've no idea how that accident unfolded, I was talking about the tosser we encountered here, just agreeing with Chris that there are all sorts doing stupid things this time of the year
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Cool.....thought there might have been a link between the two

Originally Posted by weeds

Cool.....thought there might have been a link between the two

Nah I just took the opportunity to vent about idiots... we are going home tomorrow some of it on narrow winding roads I am not looking forward to it, towing the van...🙄

It is sad when someone dies regardles of the circumstances and we don't know how or why this poor bugger met his end.
I don't know why But this time of year the roads abound with lunatic drivers that have No regard for their own and others safety and the coppers can only do so much to quell these idiots.

Originally Posted by trout1105

It is sad when someone dies regardles of the circumstances and we don't know how or why this poor bugger met his end.
I don't know why But this time of year the roads abound with lunatic drivers that have No regard for their own and others safety and the coppers can only do so much to quell these idiots.

I nearly T-boned a Hilux in the Defender yesterday. He pulled straight out onto the 100kph highway within 300 yards from me. That’s one way to make a Defender burn rubber!!

I need to get a dashcam as it’s the second time in the past fortnight I’ve had it happen.

Originally Posted by justinc

Nah I just took the opportunity to vent about idiots... we are going home tomorrow some of it on narrow winding roads I am not looking forward to it, towing the van...

I drove the Tasman Highway from Scottsdale to Launceston in November and was glad not to be towing a caravan. Steep drop offs!

Originally Posted by LRT

I drove the Tasman Highway from Scottsdale to Launceston in November and was glad not to be towing a caravan. Steep drop offs!

That's our very route...😄

Originally Posted by weeds

How do we know this guys was being an idiot??

Could have been mechanical failure or medical issue....

Could very easily have been, but read the important sections.

1AM, rolled off an (unspecified) dirt track near the Eildon Jamieson rd, two teenage survivors.

While there's a high probability that it was just an unfortunate accident, and that the driver was being very cautious at 1am with two teenage passengers ...

.. the unfortunate reality is that, as stated by others, there are far too many idiots that don't really deserve the opportunity to be allowed certain privileges.

So with the very few details provided in the new clip, the more likely scenario would be:
"hero driver showing off to his teenage mates .. ended in tragedy
.. Jeez, never thought that would ever happen .. again!

Was camped near Dargo for the past couple days, and to say we saw ... wayyy to many of these idiot jacked up, big wheeled jappie drivers with no concept of 'respect' ... is a massive understatement

The fact that this occurred at 1am in the morning suggests to me that fatigue might have more to do with it rather than plain hooning.