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Malone

Been there, and had one
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I took 4 of us to Switzerland in my company car, Vauxhall Omega 2.0 auto. what a pos! The journey up the Oberalppass was a bit tricky as it had snowed and not recently ploughed, but we got up OK. Going down the other side was nearly a killer. I lost steering because of snow, I couldn’t brake as the ABS wouldn’t allow me to and couldn’t turn it off, the auto box was stupidly bad with no auto-braking. We slid totally out of control towards the edge, which did Not have Armco or anything by the occasional concrete bollard. That was the scariest thing I’ve ever known, and it was only because we hit a bit of clear road that I finally regained control.
 

Squag1

Can't remember....
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I had an aquaplane only once.
It was raining and there was run off across the road which I didn't see in time.

I was moving fairly fast. It took off across the road towards an oncoming car at the last moment it bit again and I lived to tell the tale.

I would have loved to hear the other driver's story.

Had an event on icy tree lined road.
Luckily there was no other traffic and I was driving slowly.
My side of the road had thick ice and the other dry. Suddenly in an instant the car moved sideways on to the others side.
 

andyBeaker

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My last place was in a dead end and was about half a mile up a pretty gentle slope to get to the main road. No issues getting out at all when it snowed within reason, just leave it as it is, nice crunchy stuff or tyre tracks made by other vehicles to follow, no issues.

Until the local farmer came along and used his JCB as a snow plough and left the road like an ice rink every time it snowed. I know he was being kind but I wish he hadn't.

Lived there for 22 years and never had the road gritted, but that's another story.
 

Bluelagoona

Not ready for me coffin yet.
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A few years ago I had a collection to do for Sainsbury's at christmas.
This involved a pick up of 28 tons of pork products ( pigs in blankets ect. ).
The supplier was at the top of a long hill which the truck went up no problem empty although it was raining. 2 hrs later, loaded up the temp had dropped and the rain stopped leaving the only route out down about a mile and a half of sheet ice.
Trying to keep my speed down was useless... the auto box kept changing up ( manual option had been disengaged by sainsburys to save fuel ) and the exhast brake just locked the drive axel. ABS does not work on ice !
The most scarey ride proceeded, down hill, gaining speed , and drifting across the road, praying not to meet any unfortunate coming the other way.
Eventually the hill flattened out and I slowed down by rubbing the tyres against the kerb.
While I was gathering myself a police car passed me backwards with a terrified copper in it... he eventually stopped and walked over to me saying" Did you just come down there it that !! .... I will get the road closed till it can be gritted ."
A few minutes that will live with me for a lifetime.
 

derek kelly

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Bev’s uncle used to own a garage & breakdown service, he received a knock on the door from the Police telling him that for a price they would see he got priority on breakdown call outs, he told them in no uncertain terms where to go, from that day he & his son were stopped constantly by the Police, on one occasion he was driving up a very steep hill, a Police car came racing up behind him with lights flashing, he pulled over to let them pass, they pulled in a few yards in front of him & got out they approached him & told him to get out which he did, they then asked for his documents, they were checking his vehicle over when suddenly “BANG” the Police car had rolled back into his car, they said that they would say he drove into them but fortunately there were several people at the bus stop over the road & George asked them to be witnesses, all but one agreed.
 

slim63

Never surrender
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Bev’s uncle used to own a garage & breakdown service, he received a knock on the door from the Police telling him that for a price they would see he got priority on breakdown call outs, he told them in no uncertain terms where to go, from that day he & his son were stopped constantly by the Police, on one occasion he was driving up a very steep hill, a Police car came racing up behind him with lights flashing, he pulled over to let them pass, they pulled in a few yards in front of him & got out they approached him & told him to get out which he did, they then asked for his documents, they were checking his vehicle over when suddenly “BANG” the Police car had rolled back into his car, they said that they would say he drove into them but fortunately there were several people at the bus stop over the road & George asked them to be witnesses, all but one agreed.
I have had many incidents with the police in a similar vein over the years but still don't have a clue why as I have been totally legal on bikes & in cars since the age of 17 ....... hence my dislike of yer average traffic copper (although a few are sound)

I have to add despite being stopped numerous times (3-4 times a week at one point) I have never had more than a speeding ticket & that was off a fixed camera
 

JayTee

Si vis pacem para bellum
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Years ago down here in the 60s there was one particular traffic cop who was the bane of us bikers, he was rude, arrogant and had the most annoying habit of pulling us over for nothing and trying to intimidate you in front of people just to provoke a reaction, could never understand why cause the lads were legal and easy going enough but were getting pissed off with the unwarranted attention.
Anyhow one evening I was out on a training run and deviated from my usual route, low and behold who did I see mowing his lawn but said plod, “hello there” I cheerily called out and waved to him, the look of thunder he gave me as he realised who it was and now his place of abode would be known to one and all was biblical, smiling cheerfully at him I carried on my way.
He never bothered us again, funny that often wondered why (y).
 
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