Thread: Another Williams road death

Getting stuck on a piece of Armco would make a right old bloody mess I should think. Poor bugger!

I came through there about mid-afternoon yesterday Andy - on way from Bunbury to Kalgoorlie. Weather was shocking all the way from Perth to Bunbury, then from Bunbury right through to Southern Cross on the way home - but we made it home OK about 7 last night.

Cops were out on the Narrogin road just out of Williams with their radar going when I went through - obviously not enough to get some people to slow down. The number of vehicles (especially dark coloured ones) that I came across yesterday in crap weather conditions with no lights on was bloody amazing - no wonder they get cleaned up.

Sorry I didn't have time to catch up this time - will plan next trip down that way a bit better so that I'm not in such a rush (and don't have a car full of passengers).

Speed does kill.. Thats why I drive a Defender No Chance of speeding

Originally Posted by DirtyDawg

Speed does kill.. Thats why I drive a Defender No Chance of speeding

It's not speeding that is the problem, just the sudden stop (just like parachuting I suppose).

Defenders have a high tech built in safety system shared by few other vehicles...
At 110/120 clicks my defender feels like it's at the right speed(even fast!)...Onya LR, just how do you design that in...
My wife has an 04 SS C'dore 5.7L v8, it flies...you have to make a concious decision to stay under the limit, i use the cruise control for that reason.
Wonder if they keep any stats on type of vehicles in single vehicle accidents, I reckon you'd find more ss' than Landies..

Yes you've got to wonder why all cars aren't built to the 110 benchmark. I think we'd all be safer.

Originally Posted by Stephen Price

Yes you've got to wonder why all cars aren't built to the 110 benchmark. I think we'd all be safer.

I want my phase 4 Ford.
Right now!

But you are right Steve. In a way.

Youth = inexperience.
Make them drive slow cars.

Even considerable experience in some, does not mean considerable competence.

Let's grade liscences for proven competence, rather than just passing a game of twenty questions.
You want high performance, you better operate to that level.

Me? Yeah, I'm alright. I drive a Series Landy.
I can't get to the top speed limit.

Originally Posted by shorty943

Youth = inexperience.
Make them drive slow cars.

Me? Yeah, I'm alright. I drive a Series Landy.
I can't get to the top speed limit.

I disagree, I had a 2A when I was young but a very fast bike, if you make them drive slow cars they will still f%#@ up, so will older people. Going slower does not equate to safer no matter what government propaganda says.

Jeff