Thread: Now this is very real

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

1. no guide(or an inexperienced guide)/mot following the guides insturcions, he was guessing as he went
6. been drinking.

these two key points are important very important IMO

1. what kind of group did he go out with not one of them said stop your not in the rut and you see on the left hand side what he backs into I've made a rule that if I sense that the people around me are less or as experience I do chicken tracks if I'm confidant in the trip leader then I will give almost every thing a go

2. it unsafe drinking on the black top what makes a person think they can drink of road where its even more dangerous not sure if he was though its a point

poor bloke all the same

The more you look at it,it seems it was a case of inexperience.With even a small amount of skill he should have sensed he was out of the ruts and should have corrected at the start he only appears to have reacted once he realised he was going to hit the bank. The weight was of the front wheels by then and he appears to have locked up the brakes rendering any form of steering ineffective. At this point he might of saved it if he took his foot of the brakes and accelerated slightly in an effort to regain some grip and steering. Mind you as anyone knows it can all happen too fast sometimes and you panic first and only realise your mistake afterwards. Has happend to me many times but luck has been with me most of the time and no serious damage has occurred. Drinking could have been a factor but i reckon that seems too be more in the pootrol and cruiser ethos.
seriously though i hope no one here would drink and drive especially not on a bush track where you need to have a clear head.

Years ago, I was in a car of 4 when we came upon a line of Toymotos who had obviously been away for the w/e (& some were still "away").

It turned out that a family of 4 in a commode door had driven straight off the road at a bend (I think they were Sth Americans, not that it matters).

There were 7 Toymotos, most with at least 1 passenger. I asked who was the first aider looking after the family? They looked at me blankly. NOT 1 of the group had a 1st Aid certificate!!! Their focus was getting the 'door back on the road & left the family to their own devices.

All 4 of us had current 1st aid quals from Basic to Advanced to Remote Area and suitable 1st Aid kits.

Luckily, the family was suffering nothing more than shock, but that can still be serious.

We looked after the family while the machos recovered the 'door.

Talk about ignorance!

thats a good point first aid at home is the wife but its something I should look into I dont think that any group ive been out with has been first aid equiped

From the look of it, that little gum tree they hit on the way down saved their bacon. One roll could easily have turned out to be full blender incident.

Like others have said, I have backed down much worse than that but always in low range and with someone looking where the wheels are going.

Glad to hear they are OK and as a Waeco owner I am happy to hear it also remained a goer.

Mmmm.. Nasty alright.. I may be mistaken, but is he rolling back in neutral?? Hind sight is a wonderfull thing, but surely thats the big lesson out of that clip - they dont call it angel gear for nothin'.. Glad they are ok..

Originally Posted by dobbo

My favourite bit is when the car teaters on opposing wheels.

Your car has nipples on opposing wheels?