Unusal sight on the way to work this morning!

Skodaboy1983 · 29-05-2008, 07:33

Driving along my normal route to work this morning and through the scenic holyrood park and noticed a police accident sign on the road and thought to myself now what thinking it would just be a couple of cars involved I rounded the bed to find a 4x4 on it's roof and the cops questioning the driver, looks like he came round the bend and lost control and ended up on his roof.Anybody else seen anything spectacular on their way to work over the years.

simonlb · 29-05-2008, 07:35

Was it a BMW X5 or X3? (Fingers crossed...)

UncleRic · 29-05-2008, 08:08

I've seen a taxi (Volvo) on one of the ring roads around Heathrow that obviously tried to cut a roundabout too closely and much to fast (straight across). The wheel (still attached to the hub etc) was by the curb on the centre of the roundabout and the Volvo was junked about 50ft down the road with its O/S front corner ripped off..

Skodaboy1983 · 29-05-2008, 08:12

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Originally Posted by simonlb

Was it a BMW X5 or X3? (Fingers crossed...)

Afraid not it was a vitaria.

cjb · 29-05-2008, 08:21

I was goind gouth on the M6 near J7 one morning, traffic the opposite way stopped suddenly, saw a truck pirouette and jacknife accross 3 lanes...

ap0gee · 29-05-2008, 08:36

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Originally Posted by cjb

I was goind gouth on the M6 near J7 one morning, traffic the opposite way stopped suddenly, saw a truck pirouette and jacknife accross 3 lanes...

Saw a Jag pull out into oncoming traffic on the A1 once...

Johnny50 · 29-05-2008, 08:53

I went through the park this morning and there was nothing there.

Must've happened after i passed.
Mind you, i came in from Duddingston end not Meadowbank.

Skodaboy1983 · 29-05-2008, 08:55

it was at the duddingston end just before the road bends to the right, must have cleared it up by the time you passed through.

Johnny50 · 29-05-2008, 09:00

Aye, i was late coming in right enough.(was just out my bed when we spoke earlier)

Lance · 29-05-2008, 09:07

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Originally Posted by simonlb

Was it a BMW X5 or X3? (Fingers crossed...)

Dear oh dear

MikeF · 29-05-2008, 13:05

I saw a mahhhhoooooooossive rocket on the back of an 40fter on my way home once?!?

Johnny50 · 29-05-2008, 13:06

Only interesting thing i seen was a lady "flash" at me one night.

If i didn't have SWMBO in the car with me i would've drove past again !

Skodaboy1983 · 29-05-2008, 13:29

see it's made front page of the evening news, that will in turn mean more traffic patrols in the park with speed guns I would guess!

Johnny50 · 29-05-2008, 13:30

To be honest, thats a good thing.
Far too many idiots flying throught the park, and with summer coming up, a lot of tourists about who seem to just wander about the park not realising it's a public road.

skodagirl1985 · 29-05-2008, 13:35

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Originally Posted by Skodaboy1983

that will in turn mean more traffic patrols in the park with speed guns I would guess!

just what i was thinking.

KenONeill · 29-05-2008, 13:39

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Originally Posted by Johnny50

Only interesting thing i seen was a lady "flash" at me one night.

If i didn't have SWMBO in the car with me i would've drove past again !

Would that have been a "lady of negotiable affections" perchance?

Skodaboy1983 · 29-05-2008, 13:40

residing in leith?

KenONeill · 29-05-2008, 13:40

How about a dented forty feet long by 12 diameter storage tank?

Did I mention that I live by the coast?

Johnny50 · 29-05-2008, 13:44

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Originally Posted by KenONeill

Would that have been a "lady of negotiable affections" perchance?

Strangely enough no !!!

Just some drunk wifey in Musselburgh.

DaveI · 29-05-2008, 18:26

A while ago now I had to squeeze past a Shogun that the driver had managed to put on it's roof, on a straight bit of road!

smstext · 29-05-2008, 19:02

i see to many to name a few. the saddest was a young 16 yr girl under the wheels of car on a roundabout when she came off her scooter and the car couldnt stop.

leeland · 29-05-2008, 19:47

Going into Reading one day, saw an electric milk float on its side

No other vehicles involved, no milkman there, policeman on his radio looking bemused
and loads of milk crates all over the pavement, smashed bottles and milk everywhere.
Most amuisng sight.

MudPuppy · 29-05-2008, 22:46

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Originally Posted by leeland

Going into Reading one day, saw an electric milk float on its side

No other vehicles involved, no milkman there, policeman on his radio looking bemused
and loads of milk crates all over the pavement, smashed bottles and milk everywhere.
Most amuisng sight.

I saw something similar once involving a truckload of red paint near J28 of the M1. The road was red for years afterwards!

Strangely enough, I've also seen a huge rocket on the back of a lorry - it was a couple of years ago in Notts.

skodagirl1985 · 29-05-2008, 22:51

I used to have a tendancy to see things when driving in the dark at night. I could be driving down an open road and be sure I could see a figure in the distance so i would slow right down not to hit it. Must of been annoying for anyone behind me. Not done it recently that i can think of think it was in the first few years a passing my test.

KenONeill · 30-05-2008, 08:37

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Originally Posted by DaveI

A while ago now I had to squeeze past a Shogun that the driver had managed to put on it's roof, on a straight bit of road!

I've seen that before. I've also seen a Police car with the front wheels on one side ot a drainage ditch, and the rears on the other side (on a straight road with a 40mph limit).

29-05-2008, 07:33	#1
Skodaboy1983 Skoda Junkie! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: East Lothian Posts: 9,818 Members Car: Skoda Fabia VRS 130 Thanks: 387 Thanked 274 Times in 266 Posts	Unusal sight on the way to work this morning! Driving along my normal route to work this morning and through the scenic holyrood park and noticed a police accident sign on the road and thought to myself now what thinking it would just be a couple of cars involved I rounded the bed to find a 4x4 on it's roof and the cops questioning the driver, looks like he came round the bend and lost control and ended up on his roof.Anybody else seen anything spectacular on their way to work over the years. __________________ 05 Lemon Yellow Fabia vRS, PD160, Green cotton filter, Stripes and B pilar Graphics, Cupra Splitter, Aero Wipers, Rear Number plate surround, silvertec indicators, and led side lights, Forge Strut Brace, Black vRS Alloys, Whiteline ARB!! Soon to come: A wee nip and tuck, fresh look

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Johnny50 Here's Johnny ! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 5,472 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 262 Thanked 174 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Unusal sight on the way to work this morning! I went through the park this morning and there was nothing there. Must've happened after i passed. Mind you, i came in from Duddingston end not Meadowbank.

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Johnny50 Here's Johnny ! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 5,472 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 262 Thanked 174 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Unusal sight on the way to work this morning! Aye, i was late coming in right enough.(was just out my bed when we spoke earlier)

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