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People think our roads are bad... - C2K - 12-09-2013
Welcome to South Africa.
If you're sensitive I wouldn't watch it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Lcc0OguZVXs
Speculation aside the guy may actually be telling the truth about his brakes failing. Most of the trucks in Mpumalanga (where I was the last two years) were liabilities to be honest and breakdowns were commonplace. I narrowly avoided a jack-knifed double trailer cab once which slid through a red light when I was there!
Story here: http://www.destinyman.com/2013/09/09/pinetown-truck-driver-breaks-down-in-court/
New aerial footage from the CCTV here: http://www.news24.com/Multimedia/South-Africa/New-aerial-footage-of-Pinetown-crash-20130911
Re: People think our roads are bad... - kentiiboii - 12-09-2013
Waaahh that is some crazy shit it takes them out like they're made of card!
RE: People think our roads are bad... - Matt - 12-09-2013
Holy shit balls!
RE: People think our roads are bad... - procta - 12-09-2013
(12-09-2013, 01:38 PM)kentiiboii Wrote: Waaahh that is some crazy shit it takes them out like they're made of card!
your telling me! the Driver must have been going a fare wack, as for brakes failing, aren't these supposed to lock on?
RE: People think our roads are bad... - Slam Wagon - 12-09-2013
Shit the bed
RE: People think our roads are bad... - C2K - 12-09-2013
(12-09-2013, 02:11 PM)procta Wrote:(12-09-2013, 01:38 PM)kentiiboii Wrote: Waaahh that is some crazy shit it takes them out like they're made of card!
your telling me! the Driver must have been going a fare wack, as for brakes failing, aren't these supposed to lock on?
Depends if he melted them because he doesn't understand engine/compression braking...
RE: People think our roads are bad... - cwspellowe - 12-09-2013
A lot of over-analysing going on around the interweb over the video, people saying the brake lights only come on half way across the junction. The speed he's going too doesn't seem to add up, my money's on the guy not paying attention on approach..
RE: People think our roads are bad... - C2K - 12-09-2013
Yeah I saw the same, strange goings on. Probably has an illegal license, unsafe truck etc
RE: People think our roads are bad... - martyn92 - 12-09-2013
Holy crap. Didnt stand a chance
RE: People think our roads are bad... - cwspellowe - 12-09-2013
Yeah apparently road standards in SA are shocking, wouldn't be surprised if something failed, but it'll probably be a culmination of a lot of f*ck ups.
See if i was a truck driver, if i knew something was up i'd be planting it in the side of the road or something, not careering straight for a busy junction. Then it's a one vehicle crash, not a 10+ one.
RE: People think our roads are bad... - Grant - 12-09-2013
f*ck that for a laugh.
RE: People think our roads are bad... - Chris_90 - 12-09-2013
That's crazy! Gonna keep away from lorrys now I think
RE: People think our roads are bad... - pugjohn306 - 12-09-2013
(12-09-2013, 05:20 PM)cwspellowe Wrote: Yeah apparently road standards in SA are shocking, wouldn't be surprised if something failed, but it'll probably be a culmination of a lot of f*ck ups.
See if i was a truck driver, if i knew something was up i'd be planting it in the side of the road or something, not careering straight for a busy junction. Then it's a one vehicle crash, not a 10+ one.
Yeh me too id drop.it in a low gear and take myself out...
RE: People think our roads are bad... - Grant - 13-09-2013
What you've got to consider is the fact you weren't there. There could well have been a group of school kids walking to school, or a coach load of nuns broken down by the side of the road preventing him from doing so.
Correct, any humane person would take the path of least detrimental affect. But we cant see outside that shot.