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Thread ID: 110007 2010-05-31 03:42:00 at least he/she indicated danielspencer2 (11730) PC World Chat
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1105347 2010-05-31 22:24:00 Being a Nhapier-ite I have been travelling over that road for longer than I care to remember.

It has always had more than its share of idiots driving on it. It was safer when it was all metal road and took a hell of a lot longer to travel to Thaupo.

Ken
kenj (9738)
1105348 2010-05-31 23:38:00 Originally Posted by wmoore
Approaching a corner.
And you know this how?

By enlarging the photo and noticing the contour of the trees on the right hand side.


Not knowing if another idiot is doing the same coming the other way.
Logic says there are two oncoming lanes so there is plenty of space. I don't know if the fog was too bad or not, but would you all say this is still a "murderous act" if there was no fog?
Plenty of space for who ? What if someone was overtaking a car on the other side and was travelling fast as well.
It is more of the 'What if '
wmoore (6009)
1105349 2010-06-01 01:56:00 Its no real brainer, the road law states
Double yellow lines mean no overtaking is permitted in either direction. " End of story.

Doesn't matter if the person "thinks" its safe or not, no matter what the road conditions.

They are there for a reason.
wainuitech (129)
1105350 2010-06-01 03:25:00 Isn't it easy to be a smart arse in hind sight? :D :D Zippity (58)
1105351 2010-06-01 04:05:00 Isn't it easy to be a smart arse in hind sight? :D :D

It's called Foresight.

You're defending driver dickhead, was it you? :D
PaulD (232)
1105352 2010-06-01 04:08:00 From one photograph you have been able to deduce all this BS.

You must be a genius :( :(

And no, I'm not defending anyone - just common sense :)
Zippity (58)
1105353 2010-06-01 04:54:00 The camera never lies. prefect (6291)
1105354 2010-06-01 05:11:00 Am I the only one who thinks it up to the driver at that point to make a call if it's safe to overtake or not?

It's like when people see a sign with a number on it and they think they MUST drive to that speed even if the conditions say otherwise. Or that even 1km over 100 is death waiting to happen.

We don't know what speed the truck was going. And if he was overtaking at over 100km/h, and the cop says on the wrong side for 200m logic dictates it would have taken him less than 7.5 seconds to overtake. Since 100km/h is 27.7m/s. I can't see someone pulling out a phone and taking a snap within 7 and a half seconds...
So I would venture that the speeds were FAR lower.

Edit: It also looks like the driver is signaling left to get back to his lane... Since it seems like he is on his brakes.... As does the truck...

good point!
SolMiester (139)
1105355 2010-06-01 05:14:00 The camera never lies.
Heard of Photo Shop.
:)
Trev (427)
1105356 2010-06-01 05:41:00 Herd of cows? prefect (6291)
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