Truck Driver doesn't notice car stuck to front ?

[F Body]

I can't view videos at work so can someone tell me if this link works or even better embed it  ??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caPmw3OVQMo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caPmw3OVQMo

Edit: Done for you martyn - Ian

[Incursus]

[ianjpage]

WOW!!!!

Kinda makes you wonder if it real or faked

[Cunning Plan]

Sharing a lift to uni with a girl in my class who had a small Vauxhall Nova, exactly the same thing happened to us, although we didn't get pushed along for that long, the wanker of a driver noticed as soon as he clipped us, our car spun in-front of the lorry and was pushed along until he slowed enough into the hard-shoulder.. Lorry pushed up against my door (passenger) going about 55mph.

Nova was a total write-off. I thanked the little car for holding its structure.

Reason? Foreign lorry driver did not have or use blind-spot mirrors.

Never, never, never sit next to a lorry on a motorway or dual carriage-way. Either move past them quickly and safely, or if its that kind of traffic where everyone moves at the same speed, keep in your lane but leave a lorry-sized gap between you and the car in-front.

Quoting: ianjpage

Kinda makes you wonder if it real or faked

I would think its real, it happens more than the Police / Motoring organisations will let on. The police driver who came out to us said it was common and nothing unusual.

[ianjpage]

wow fair enough !!

[Gator]

how do you know he didnt notice

[art b]

thats truckers..... 4 ya...probably eatin a bacon sarnie....

[F Body]

Quoting: F Body

Edit: Done for you martyn - Ian

 

[F Body]

Quoting: Cunning Plan

Reason? Foreign lorry driver did not have or use blind-spot mirrors.

Just been looking at the video again and it's a UK right hand drive lorry on the A1

[FUBAR]

Holy Carp!!

[Amey]

This has made it onto Sky News

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Lorry-Shunting-Car-Video-Arclid-Launch-Probe-Into-Truck-Pushing-Renault-Clio-Along-A1M-Wetherby/Article/201003315576181?lpos=UK_News_Carousel_Region_4&lid=ARTICLE_15576181_Lorry_Shunting_Car_Video%3A_Arclid_Launch_Probe_Into_Truck_Pushing_Renault_Clio_Along_A1%28M%29%2C_Wetherby\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Lorry-Shunting-Car-Video-Arclid-Launch-Probe-Into-Truck-Pushing-Renault-Clio-Along-A1M-Wetherby/Article/201003315576181?lpos=UK_News_Carousel_Region_4&lid=ARTICLE_15576181_Lorry_Shunting_Car_Video%3A_Arclid_Launch_Probe_Into_Truck_Pushing_Renault_Clio_Along_A1%28M%29%2C_Wetherby

[F Body]

Quoting: Amey

This has made it onto Sky News

" An Arclid spokesman told Sky News Online: "An incident did happen along that stretch of the motorway and we opened an investigation and reported the matter to the police "


"Having seen the video we have reopened that investigation." so they should

[Jamieg285]

Here too:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/8574609.stm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/8574609.stm

Didn't the car driver think to mention it when the police turned up originally?

[Roadkill]

That's gonna ruin your day.

[F Body]

"A motorist who was shunted sideways and pushed along a motorway at 60mph when her car was hit by a lorry, has told how she thought she was going to die."


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/west_yorkshire/8579523.stm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/west_yorkshire/8579523.stm

[philoldsmobile]

police have re opened the investigation, as have the truck owners..

[Gator]

Quoting: philoldsmobile

police have re opened the investigation, as have the truck owners..

odd that ! didnt they investigate it correctly 1st time round

[philoldsmobile]

apparently not.... I guess they loose interest if they think there is no one to fine..