Poor 75.......

willshot · 22nd June 2015, 12:29

Stationery Rover 75 hit by van at 6am this morning, Coxwold North Yorkshire. Anyone on here ???

FLYING BANANA · 22nd June 2015, 12:34

Wow! That is some hit.

gazcaz · 22nd June 2015, 12:37

FFS another through no fault of its owner or anything, is written of i just hope insurance gives him/her enough money to buy another replacement !!!!!

ps.the driver was either drunk,on mobile or fell asleep !!! its a clear road ?

Ratty · 22nd June 2015, 12:39

Wow Just hope nobody was hurt.

Captain Crappycrimp · 22nd June 2015, 12:39

Jesus I hope he wasn't in the car when it was hit, was the other driver asleep?

suzublu · 22nd June 2015, 12:42

Straight road, good visibility, I'll bet a pound to a pinch of salt he was on his mobile

willshot · 22nd June 2015, 13:10

Apparently no-one was hurt but police say driver may have some questions to answer.

roverbarmy · 22nd June 2015, 14:02

Everyone always assumes it was the van driver's fault. The 75 driver could have reversed out of a driveway without looking!

thundercat · 22nd June 2015, 14:41

The problem is if the van has not got a tracker fitted and you are on multi drop you continuously get a " where are you now" calls from your controller because he has customers phoning him up and giving him an ear full as their stuff has not been delivered when they were told it would be. having said that most van driver wait until they can pull safely over then phone him back, when you do that you then loose even more time.

clf · 22nd June 2015, 14:53

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Originally Posted by thundercat

The problem is if the van has not got a tracker fitted and you are on multi drop you continuously get a " where are you now" calls from your controller becauce he has customers phoning him up and giving him an ear full as their stuff has not been delivered when they were told it would be. having said that most van driver wait until they can pull safely over then phone him back, when you do that you then loose even more time.

that doesn't wash with me, I am afraid, and I have sympathy with the drivers. I know they can come under immense pressure for little money but handsfree, Bluetooth headsets? whilst they still enable the distraction, they do reduce the risk significantly.

I don't know the circumstances, but I would hazard a guess at the driver not paying full attention to the road, perhaps a shifted load, looking for a house number, or on the phone, but to do that damage, they must have going at some rate. I hope there are no injuries, but I feel for the 75 driver. looking at the spec and colour, it does look like an enthusiast's car.

22nd June 2015, 12:29	#1
willshot Posted a thing or two Ex-ZI190 owner. ,Ford Focus RS Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Malton Posts: 1,573 Thanks: 1,123 Thanked 301 Times in 198 Posts	Poor 75....... Stationery Rover 75 hit by van at 6am this morning, Coxwold North Yorkshire. Anyone on here ???

22nd June 2015, 12:34	#2
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22nd June 2015, 12:37	#3
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22nd June 2015, 12:42	#6
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,923 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Straight road, good visibility, I'll bet a pound to a pinch of salt he was on his mobile

22nd June 2015, 13:10	#7
willshot Posted a thing or two Ex-ZI190 owner. ,Ford Focus RS Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Malton Posts: 1,573 Thanks: 1,123 Thanked 301 Times in 198 Posts	Apparently no-one was hurt but police say driver may have some questions to answer.

22nd June 2015, 14:02	#8
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	Everyone always assumes it was the van driver's fault. The 75 driver could have reversed out of a driveway without looking! __________________ Oil in my veins!

22nd June 2015, 14:41	#9
thundercat Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Club SE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: saxmundham Posts: 1,438 Thanks: 289 Thanked 173 Times in 121 Posts	The problem is if the van has not got a tracker fitted and you are on multi drop you continuously get a " where are you now" calls from your controller because he has customers phoning him up and giving him an ear full as their stuff has not been delivered when they were told it would be. having said that most van driver wait until they can pull safely over then phone him back, when you do that you then loose even more time.