Is it any wonder that there are accidents?
 

On our way home from Blackpool this afternoon via the M6 we had a bit of a surprise. In the lane next to us there was a chappie driving a HGV at approximately 60mph in quite heavy traffic with one leg dangling out of the window of his cab.

Ok, so it was a bit warm, but what would have happened if he had to stop suddenly?

It was only last night that we got stuck in a five mile tailback of traffic caused by an accident at more or less the same spot.

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Are you sure it was his leg?

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Quite sure. It had a foot on the end of it, I have two just like it.

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It might have been a prosthetic leg, he might have just spilt a drink on it and been drying it out of the window ;) (she says with tongue firmly in cheek)

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What with mobile phones, people picking their noses, general disregard for the highway code and now legs dangling out of windows. I hardly dare to get into the car...:D

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Or maybe his nickname is Clever Dick...

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Did he have a "how's my driving?" sign on the vehicle; I would have rung the number there and then and maybe even photographed the offending appendage!

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Who was the appendage offending?

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So, you would have lost concentration about your own driving whilst you fiddled around with your phone/camera to ensure that the offending idiot didn't get away with it?

In the mean time who would have to do something similar, just to catch a picture of you being as guilty as the first driver?

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wonder how he would explain it on a speed trap camera

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If he's not speeding, nothing

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:rolleyes: maybe he was from the h.g.v gymnasts society and was warming up prior to a competition over thelwall viaduct.
on a serious note where were the police i bet if you came down the m6 at 120 mph they would soon find you:s_whizz: :camera8:

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I see some horrendeous sights on the motorways. Ladies doing their makeup, Blokes having a shave, reading newspapers, etc. Best one ever was a traffic cop in a range rover TEXTING!

Ian

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ask fireman at the next meet - he will tell you a great and really funny story about bad driving.lol

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hfjsdhjfddfhk, oops sorry was laughing so much at some of the replies on this thread I must have caught the keyboard. I know it's a serious thread but you should start at the beginning of the thread and read the posts one after another quickly and I bet you start laughing. :hehetable

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ARSEHOLES are all over the roads these days just take your time and you will get there, need for speed leave it!

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You can read it in my true confessions thread. and it is perfectly true.

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so that explains the poor quality of road surface in the UK :D

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Well I have just read the "True confessions" thread and have just spent the last half hour wiping the tears away and changing my knickers for dry ones!!! :eek: So thought others that hadn't read this thread should enjoy. Didn't know how to do a true link so have just put the following address down http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/s...eferrerid=2084

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Glad you enjoyed True Confessions. Lesley Anne. Its not too late to add to it, in fact all you new comers to the web must have a confession of some kind that you would like to get off your chest. We could add to it and call it True Confessions" The Sequal. Come on now lets be having them it won't go any furthur , everything is treated with the utmost confideciallity. "HONEST" Harwood Reds' Going to start you off . ( Now she's wearing dry knickers...............

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ooooo Fireman calling me by my Sunday name now eh??? I will have a think about the confession bit but I am so pure and chaste I'm sure I won't possibly be able to think of any!!

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thanks to whoever gave me karma, not sure why as the stories aren't mine but next time please leave your name or PM me and I can thank you, cheers xxxx:cheers:

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I don't know about you lot but I only ever brake with one foot anyway. As far as you picking your nose Lettie while driving, I can't find any reference to it in the Highway Code.

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as i am an hgv driver i have seen a good few sights in my time, but the worst distration is the woman. imean how are you supposed to keep your mind on the road when you get women with mini skirts on .or even giving you a flash as they go by. used to be better before they put limiters on the trucks you had a good chance of catching them for an other look

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Nope, I use my right hand and my right foot together.

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I tend to use my right hand most of the time, but both for heavy braking.

When I am waiting at traffic lights my foot is on the brake and my other one is on the road.