Stafford East Consulation Regarding Proposed Development.

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Withnail

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gilesjuk said:
It depends on the car I guess...
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... he says, as he posts a video that depicts someone actually opening the car door and climbing into it, after it has been 'totalled' at 30mph, and dramatically describing how his ankles might have been a bit chafed.

The example you give is one that is definitely not in need of a Fire Crew call out, so i'm not entirely sure why you thought it relevant.

U ok hun?
 
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gilesjuk

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Withnail said:
... he says, as he posts a video that depicts someone actually opening the car door and climbing into it, after it has been 'totalled' at 30mph, and dramatically describing how his ankles might have been a bit chafed.

The example you give is one that is definitely not in need of a Fire Crew call out, so i'm not entirely sure why you thought it relevant.

U ok hun?
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The leg area was smashed in, that may of needed a fire crew and specialists working with medical staff to get them out safely, ambulances don't tend to come with hydraulic jacks and other kit for moving things out of the way. They didn't test the car with a real person in the car for obvious reasons!

Also, why would it be a 30mph head on crash? think about how head on crashes work, it's usually people overtaking and they would more likely be doing 40-50mph to get past. Add into the mix that people tend to do a bit more than 30mph in a 30mph zone and the fact that Beaconside is actually 50mph.
 
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markpa12003

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I've had the misfortune of crashing head on into a bus on a rural road. I can confirm that no fire crews were required and everyone walked away uninjured. The only assistance required for both vehicles was a recovery vehicle.
 
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gilesjuk

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markpa12003 said:
I've had the misfortune of crashing head on into a bus on a rural road. I can confirm that no fire crews were required and everyone walked away uninjured. The only assistance required for both vehicles was a recovery vehicle.
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Down to improvements made to car safety. But there's still some old cars on the roads. The braking distances in the driving test are based on a Ford Anglia with drum brakes but they don't seem to be interested in updating it. You either cater for the average or the lowest common denominator.
 
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markpa12003

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gilesjuk said:
Down to improvements made to car safety. But there's still some old cars on the roads. The braking distances in the driving test are based on a Ford Anglia with drum brakes but they don't seem to be interested in updating it. You either cater for the average or the lowest common denominator.
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My crash was about 20 years ago in an R reg Renault clio. The air bag did its job and kept me safe. Unfortunately the car didn't make it and was written off.
 
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gilesjuk

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markpa12003 said:
My crash was about 20 years ago in an R reg Renault clio. The air bag did its job and kept me safe. Unfortunately the car didn't make it and was written off.
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Well, one of the mistakes they learnt from the days of motor racing was to never make a car too rigid and strong. Renaults have always been lightly built :)

My brother had a BMW 3 series late 90s early 00s and that had a dire front impact rating.
 
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