Wow a tyre blowout!

[YeoBlade]

https://www.wiltshire999s.co.uk/motorists-using-hard-shoulder-crash/?fbclid=Iwb21leAS5rEhjbGNrBLmr92V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHo3kEky77yGS8aes7mAyt1tZXzw-QukA8SdCcGhlX42y-z4C9fKqCmrQkkD2_aem_T0kHv5O6AsqyTv4waCyVuw

 

[ProDave]

What the motorists stuck in the queue did was wrong, I do have some sympathy, because the very last thing the police seem to want to do in a situation like this is clear a couple of lanes and get the traffic moving again.

 

[RichardHelen262]

I am guessing that the driver of the motorhome panicked when the tyre blow out, to end up on its side
Because I used to do high motorway miles when I was working I have had several blow outs on motorways over the years, and have always managed to stay calm and make it to the hard shoulder, other motorists have also been good at spotting that I have been needing to make it to the hard shoulder and have slowed down to allow me to get across

 

[runnach]

I am guessing that the driver of the motorhome panicked when the tyre blow out, to end up on its side
Because I used to do high motorway miles when I was working I have had several blow outs on motorways over the years, and have always managed to stay calm and make it to the hard shoulder, other motorists have also been good at spotting that I have been needing to make it to the hard shoulder and have slowed down to allow me to get across

Other drivers having good anticipation Richard, something sadly lacking with many drivers these days.

 

[Tim120]

Other drivers having good anticipation Richard, something sadly lacking with many drivers these days.

Along with long stretches of no hard shoulder

 

[alcam]

https://www.wiltshire999s.co.uk/motorists-using-hard-shoulder-crash/?fbclid=Iwb21leAS5rEhjbGNrBLmr92V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHo3kEky77yGS8aes7mAyt1tZXzw-QukA8SdCcGhlX42y-z4C9fKqCmrQkkD2_aem_T0kHv5O6AsqyTv4waCyVuw

Is it a write off ?

 

[marchie]

Along with long stretches of no hard shoulder

Two Ronnies News Item from pre- Smart Motorway days

An HGV carrying 30 tons of peeled onions overturned on the M1 today; motorists were advised to find a hard shoulder to cry on ....

Steve

 

[Tezza33]

Is it a write off ?

Carol could put that roof back on with gaffa tape

 

[RichardHelen262]

Is it a write off ?

Possibly

 

[ProDave]

Is it a write off ?

No, it's just been converted to a demountable.

 

[colinm]

What the motorists stuck in the queue did was wrong, I do have some sympathy, because the very last thing the police seem to want to do in a situation like this is clear a couple of lanes and get the traffic moving again.

There is no evidence in the story to tell if a lane (or two) was open. I've seen it several times where the motorway has come to an almost complete stop and drivers have gone along the hard shoulder to save a few minutes.

 

[Boris7]

the very last thing the police seem to want to do in a situation like this is clear a couple of lanes and get the traffic moving again.

That’s intentional the stationary traffic makes a safety barrier for those on foot at the incident. Their first priority is to prevent more injuries and the thinking is that people sat in cars, vans and trucks with seatbelts on are less at risk than people on foot especially since those on foot will not be monitoring incoming vehicles.

 

[YeoBlade]

Carol could put that roof back on with gaffa tape

Leave her alone, she's still scared to go through the Eurotunnel

 

[Drover]

I am guessing that the driver of the motorhome panicked when the tyre blow out, to end up on its side
Because I used to do high motorway miles when I was working I have had several blow outs on motorways over the years, and have always managed to stay calm and make it to the hard shoulder, other motorists have also been good at spotting that I have been needing to make it to the hard shoulder and have slowed down to allow me to get across

You have been lucky with blow-outs.
A mate had his first one in a 44 ton truck..he said it veered left and no amount of pulling right on the steering wheel would make it go right...it went left and straight up an embankment...where he managed to stop it....
I feel gutted for the owners of the motorhome

 

[edina]

A few years back I had the offside rear go on a Leaky. Managed to get it to the hard shoulder, but not before it had ripped out the shower floor.

 

[trevskoda]

Had one blow some years back on my rear, lucky i have double wheels and it never moved one inch of line, a front would worrie me.

 

[colinm]

I've had fronts blow out several times on rental vans never had any problem keeping under control. Twice on Triumph Heralds had front suspension collapse and never had any problems bringing them to a safe stop.

 

[Boris7]

Blowouts can be unpredictable, be it car, van or truck is the truth.

Had a f/o/s blow on an 18t truck and just slowly rolled to a stop, artics much the same, generally the more axles the better off you are.

But if your cornering at the point the thing gives way it can be a nightmare, had this with a wagon and drag in Germany once. Managed to stop safely enough but had there been a vehicle coming the other way it would have been a whole different story.

 

[Robmac]

I've had fronts blow out several times on rental vans never had any problem keeping under control. Twice on Triumph Heralds had front suspension collapse and never had any problems bringing them to a safe stop.

I had a front suspension collapse on my work Sprinter which threw me to the opposite side of the road and there was absolutely nothing I could do about it.

The young lady in the car which I almost went head on into (we both managed to emergency stop with about 2 feet between our bonnets) went absolutely mad at me until I pointed out that the passenger side wheel was pointing forwards and the drivers side was at right angles.

10 minutes prior to that I had been doing 70 on the M5.

 

[trevskoda]

I had a front suspension collapse on my work Sprinter which threw me to the opposite side of the road and there was absolutely nothing I could do about it.

The young lady in the car which I almost went head on into (we both managed to emergency stop with about 2 feet between our bonnets) went absolutely mad at me until I pointed out that the passenger side wheel was pointing forwards and the drivers side was at right angles.

10 minutes prior to that I had been doing 70 on the M5.

The works maniack must not have been doing his job and looking over the vans, you were very lucky that day.